Sir Matthew Richard Sausse or Sause (1809 – 5 November 1867) was an Irish barrister who was the last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bombay and the first Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.[1]

Career

Sausse was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary into a Roman Catholic family.[2] He was the son of Richard Sausse and Jane Duffey. His brother Sir Richard Frederick (known in Spanish as Ricardo Federico de La Saussaye y Duffey) was governor of Cartagena, Spain. Sausse graduated with distinction from Trinity College, Dublin.[3]

He first worked as the Secretary and Solicitor in the Commission to Enquire into the state of the Municipal Corporation of England.[4] Richard Sausse became the Chief Justice of The Supreme Court of Bombay Presidency in 1859, thereafter on 23 June 1862[5] he was appointed the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and served there till 1866.[6] He was known as "Sausse the Silent" in the Court.

Sausse married Charlotte Henrietta.[7]

He died of gastric fever at Killarney House, seat of Lord Castlerosse.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Death of Sir Matthew Sausse". The Times. 6 November 1867. p. 7.
  2. ↑ Abhinav Chandrachud (28 May 2015). An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court. ISBN 9780199089482. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sir Matthew R. Sausse". The Law Magazine and Review: A Quarterly Review of Jurisprudence. Saunders and Benning. 23–24: 342. 1867. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Parliamentary Papers". 1833. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). 24 June 1862. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sir MATHEW RICHARD SAUSSE". bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Copy of confirmation of arms to Major-Gen. Sir Richard Frederick de la Saussaye". National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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