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.

Education

He was educated at

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. Admitted to

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11 October 1869, he gained a B.A. in 1873, and an M.A. in 1876. Subsequently, he was admitted to the Middle Temple 20 November 1876, and was

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17 November 1879.

Career

He was appointed Queen's Advocate for the

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in 1888 and promoted to Chief Justice the following year. He then served as Chief Justice of the Windward Islands in 1894, then as

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from 1895 to 1897, and as

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from 1898 to 1906. He was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 23 October 1906, succeeding

Charles Layard Sir Charles Peter Layard (5 December 1849 – 8 June 1915) was the 18th chief justice of Ceylon from 1902 to 1906. Charles Peter Layard was born on 5 December 1849 in Colombo, the youngest of nine children, to Charles Peter Layard (1806– ...

, and was Chief Justice until 1911. He was succeeded by

Alfred Lascelles Sir Alfred George Lascelles KC (12 October 1857 – 9 February 1952) was the 20th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 May 1911 succeeding Joseph Turner Hutchinson and was Chief Justice until 1914. He was succeeded by Alexander Wood Re ...

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.

References

External links

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"A Gold Coast Detective" (1918)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hutchinson, Joseph Turner 1850 births 1924 deaths Members of the Middle Temple Chief Justices of British Ceylon 20th-century Sri Lankan people 19th-century Sri Lankan people Sri Lankan people of British descent 19th-century British people British Windward Islands judges Gold Coast (British colony) people British Cyprus judges Knights Bachelor Chief justices of Grenada People from Ravenglass