Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK prison) to place in the punishment cells.

1938		J. Phelan Lifer in Partridge DU.
1943		J. Phelan Letters from the Big House 36: If you sneaked a spud for them, like as not you got chokied.
1954		J. Phelan Tramp at Anchor 176: I want that bleeder chokeyed. Unauthorized. A plug.