Joseph Turner Hutchinson

Sir Joseph Turner Hutchinson
19th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 23 October 1906 – 1 May 1911
Appointed by	Henry Arthur Blake
Preceded by	Charles Layard
Succeeded by	Alfred Lascelles
Chief Justice of Cyprus
In office 1898–1906
Chief Justice of Grenada
In office 1894 – ?
6th Chief Justice of the Gold Coast
In office 1889–1894
Preceded by	H. W. Macleod
Succeeded by	William Griffith
Personal details
Born	28 March 1850 Cumberland, England
Died	1923
Spouse(s)	Constance Mary
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge

Sir Joseph Turner Hutchinson (28 March 1850 – 1923) was the 19th Chief Justice of Ceylon.

He was born in Braystones, Cumbria, England and educated at St Bees. He gained a B.A. in 1873 and an M.A. in 1876. He studied law at the Middle Temple and was called to the bar in 1879. ^[1]

He was appointed Queen's Advocate for the Gold Coast Colony in 1888 and promoted to Chief Justice the following year. He then served as Chief Justice of the Windward Islands in 1894, of Grenada from 1895 to 1897 and as Chief Justice of Cyprus from 1898-1906.^[2][3][4]

He was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 23 October 1906, succeeding Charles Layard, and was Chief Justice until 1911. He was succeeded by Alfred Lascelles.

He died in 1923. He had married Constance Mary, the daughter of Joseph Lucas of Tooting, London.

References

1. Peile, John. Biographical Register of Christ's College, 1505–1905. p. 611.
2. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
3. Wright, Arnold (1999). Twentieth century impressions of Ceylon: its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 916.
4. HUTCHINSON, Hon. Sir Joseph Turner. Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

External links

• Works by or about Joseph Turner Hutchinson at Internet Archive