text_original: He was put on his trial at the Old Bailey for a seditious libel, and as there was no possibility of his disclaiming the charge or offering any defence which could have availed him in the eyes of the law at such a time, he decided on taking the situation as he found it and merely pleading guilty.
text_transcription: HE WAS PUT ON HIS TRIAL IN THE OLD BAILEY FOR A SEDITIOUS LIBEL AND AS THERE WAS NO POSSIBILITY OF HIS DISCLAIMING THE CHARGE OR OFFERING ANY DEFENCE WHICH COULD HAVE AVAILED HIM IN THE EYES OF THE LAW AT SUCH A TIME HE DECIDED ON TAKING THE SITUATION AS HE FOUND IT AND MERELY PLEADING GUILTY
phonemes: hiː wʌz pˌʊt ˌɔn hɪz tɹˈaɪəl æt ðɪ ˈoʊld bˈeɪli fɚɹə sɪdˈɪʃəs lˈaɪbəl, ænd æz ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv hɪz dɪsklˈeɪmɪŋ ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ɔːɹ ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ ˌɛni dᵻfˈɛns wˌɪtʃ kˌʊdɐv ɐvˈeɪld hˌɪm ɪnðɪ ˈaɪz ʌvðə lˈɔː æt sˈʌtʃ ɐ tˈaɪm, hiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ˌɔn tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən æz hiː fˈaʊnd ɪt ænd mˈɪɹli plˈiːdɪŋ ɡˈɪlti.