Herbert Evan Becher

Death Notice : "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-T9MN-9?cc=2520237... : 21 August 2017), 007805934 > image 964 of 1133; citing Master of the High Court, Pretoria.

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1896 Glasgow Herald Friday 22 May 1896
“Transvaal-The sentences on reform prisoners-Pretoria.
A resolution was taken by the executive this morning, regarding the mitigation of the sentences of the reform prisoners…the 4 leaders…sentences stand at 15 years imprisonment and banishment. With reference to the remainder of the prisoners who signed the petition to the government; the following mitigation of sentences has been approved….3 months…Herbert Evan Becher…guilty of interfering with politics.”
1896 Pall Mall Gazette Thursday 30 April 1896
“Convicted reform leaders [Pretoria] …Mr Becher was formerly an Officer in the English army and was for many years a resident at Kimberley in the diamond trade.”

Apparently they were sent home to England;
On the Gaul, arrinving in England 29 June 1896 Herbert Becher, Marrion Becher, Miss E Becher and Miss M Becher.
In 1901 Census.

Described as late in the 1908 marriage notice of daughter Ida
Described as Late in 1912