Henry Jickling

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Henry Jinkling was appointed as a caretaker judge in 1837 to the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia.

[edit] Judicial Appointment

On 19 November 1837, Judge John Jeffcott left the colony of South Australia for Tasmania. This left Jickling as the only lawyer in the town; consequently, he was appointed Acting Judge while Jeffcott was gone. Jeffcott, however, died at sea on 12 December 1837, leaving Jickling in charge of the court. Although appointed as a caretaker judge, Jickling was responsible for two important issues: he codifed the testamentary causes jurisdiction of the court and admitted the first practitioners of the Supreme Court in March 1838.

[edit] See also

• Judiciary of Australia

Preceded by John Jeffcott

Supreme Court Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia 1837 - 1838

Succeeded by Charles Cooper