 | James Gordon - 1805 - 280 pages
...to an inexorable (Lord Norbury) previous to the sentence of death being passed upon him. MY LORDS, WHAT have I to say why sentence of death should not...pronounced on me, according to law ? — I have nothing to sa^ which can alter your predeterminations, nor that it will become me to say •with any view to the... | |
 | 1805 - 428 pages
...result from a knowledge of hit general character,and the tpirit and tone of his enterprise. MY LORDS, WHAT have I to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced on me, according to law ? 1 have nothing to say, that can alter your predeterminations, nor that it will become me to say,... | |
 | Francis Plowden - 1806 - 516 pages
...AS DELIVERED AT TSE SESSIONS-HOUSE, DUBLIN, BEFORE LORD NORBURY, ON£ OF THE CHIEF JUDGES. MY LORDS, WHAT have I to say why sentence of death should not...view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce, and I must abide by* But I have that to say, which interests me more than life,... | |
 | John Philpot Curran - 1811 - 348 pages
...language, and the known sentiments of this undaunted chamfiion of the liberty of his country.^ Mr. EMMET. " What have I to say why sentence of death should not...say that can alter your predetermination, nor that will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you, are here to pronounce,... | |
 | John Philpot Curran - 1811 - 354 pages
...of the liberty of his country.] Mr. EMMET. " What have I to say why sentence of death should not'be pronounced on me according to law? I have nothing...say that can alter your predetermination, nor that will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce,... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1820 - 296 pages
...pronounced on him according to law. The following is his speech upon that occasion:— Mr. EMMETT. " What have I to say why sentence of death should not...say that can alter your predetermination, nor that will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce,... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 pages
...• f* ..,-• or ROBERT EMMET, ESO <v delivered, at the Sessions House, Dublin, btfore Lord Kt LORD, WHAT have I to say why sentence of death should no't...view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce-, and I must abide by. But, I have that to say which interests me more than life,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...Robert Emmet, before sentence of death was pronounced upon him. My Lord, — You ask me what I have to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced...nothing to say, that can alter your predetermination, or that will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence, which you are here... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...Robert Emmet, before sentence of death was pronounced upon him 1 . My Lord,: — You ask me what I have to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced...nothing to say, that can alter your predetermination, or that will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence, which you are here... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...PATRIOTIC SPEECH MR. EMMET, AS DELIVERED AT THE SESSION HOUSE, DUBLIN, BEFORE LORD NORBURV. MY IXiRDS — What have I to say why sentence of death should not...view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce, and I must abide by. But I have that to say, which interests me more than life,... | |
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What have I to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced on me according to law? 
