Sir Colley Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Madras High Court | |
| In office 1860–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Davison |
| Succeeded by | Sir Adam Bittleston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colley Harman Scotland 16 June 1818 Antigua, West Indies[1] |
| Died | 20 January 1903 (aged 84) Kensington, London |
| Occupation | lawyer, judge |
| Profession | Chief Justice |
Sir Colley Harman Scotland (16 June 1818 – 20 January 1903)[2] was the first Chief Justice of the Madras High Court[3] in British India.
Scotland was born in the West Indies, the son of Thomas Scotland, Registrar of Antigua and deputy-paymaster of the British forces in Jamaica, and his wife, Sarah Haverkam.[4][5]
He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1843. He was successor of Sir Henry Davison as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Madras after he died at Ootacamund on 4 November 1860. He arrived at Madras on 23 May 1861[6] and was sworn in on 24 May 1861. He served as the first Chief Justice of the Madras High Court from 1861 to 1871. He also served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Madras from 1862 to 1871.
References
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- ↑ Mina Choudhuri (1 January 2006). Glimpses Of The Justice System Of Presidency Towns (1687-1973). Regency Publications. p. 197. ISBN 978-81-89233-32-7. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1898. p. 1692. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph (1881). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 733. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1862). Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons. Ordered to be printed. p. 211.
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