Charles Layard
Sir Charles Layard | |
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18th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 26 April 1902 – 18 June 1906 | |
Appointed by | Joseph West Ridgeway |
Preceded by | John Winfield Bonser |
Succeeded by | Joseph Turner Hutchinson |
3rd Attorney General of Ceylon | |
In office 1 November 1892 – 1902 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Grenier |
Succeeded by | Alfred Lascelles |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
In office October 1892 – 1902 | |
Acting Attorney General of Ceylon | |
In office 18 March 1891 – ? | |
Preceded by | Francis Flemming |
2nd Solicitor General of Ceylon | |
In office 27 July 1888 – October 1892 | |
Preceded by | Charles Lambert Ferdinands |
Succeeded by | Ponnambalam Ramanathan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1849-12-05)5 December 1849 Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon |
Died | 8 June 1915(1915-06-08) (aged 65) Kent, England |
Spouse | Ada Alexandria née Julius |
Relations | Charles Peter Layard |
Children | Ada Mildred Layard |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Sir Charles Peter Layard (5 December 1849 – 8 June 1915) was the 18th chief justice of Ceylon from 1902 to 1906.
Charles Peter Layard was born on 5 December 1849 in Colombo, the youngest of nine children, to Charles Peter Layard (1806–1893) and Louisa Anne née Edwards (1809–1886), who hailed from a distinguished family, whose earlier relatives migrated to Ceylon. His father was a civil servant and first mayor of Colombo.[1]
Layard was appointed chief justice on 21 March 1902,[2] upon the retirement of John Winfield Bonser, and took up the position on 26 April 1902. He was one of the first chief justices produced by the local bar,[3] and served until he was succeeded by Joseph Turner Hutchinson in June 1906.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Charles Peter Layard". Genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "No. 27418". The London Gazette. 21 March 1902. p. 1960.
- ^ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "LAYARD, Sir Charles Peter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Preceded by | Chief Justice of Ceylon 1902-1906 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Attorney General of Ceylon 1892-1902 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Solicitor General of Ceylon 1888-1892 | Succeeded by |
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