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. ❋ Cook, Richard B (1989)
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." ❋ Various (N/A)
On Tuesday, August 15th, John Martin's trial commenced in Green-street court-house, the indictment being for treason-felony. ❋ Various (N/A)
I have been found guilty of treason or treason-felony. ❋ Various (N/A)
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. ❋ Various (N/A)
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. ❋ Various (N/A)
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. ❋ Various (N/A)
No one, casually coming across him at Portland, would have ventured to forecast the hour when, standing up, the centre of interest in an applauding House of Commons, he should have had an opportunity of reasoning with the only occasionally DUM BARTON, warning him against the practice of treason-felony, and reminding him that the pathway to the Bench does not lie by way of the dock. ❋ Various (N/A)
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. ❋ Various (N/A)
Davitt and John Wilson were convicted of treason-felony. ❋ John Denvir (N/A)
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. ❋ Various (N/A)
At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats. ❋ Hulbert Footner (1911)
Michael Davitt and John Wilson were convicted of treason-felony. ❋ Denvir, John (1910)
Duffy was arrested, accused of treason-felony, and tried in Dublin. ❋ Unknown (1906)
'"Ye have just compounded with rank treason-felony for the same bribe," says Sir John. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)
For the Irish crime, treason-felony, is only looked on as a crime in the eyes of the law, not in the eyes of the people: -- ❋ Lady Gregory (1892)
Irish law cannot touch the law of treason or of treason-felony, the leaders of the Irish Parliament may easily invent new offences not called by these names, and the Parliament may impose severe penalties on any one who attempts by act or by speech to bring the Irish Government into contempt. ❋ Albert Venn Dicey (1878)
His political sympathies and acts were carried so far as to bring about in 1848 his trial for treason-felony, and his transportation for 14 years. ❋ Unknown (1853)
He founded United Irishman in 1848, was arrested that year, tried for treason-felony, and sent to Bermuda, South Africa, and Van Diemen’s Land Tasmania. ❋ W.B. Yeats (1965)
