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Henry ("John") Herring, alias Heron alias O'Heron alias Fish
b. 15 May 1854
Birth
Henry ("John") Herring, alias Heron alias O'Heron alias Fish, was born on 15 May 1854 in Bathurst.1
Parents
| Father | William Herring (b. circa 1820) |
| Mother | Ellen Maberly (b. circa 1820) |
Family life
Henry ("John") Herring, alias Heron alias O'Heron alias Fish, and Ann Malcolm were married in 1884 in Orange.2
Children with Ann Malcolm (b. 15 February 1847, d. 18 May 1922)
| Son | William Herring (b. February 1876) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Malcolm (b. 11 August 1879) |
| Daughter | Ellen Malcolm (b. 9 December 1881) |
| Son | Joseph Herring (b. 29 September 1885) |
| Daughter | Thomas Herring (b. 27 February 1889, d. 1936) |
Residence information
Henry ("John") Herring, alias Heron alias O'Heron alias Fish, and Ann Malcolm resided in Campbells River, New South Wales, Australian Colonies, on 29 July 1878.3
Involvement in crime
Henry ("John") Herring, alias Heron alias O'Heron alias Fish, was sentenced to one month imprisonment for illegally using a horse at Rockley on 2 August 1877 in Bathurst. He was arrested on 1 August and released on 31 August4 He was accused of stealing a horse from Edward Carfield on 17 July 1878 in Campbells River. He was described as 23 years old, 5' 5", slight build, dark complexion5 He was arrested on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences on 19 October 1878 in Bathurst. He was committed for trial at Orange Quarter Sessions on 3 Dec 1878 and sent to Orange Gaol on 29 November6,7 He was found guilty of false pretences and sentenced to 12 months hard labour in Orange Gaol on 3 December 1878 in Orange.8
Citations
- [S1390] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Births and Baptisms, (Registry of BDM), Henry Herring (or Hering), 4118/1854 V18544118 40, parents William and Ellen, District CW (CofE Abercrombie District.)
- [S611] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Marriages, (Registry of BDM), 6761/1884 at Orange, Henry Heron and Ann Malcolm.
- [S1762] Divorce file, 83/1878. State Archives, Kingswood, NSW, Australia. NRS 13495, 1873-1967, 1969-1976, James Murphy v Ann Murphy and Henry Herring, Affidavit of Petitioner, James Murphy, dated 29 July 1878, filed 9 Aug 1878, clauses 4 and 7.
- [S1768] Clerk of the Peace, "Entrance Book," accessed 18 apr 2023 on ancestry.com, 2 Aug 1877, Henry Herring, number 239, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Series: 1993; Item: 4/8495; Roll: 253; NSW State Archives, Kingswood. https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/436943:1783?tid=&pid=&queryId=ccc2489d01d5b7379377bd283eec2299&_phsrc=pvd1376&_phstart=successSource.
- [S1655] "," NSW Police Gazette, Sydney, ; online image, Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed ), Newspapers and Gazettes., Horses and Cattle; article; 17 July 1878; page 258; online; 18 April 2023; https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/295889:1942?tid=&pid=&queryId=ccc2489d01d5b7379377bd283eec2299&_phsrc=pvd1376&_phstart=successSource; Henry Herring accused of stealing a horse from Edward Carfield at Campbell's River and then fled to Dubbo; but no warrant issued
- [S1768] Clerk of the Peace, "Entrance Book," accessed 18 apr 2023 on ancestry.com, 19 Oct 1878, Henry Quin alias Fish alias Herring, number 348, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Series: 1993; Item: 4/8495; Roll: 253; NSW State Archives, Kingswood. https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/440321:1783?tid=&pid=&queryId=ccc2489d01d5b7379377bd283eec2299&_phsrc=pvd1376&_phstart=successSource.
- [S1768] Clerk of the Peace, "Registers Of Criminal Depositions Recieved," accessed 18 apr 2023 on ancestry.com, 15 Oct 1878, Henry Quinn alias Fish alias Herring, number 30, page 31, Clerk of the Peace: Registers of Criminal Depositions received: Sept 1849-Mar 1880; Series Number: 849; Reel: 2760; NSW State Archives, Kingswood. https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/20597:5325?tid=&pid=&queryId=ccc2489d01d5b7379377bd283eec2299&_phsrc=pvd1376&_phstart=successSource.
- [S1768] Clerk of the Peace, "Returns Of Criminal Cases At Country Quarter Sessions," accessed 18 apr 2023 on ancestry.com, 3 Dec 1878, Henry Quinn alias Fish alias Herring, number 530, page 68, Clerk of the Peace: NRS850 Returns of criminal cases heard at Country Quarter Sessions, 1878-1880; Series Number: 850; Reel: 3639; NSW State Archives, Kingswood. https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/111154:5325?tid=&pid=&queryId=ccc2489d01d5b7379377bd283eec2299&_phsrc=pvd1376&_phstart=successSource.
| Last Edited | 18 April 2023 |