treason-felony

ancient crimes that could be applied to acts, deeds, writing or speaking that have as their aim the deposition of the sovereign, levying war or intimidating Parliament.

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The paper lasted from February to May, ending with Mitchel's sentence to fourteen years' transportation for treason-felony.

James Quinn, John Mitchel, Historical Association of Ireland, Life and Times New Series

Bob Beal and Barry Wright follow this with the "Summary and Incompetent Justice" notorious in the eighty-four treason-felony cases against Riel's associates in 1885, which put sixty Aboriginals and Metis in Stony Mountain Penitentiary.

Barry Wright and Susan Binnie (eds.), Canadian State Trials Volume III Political Trials and Security Measures, 1840-1914

Along with Riel, eight Indian leaders were found guilty of treason-felony and hanged.

Big Bear was charged and found guilty of treason-felony and sentenced to three years at Stony Mountain Penitentiary.

Mistahimaskwa, Big Bear, a Hero Worth commemorating

Of the Metis jailed, 19 were convicted of treason-felony. One man (Louis Riel) was hanged, seven were conditionally discharged and the others were either not brought to trial or were unconditionally discharged.

Canada deals harshly with the rebel forces

Although over-shadowed by the earlier treason trial of Louis Riel, the trial of Big Bear on four counts of treason-felony deserves recognition as a decisive moment in Canadian history.

Temptations of Big Bear

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