close arrest

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"Lay your sword on the table, sir," the admiral said, "and retire to your cabin, where you will remain, under close arrest, till a court martial can be assembled."

From With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

"Use that to have the man placed under close arrest at once!" he said harshly.

From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Bowen, Robert Sydney

"I 'm not so sure of it," murmured Trafford, sullenly; "I 'd rather go into close arrest for a week than I 'd lose this day here."

From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James

At 1 a.m. on the 31st the authorities raided the isolated hut on the Norfolk coast, captured the German telegraph operator in the act of communicating with Borkum, and hurried him away under close arrest.

From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Janet had taken deep offense that the commanding officer should have sent her brother into close arrest without first hearing of the extreme provocation.

From An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier by Remington, Frederic