About Joseph Turner Hutchinson
Lived 1850 – 1924 (aged 73). Joseph Turner Hutchinson was a British judge and barrister.
Sir Joseph Turner Hutchinson (28 March 1850 – 20 January 1924) was an English judge who served as the 19th Chief Justice of Ceylon.
Early life and background
He was born on 28 March 1850 in Braystones, Cumberland, England to Isaac Hutchinson and Hannah Turner. Subsequently, he was admitted to the Middle Temple 20 November 1876, and was called to the bar 17 November 1879.
Career
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, then as Chief Justice of Grenada from 1895 to 1897, and as Chief Justice of Cyprus from 1898 to 1906.
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.
Retirement and death
Upon his retirement in 1911, he returned to Cumberland, where he was appointed High Sheriff for the year of 1918. He died in Ravenglass on 20 January 1924.
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Sri Lankan judge; (1850-1924)
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Joseph Turner Hutchinson was born on 28 March 1850 in Cumberland.
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Joseph Turner Hutchinson died on 20 January 1924 in Ravenglass.
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Joseph Turner Hutchinson was a judge and barrister.
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Joseph Turner Hutchinson was British.
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