 Gentlemen, you shall not be dismissed till we have a verdict that the court will accept, and you shall be locked up without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus to abuse the court. We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you...  The Monthly magazine - Page 116by Monthly literary register - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1899 - 1180 pages
...in a verdict of acquittal. The court ordered them back to their room, with the angry declaration : " We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." " You are Englishmen," cried Penn to the jurors, as they were retiring: "mind your privilege; give... | |
 | William Hepworth Dixon - 1902 - 350 pages
...dismissed till you bring in a verdict which the court will accept. You shall be locked up, without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus...starve for it.' Penn: 'My jury, who are my judges, ought not to be thus menaced. Their verdict should be free— not forced.' Howett: ' Stop that fellow's... | |
 | Georgia Bar Association - 1903 - 368 pages
...said, "till you bring in a verdict which the court Avill accept. You shall be locked up, without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus to abuse the court. We will lave a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it!" Penn. — The jury, who are my judges,... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 768 pages
...Dissatisfied with the first verdict returned, the recorder heaped upon the jury every opprobrious epithet. "We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." "You are Englishmen," said Penn, who had been again brought to the bar ; " mind your privilege, give... | |
 | 1906 - 584 pages
...a verdict which the court will accept. You shall be locked up without meat, drink, fire or tobacco. We will have a verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve to death for it. " Penn. My jury, who are my judges, ought not to be thus menaced or threatened. Their... | |
 | Mrs. Colquhoun Grant - 1907 - 320 pages
...locked up, without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus to abuse the Court, and we will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." William Penn was again present when these words were uttered, and immediately stood up : — " My jury,... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1911 - 888 pages
...spoken at a Quaker meeting, the recorder, not satisfied with the first verdict, said to the jury : " We will have a verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." " You are Englishmen," said Penn; "mind your privileges, give not away your right." At last the jury,... | |
 | William Penn - 1919 - 64 pages
...dismist till we have a Verdict, that the Court will accept; and you shall be lock'd up, without Meat, Drink, Fire, and Tobacco; you shall not think thus...Verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it. PEN. My Jury, who are my Judges, ought not to be thus menaced ; their Verdict should be free, and not... | |
 | Lucy B. Roberts - 1919 - 52 pages
...have a verdict that the Court will accept, and you shall be locked up, without meat, drink, fire or tobacco; you shall not think thus to abuse the Court:...verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." 13 The jury were kept for two nights without food, drink, or any convenience. On the 15th they were... | |
 | Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - 1921 - 296 pages
...incensed the Court, and the Recorder said—"You will be locked up without meat, drink, fire, or tobacco. We will have a verdict by the help of God, or you will starve for it." Penn, now back in Court, protested for the Jury with all his might, and then,... | |
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