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Sir Philip Ernest Housden Pike, (6 March 1914 – 20 March 2011) was a Jamaican barrister and judge who served as the second Chief Justice of Borneo, and later

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and

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Early life and education

Pike was born in the

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on 6 March 1914. He attended the local De Carteret School and

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. At the age of 24, he was called to the

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on 29 June 1938.

Career

Pike's first appointment came on 22 May 1949 when he was appointed as a legal draftsman of the

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. On 15 January 1950, he was officially appointed acting Solicitor-General in addition to his duties as legal draftsman. He would assume the same acting duties again beginning 11 April 1951. Pike served in this office until the 5 May 1952. After leaving Kenya, Pike was next assigned to the

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. On 1 February 1954, he was appointed as one of the members of the

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. In 1958, Pike was assigned to the Crown Colony of Sarawak to serve as its

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. Later in September 1965, he was elevated as Chief Justice of Borneo, an office he held until his retirement in August 1968. Pike was appointed acting

in 1969, and then

from 1970 to 1972.

Personal life and death

Pike died on 20 March 2011, at the age of 97.

Honours

* : ** Honorary Commander of the

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(PMN (K)) - Tan Sri (1968) * : ** Knight-Bachelor

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(Kt) - Sir (1969)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pike, Philip Ernest Housden 1914 births 2011 deaths 20th-century Jamaican lawyers Chief justices of Eswatini Chief justices of Malawi Jamaican Queen's Counsel 20th-century King's Counsel Jamaican knights Jamaican Knights Bachelor Members of the Middle Temple Jamaican expatriates in Kenya Jamaican expatriates in Uganda Jamaican expatriates in Malaysia Honorary Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm