 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1816 - 746 pages
...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 being... | |
 | William Hone - Anecdotes - 1819 - 318 pages
...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... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 pages
...oath by the gentleman and Mr. Brunell, he was commit.ted for trial. So strong did the circumstance appear against Jennings, that several of his friends...court. This advice he rejected ; he was tried at the ensiiing assizes, and the jury without going out of court found him guilty. .He was executed at Hull... | |
 | Arminianism - 1833 - 958 pages
...for mercy if he acknowledged his fault, than if he stood his trial and lost his cause, he resolved to plead guilty, and throw himself on the mercy of the Court. When he had done so, the Attorney-General rose, and stated the nature of the offence, with its peculiar... | |
 | John Thurtell, William WEARE - Boxing - 1824 - 590 pages
...and that the guineas which the highwayman had taken were all marked. He added, that he had unluckily paid away the marked guinea to a man who lived at...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. " In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was himself... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - Anecdotes - 1824 - 392 pages
...denied it most solemnly ; hut the fuels having been deposed to on oath by the gentleman and Mr. Brunei), he was committed for trial. So strong did the circumstances...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunei!, the master of Jennings, was himself... | |
 | John Thurtell, William WEARE - Boxing - 1824 - 566 pages
...but the facts having been deposed to on oath by the gentleman and Mr. Brunell, he was committed foe trial. " So strong did the circumstances appear against...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. " In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was himself... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...that he had unluckily paid away the marked guinea to a man who lived at some distance. Mr. Brunei! was thanked for his information, and it was resolved...short time after, but declared his innocence to the ve'y last. In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Btunell, the master of Jennings, was... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...and that the guineas which the highwayman had taken were all marked. He added, that he had unluckily paid away the marked guinea to a man who lived at...ensuing assizes, and the jury without going out of o court found him guilty. He was executed at Hull a short lime after, but declared his innocence to... | |
 | William Leman Rede, Leman Thomas Rede - Crime - 1831 - 756 pages
...drawn a purse containing exactly nineteen guineas, which the gentleman identified. Jennings was drugged out of bed and charged with the robbery. He denied...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. " In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was himself... | |
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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... 
