Sir Arthur John Hammond Collins (14 February 1834 – 12 September 1915) was an English colonial judge who was

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. He was born the son of John Collins and Louisa Strong Collins of

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, Dorset. He was educated at Oxford University and studied law at

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, where he was

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in 1860. He was also a barrister at the

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and made Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1877. He was Treasurer of Gray's Inn in 1883 and again in 1905. He served as Recorder of Poole from 1873 to 1879 and as Recorder of Exeter from 1879 to 1885. He was also the Chief Royal Commissioner on the inquiry into corrupt practices at the City of Chester elections. In 1885 he was appointed Chief Justice at the Madras High Court and knighted at

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before he left for India. He held the post of Chief Justice until 1899, also acting as Vice-Chancellor of the

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from 1889 to 1899. He died at his home in Kensington in 1915. He had married Isabella, daughter of the Rev. Richard Wilson.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Arthur John Hammond, Sir 1834 births 1915 deaths Alumni of the University of Oxford Members of the Middle Temple Members of Gray's Inn British India judges Knights Bachelor Chief Justices of the Madras High Court Vice Chancellors of the University of Madras