...called up for judgment in these words: " Prisoner at the bar, have you anything further to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you according to law,"— and though he says nothing in reply, a livid paleness blanches his cheek, and a convulsive tremor seems...

...Dawn. usual formula, rose, and having taken the black cap, turned to the prisoner and asked If he had anything to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon him. The ensuing silence was broken by the sound of a woman's voice, "Yer honor," Susan Finch said,...

...once, to find a verdict of guilty. ' The prisoner was asked, by the Clerk of the Crown, what he had to say, why the sentence of death should not be passed upon him, according to law? " My Lord," said the prisoner, " I have a family ; I have a wife and eight children...

...Court while sentence of death was being passed having been made, the prisoner was asked what he had to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He suddenly mounted himself upon the dock, and, crying most bitterly and in a boyish manner, in...

...Guilty. The Clerk of Arraigns said, " You have been found guilty of the crime of murder, what have you to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon you ?" The prisoner replied, " I hope, my Lord, you'll have mercy upon me." His Lordship then put on the...

...public prosecutor, the Judge ordered the prisoner to staud up and be sentenced. When asked if he had anything to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he replied in a firm, quiet tone, " It is not deemed advisable to say anything at present." During...

...inquired, "What was the question?" " You have been convicted of robbery ; what have you to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you according to law?" " Faith," answered the prisoner, " I have nothing much to say, except that I do not think I am safe...

...have confessed yourself guilty of the murder of Francis Saville Kent; have you anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you according to law ? " The prisoner made no reply, and the officer of the court having made the usual prockmation for silence to be preserved...

...guests of her employers, and many were upon the bench when she was asked the awful ques\ tion if she had anything to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon her. With a voice and a gesture which, in point of effective expression, could not have been surpassed...

...AB You have been duly convicted of the crime of murder ; have you, or know you, anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you according to law ? " If he have nothing to say, sentence is passed. XIII. If in any trial the jury wish to retire to...