 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 134 oldal
...to take his trial at the next assizes. So strong seemed the case against him, that most of the man's friends advised him to plead guilty, and throw himself...on the mercy of the court. This advice he rejected, and when arraigned, pled not .•guilty. The prosecutor swore to the fact of the robbery ; though,... | |
 | 1879 - 492 oldal
...known to be against him, that several of his friends advised him to plead guilty on his trial, and to throw himself on the mercy of the court. This advice he rejected, and when arraigned, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor swore to his being robbed; but that, it being... | |
 | Georgia Bar Association - 1908 - 308 oldal
...accused of a crime plead first. That contemplates that he should plead first, and that, unless he wants to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court, he must say, "I ought not to be tried in this county, but I ought to be tried in some other county... | |
 | Richard Harris - 1890 - 404 oldal
...at the next assizes. So strong seemed the case against him, that most of the man's friends ad vised him to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court. This advice he rejected, and when arraigned pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor swore to the fact of the robbery ; though, as... | |
 | William Larrabee - 1893 - 530 oldal
...against him, and that the case was so clear, that it was impossible for him to escape conviction, a-nd he advised him to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court. "No, Mr. Lincoln," said Patrick, ' ' you go back and make one of your great speeches and swing your... | |
 | Claude Hazeltine Wetmore - 1904 - 218 oldal
...in the business world, he became desperate and asked his attorney, LG Perry, if it would not be wise to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court. This was exactly the situation which Mr. Folk had desired, and when Mr. Perry visited him and stated that... | |
 | John Henry Wigmore - 1913 - 1226 oldal
...known to be against him, that several of his friends advised him to plead guilty on his trial, and to throw himself on the mercy of the court. This advice he rejected, and, when arraigned, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor swore to the being robbed ; but that, it 1... | |
 | Will Nathaniel Harben - 1914 - 390 oldal
...expensive fight and be forced to give in at the end. In every case like this I've advised my client to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court. Knowing that to be the most sensible way, I'd be committing a wrong by advising a course that could... | |
 | William Hawley Atwell - 1916 - 818 oldal
...good case against him for robbing the post office, and advised him that the thing for him to do was to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the Court, and that by doing so, the offense against the State laws would probably be overlooked. It may be stated,... | |
 | Eric R. Watson, Eric Russell Watson - 1920 - 274 oldal
...was drawn a purse containing exactly nineteen guineas, which the gentleman identified. John Thurtell Jennings was dragged out of bed, and charged with...short time after, but declared his innocence to the very last. In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was... | |
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Jennings, whom they found fast asleep ; his pockets were searched, and from one of them was drawn a purse containing exactly nineteen guineas, which the gentleman identified. Jennings was dragged out of bed and charged with the robbery. He denied it most... 
