Background
Thomas, eldest son of David Henry of Saint Stephen"s Green, Dublin, head of the firm of Henry, Mullins, & MacMahon, government contractors, was born in Dublin in 1807.
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Thomas, eldest son of David Henry of Saint Stephen"s Green, Dublin, head of the firm of Henry, Mullins, & MacMahon, government contractors, was born in Dublin in 1807.
He was educated at Von Feinagle"s school in that city and at Trinity College, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts 1824, and Master of Arts 1827.
On 23 January 1829, he was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, went the northern circuit, and attended the West Riding of Yorkshire sessions.
He was magistrate at the Lambeth Street police-court, Whitechapel, from April 1840 till 1846, when he was transferred to Bow Street, became chief magistrate there 6 July 1864, and was knighted on 30 November He discharged his duties with general approval. To him is very largely due the existing law of extradition.
The Extradition Acting 1862, and the various treaties connected therewith between England and foreign powers, were in each case drawn by him.
He was for many years the chief adviser of the government on all questions of administrative and correctional police, and his opinion was acted upon in the various licensing bills, the betting acts, Sunday trading legislation, and similar measures. He gave evidence before the committee on theatrical licenses, and pointed out with great precision the position of music-halls and casinos as places of amusement, and the degree of police supervision to which it is desirable that they should be subjected.