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Example sentences for "abetting"

Lexicographically close words:
abesse; abest; abet; abets; abetted; abettor; abettors; abeyance; abhominable; abhomination
  1. What had happened in the interim was not likely to enhance his feeling of regard for Scrope, and those who were aiding and abetting him in this matter.

  2. A shoemaker had been tortured to death with red-hot pincers for abetting her correspondence with her allies.

  3. Lancastrians, though it did not prevent his abetting such seditions and intrigues as could confine the attention of the martial Plantagenet to the perils of his own realm.

  4. The proof was of such a character that he was found guilty of aiding and abetting the robbers, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years.

  5. The grand jury of Logan county at its next sitting found an indictment against him, and he was in due time arraigned before the Logan county circuit court on a charge of aiding and abetting the robbers.

  6. What is the penalty for aiding and abetting a criminal in an evasion of the law, Mr. Graeme?

  7. At the present moment you are as likely as not aiding and abetting a breaker of the British laws and her accomplice.

  8. No proof appeared on the trial of my printing, or aiding or abetting in printing, or circulating a printed copy of this famous letter.

  9. I was so, and there was a third count in the indictment for aiding and abetting in the publication of said letter.

  10. Am I to ruin myself, by aiding and abetting you?

  11. For arranging and abetting the escape of the irregular new levy, who had enlisted in the government service, together with that of the slaves.

  12. He was now accused of aiding and abetting at the escape of five female slaves from the zareeba during the past night, therefore he was to be beheaded without delay.

  13. He was there aiding and abetting Booth, and co-ordinating the agencies employed in the execution of the plot, in order that all of the assassinations embraced in it might be simultaneously accomplished.

  14. Surratt at the time and place of its commission, and that he was there aiding and abetting Booth in the alleged murder.

  15. Yes; but he exemplifies the truth 'chassez le naturel, il revient au galop' for he was charged with abetting a street fight between two boys, which very nearly ended fatally.

  16. The plea goes on to aver, that the plaintiff was aiding and abetting this attempt to overthrow the government, and that the defendant was under the military authority of John T.

  17. The second and the material inquiry is, Was the prisoner present at the murder, aiding and abetting therein?

  18. If there for this purpose, then he was, in the language of the law, present, aiding and abetting in the murder.

  19. Had someone told the truth about the lynching, and was he really wanted for aiding and abetting the pilgrim's escape?

  20. But," said Endicott, "won't that get the boys all into serious trouble for aiding and abetting a prisoner to escape?

  21. I had also an account to settle with that cunning rascal Macota, for his aiding and abetting Seriff Sahib in his piracies.

  22. He was greatly interested in the story, and especially reproached himself with his share in aiding and abetting my past extravagances.

  23. Lastly he was charged, not only with abetting the confederacy of the nobles, but with having, in conjunction with the prince of Orange and his associates, devised the original plan of it.

  24. They charged the king with having violated his oath, and they accused him of abetting a persecution which, under the pretext of religion, had no other object than the spoil of its victims.

  25. Vernon then replied on the whole case; confining himself to pointing out that if Goodere was abetting Mahony in killing Sir John, it made no difference that he was not in the cabin at the time that he was killed.

  26. You may possibly have some idea, Miss Trotwood, of abetting him in his running away, and in his complaints to you.

  27. Tuckett with a pistol, with intent to murder, or do him some bodily harm”; and his second, for aiding and abetting him.

  28. There is as much evidence of aiding and abetting as would transport a dozen men!

  29. And with aiding and abetting the escape of the said William Walterson, in whose company you have been found.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "abetting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.