treason-felony

• “Mr. Gladstone announced the intention of the government to release the Fenian prisoners then undergoing sentences for treason or treason-felony, on condition of their not remaining in or returning to the United Kingdom.”

  The Grand Old Man

• “Davitt and John Wilson were convicted of treason-felony.”

  The Life Story of an Old Rebel

• “On the 10th of August he was placed at the bar of Green-street court-house, and arraigned on a charge of treason-felony, and a vigorous effort was made by the crown to convict him.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “But it was only words of this kind that Bryan Dillon cared to say at the time; and as the privilege of offering some remarks in defence of his political opinions -- a privilege accorded to all prisoners in trials for treason and treason-felony up to that time -- had been denied to him, he chose to say no more.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “But before the trial of Mr. Mitchel could be proceeded with, he was arrested on a fresh charge of "treason-felony" -- a new crime, which had been manufactured by Act of Parliament a few weeks before.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “During the former trial some shades of anxiety might have been detected on his features; the charge of "murder" was grievous to him, but when that was happily disposed of, the world seemed to brighten before him, and he took his treason-felony trial cheerily.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “I have been found guilty of treason or treason-felony.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “But then came the other charge against him, the charge of treason-felony, for his connexion with the Fenian Brotherhood, and his part in the recent "rising.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “In his regretted absence, the crown commenced their proceedings by placing Thomas Clarke Luby in the dock to answer to a charge of treason-felony.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

• “On Tuesday, August 15th, John Martin's trial commenced in Green-street court-house, the indictment being for treason-felony.”

  Speeches from the Dock, Part I

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