After a few hours' adjournment the court re-assembled to pass sentence.
On the conclusion of this address, Judge Keogh proceeded to pass sentence on the prisoner.
Men pronounce just judgment on the sins of others; but when they come to pass sentence on their own, they invent a thousand excuses for justification or leniency: but these excuses do not satisfy themselves.
Mr. Gregorowski in defending his sentence has stated that under Roman-Dutch law he had no option but to pass sentenceof death.
If Francis would send a word to him, he might gather courage to pass sentence, and Henry would be brought to his knees in gratitude.
On the whole, the Nuncio considered that an attempt was being made to frighten him, and he sent off fresh letters advising the Pope to proceed at once to pass sentence.
Alva now determined to bring the trial to a close,--to pass sentence of death on the two lords, and to carry it into execution before departing on his expedition.
Nothing remained but to pass sentence and to execute.
The Recorder then proceeded to pass sentence of death upon the prisoner; that he be executed the following morning, and that his body be afterwards delivered to be anatomized according to the statute.
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