Joseph Turner Hutchinson

Sir Joseph Turner Hutchinson (28 March 1850 – 20 January 1924) was an English judge who served as the 19th Chief Justice of Ceylon.

Sir
Joseph Turner Hutchinson
19th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office
23 October 1906 – 1 May 1911
Appointed byHenry Arthur Blake
Preceded byCharles Layard
Succeeded byAlfred Lascelles
Chief Justice of Cyprus
In office
1898–1906
Preceded bySir William James Smith
Succeeded byCharles Robert Tyser
Chief Justice of Grenada
In office
1895–1897
Preceded byJohn Foster Gresham
Succeeded bySir Charles James Tarring
6th Chief Justice of the Gold Coast
In office
1889–1894
Preceded byH. W. Macleod
Succeeded byWilliam Griffith
Personal details
Born(1850-03-28)28 March 1850
Braystones, Cumberland, England
Died20 January 1924(1924-01-20) (aged 73)
Ravenglass, England
SpouseConstance Mary[1]
Parents
  • Isaac Hutchinson (father)
  • Hannah Turner (mother)
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge

Early life and background

He was born on 28 March 1850 in Braystones, Cumberland, England to Isaac Hutchinson and Hannah Turner.[2]

Education

He was educated at St Bees School. Admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge 11 October 1869, he gained a B.A. in 1873, and an M.A. in 1876.[3] Subsequently, he was admitted to the Middle Temple 20 November 1876, and was called to the bar 17 November 1879.[2]

Career

He was appointed Queen's Advocate for the Gold Coast Colony in 1888 and promoted to Chief Justice the following year.[4] He then served as Chief Justice of the Windward Islands in 1894, then as Chief Justice of Grenada from 1895 to 1897,[5][6] and as Chief Justice of Cyprus from 1898 to 1906.[7][8][9]

He was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 23 October 1906, succeeding Charles Layard, and was Chief Justice until 1911.[10] He was succeeded by Alfred Lascelles.

Retirement and death

Upon his retirement in 1911, he returned to Cumberland, where he was appointed High Sheriff for the year of 1918.[11] He died in Ravenglass on 20 January 1924.[12]

References
  1. "Births, Marriages, and Deaths". The Colonies and India. London, England. 1 May 1897. p. 27. Retrieved 22 September 2016. ...Sir Joseph Turner Hutchinson, Chief Justice of Grenada, to Constance Mary, daughter of Joseph Lucas, of Stapleton House...
  2. Peile, John (2014). Biographical Register of Christ's College, 1505–1905. Vol. 2. 1666–1905. Cambridge University Press. p. 611. ISBN 978-1-107-42606-1.
  3. Venn, John (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900. Cambridge University Press. p. 504. ISBN 978-1-108-03613-9. Matric. Michs. 1869; Scholar 1879; B.A. (7th Classic) 1873; M.A. 1876.
  4. The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter. Vol. 33. London. 1889. p. 353. Retrieved 23 September 2016. Mr. Joseph Turner Hutchinson, barrister, Queen's Advocate for the Gold Coast Colony, has been appointed Chief Justice of that colony.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. "Colonial Service Gossip". The Colonies and India. London, England. 30 March 1895. p. 11. Retrieved 23 September 2016. Sir Joseph T. Hutchinson, late Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, has, after a brief holiday, left England to assume the duties of his new office as Chief Justice of Grenada. He is a stranger to the West Indies, but, if previous success counts for anything at all, he is sure of a brilliant career in the service. At present Sir Joseph Hutchinson is proceeding to Grenada on a less salary than that which he received on the Gold Coast, but the advantage of climate no doubt fully compensates him for the small loss of salary.
  6. "No. 26590". The London Gazette. 18 January 1895. p. 342. The Queen has been pleased to give directions for the appointment of Joseph Turner Hutchinson, Esq. (Chief Justice of the Gold Coast Colony), to be the Chief Justice of the Colony of Grenada.
  7. "No. 26917". The London Gazette. 7 December 1897. p. 7348.
  8. Wright, Arnold (1907). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 99. ISBN 978-81-206-1335-5. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  9. "HUTCHINSON, Hon. Sir Joseph Turner". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  11. "No. 30557". The London Gazette. 5 March 1918. p. 2780.
  12. "In Memoriam" (PDF). Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. 2. 24: 381. 1924. Retrieved 22 September 2016. ...The Hon. Sir Joseph Turned Hutchinson, who died at Ravenglass on January 20th, 1924...
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