Henry Herring

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st November 2021

First Transportation. 1807 - Henry Milson. Per; Duke of Portland - 1807 Second Transportation. 1815 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Name: Henry Herring [Henry Millson] Age: 30 [1784] Trial: 30 Jul 1814 - Becon Ship; Indefatigable - Date of Arrival: 25 Apr 1815 Trade; Clerk Height; 5 ft 8 1/2 in Ticket of Leave: 37/1934 1816 - The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Sat 20 April 1816 & 14 Sep 1816. Page 1 . Classified Advertising PUBLIC NOTICE. PRINCIPAL SUPFRINTENDANT’S OFFICE Sydney, September 14 1816. THE undermentioned Prisoners having absented themselves from their respective Employments, and some of them at large with false Certificates,..... Henry Herring, alias , Milsom, a clerk - tried at Exeter in August 1814 : - for life. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1817 & 1820 Henry Herring. Indefatigable - April 1815 Exeter - Aug 1814. Life [Run 1816] ADBSONDED Third Transportation. 1825 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Name: Henry Herring Age: 40 [1784] Date of Conviction: Aug 1824 - Exeter Trade; Clerk Vessel: Minstrel - 22 Aug 1825 Ticket of Leave: Yes Remarks; Was her before in the Indefatigable in 1815 and escarped Assigned; Hospital; P. Macquarie 1826 - The Australian. Wed 30 Aug 1826. Page 3. POLICE INCIDENTS. An investigation into the case of a man named Henry Herring occupied the Bench on Saturday last. Herring, it appeared, arrived on these shores about eighteen months since - was tried in Edinburgh about two years ago, on suspicion of having been in some way concerned in robbing the Stirling Mail Coach, a few months previously; but, from want of proof, Counsel, who were retained on his behalf, submitted there was no case made out against him; and he was discharged. It however appearing, on some subsequent information, that he was a returned trans- port from this Colony before the expiration of his term of exile, the man was drafted to the hulk, and subsequently here. On his arrival, he was said to have boasted of being in the possession of 2000l., in cash and other property; which, coming to the ears of the Principal Superintendent of prisoners, the man was peremptorily desired to deliver up this entire sum; and it was accordingly deposited in the Bank. Since that time, information of the above robbery reaching the knowledge of the Government, together with the circumstance of the prisoner having been accused of the offence, it was deemed advisable to cause some enquiry, as to the man’s’ possession of so large a sum of money. Besides the 2000l., a variety of valuable jewelry has been found in his possession. The particulars relative to this enquiry are intended to be forwarded to the proper authority in England. It is rumored also, that the prisoner has twice escaped from the Colony…... 1837 - Bank Accounts of Convicts. Convict Bank Balances, Henry herring. Ship; Minstrel. Condition; Bond. 5 Pound Interest of Money per 1837 1837 - Port Macquarie Penal Settlement. Port Macquarie: Monthly Returns, Received; No; 29. Henry Herring. Minstrel 1837 - The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Thu 16 Nov 1837. Page 2 Supreme Court.(Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury.) Henry Moore and Henry Herring were indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of James Sloane, at a place called the Sheet of Bark near Bathurst, on the 29th July, one Samuel Mashee being therein put in bodily fear. A second count charged a larceny. The prisoners were runaway convicts and robbed a hut at a sheep station. Mashee the hut-keeper who was at a distance when the robbery was begun ran up but was prevented from entering the house, by one of the prisoners who presented a pistol at him. Under these circumstances His Honor said the capital part of the charge, robbing in a dwelling-house and putting a person therein in fear, had failed. Guilty of Larceny-Remanded 1842 - Conditional Pardon

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Maureen Withey on 9th April 2021

NOTICE. — The following Prisoners having absented themselves, all Constables and others are hereby strictly required to use their utmost Exertions in apprehending and lodging them in safe Custody. Henry Herring, alias Milsom, a Clerk, tried at Exeter in August 1814 : — for life. Sydney Gazette, 20 Apr 1816.

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Robin Sharkey on 30th May 2017

FIRST TRIAL: Morning Post Sat 14 August 1813, page 3 “Henry Herring has been tried at Croydon, and convicted, for picking the pockets of the Earl of Normanton at the Vauxhall Fete, and sentenced to transportation for life.” LATER ESCAPE AND DETECTION: Morning Chronicle Sat 6 August 1814, page 3 DEVON August 1st [Recounting the trial of Henry Herring for picking the pocket of Earl of Normanton]. “It appeared that the prisoner, together with some other persons, was apprehended at Exeter on 10th February last on suspicion of having been concerned in stealing a parcel of bank notes of considerable value, the property of Messrs Major and Co of the Columb bank, Cornwall. The evidence however not being sufficient for grounds for committing them for trial, they were discharged, with the exception of Herring who was detained in consequence f Davey, a constable of Exeter, who apprehended him, having seen a description of his person in the Hue and Cry, as having escaped from the Hulks. He was therefore detained in custody, and information as sent to the Magistrates at Union Hall. Collingbourn being the person who apprehended him at Vauxhall, was dispatched by the Magistrate to attend the trial and identified him immediately as being the person who had escaped from the hulks and whom he had apprehended at Vauxhall on the night of the Vittoria Fete. Upon this evidence, he was convicted and sentence of death was passed on him. "A few days previous to the trial he had nearly succeeded in an attempt he made to escape; he had almost completed a subterranean passage under the stairs of the cell in which he was confined and which would have placed him without side the walls of the prison, when he was detected in his employment by the gaoler. He had succeeded also at this time in cutting his irons almost asunder. After this discovery precautions were taken which effectually prevented his escape.”

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Robin Sharkey on 30th May 2017

Herring's original crime was described as following when he was first charged: Hampshire Chronicle, Monday, 26 July 1813, page 3: "UNION HALL – Henry Hall was also brought up on a similar charge [i.e. to the preceding case of picking pockets in Vauxhall Gardens]. The Earl of Normanton stated that, being at Vauxhall, he felt some person push against him, and immediately after felt a hand draw something out of his pocket. His Lordship instantly turned round and seized the prisoner by the wrist, upon which he dropped his Lordship’s snuff-pox. The Earl then delivered him over to Collingburn, an officer. The prisoner, who said he was shopman to Mr Hookham, the bookseller, in Bond Street, was committed for trial."

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Robin Sharkey on 30th May 2017

Cheltenham Chronicle Thurs Oct 6th 1814, page 2: "H. Herring, who was tried some time since at the Surry assizes, for picking the pocket of the Earl of Normanton, at the Vittoria Este at Vauxhall, and sentenced to be transported – afterwards made his escape from the hulks at Woolwich – was taken and tried at the Devon Assizes on suspicion of robbing a bankers parcel, of which he was acquitted, then tried for being at large before the expiration of his former sentence, and ordered to be hung – was on Saturday morning put on board the convict ship alongside of the dockyard at Portsmouth."

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Robin Sharkey on 30th May 2017

Cheltenham Chronicle Thurs Oct 6th 1814, page 2: "H. Herring, who was tried some time since at the Surry assizes, for picking the pocket of the Earl of Normanton, at the Vittoria Este at Vauxhall, and sentenced to be transported – afterwards made his escape from the hulks at Woolwich – was taken and tried at the Devon Assizes on suspicion of robbing a bankers parcel, of which he was acquitted, then tried for being at large before the expiration of his former sentence, and ordered to be hung – was on Saturday morning put on board the convict ship alongside of the dockyard at Portsmouth."