Charles Layard
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| Sir Charles Layard | |
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| 18th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 26 April 1902 – 18 June 1906 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph West Ridgeway |
| Preceded by | John Winfield Bonser |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Turner Hutchinson |
| 3rd Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 November 1892 – 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Samuel Grenier |
| Succeeded by | Alfred George Lascelles |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office October 1892 – 1902 | |
| Acting Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 18 March 1891 – ? | |
| Preceded by | Francis Flemming |
| 2nd Solicitor General of Ceylon | |
| In office 27 July 1888 – October 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Lambert Ferdinands |
| Succeeded by | Ponnambalam Ramanathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1849 Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon |
| Died | 8 June 1916 (aged 66) Kent, England |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Alexandria Julius |
| Relations | Charles Peter Layard |
| Children | Ada Mildred Layard |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Sir Charles Peter Layard (5 December 1849 - 8 June 1916) was the 18th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 26 April 1902 succeeding John Winfield Bonser and was Chief Justice until 18 June 1906. He was succeeded by Joseph Turner Hutchinson.[1][2]
Charles Layard was born in Colombo, in 1849, to Charles Peter Layard and Louisa who hailed from a distinguished family, whose earlier relatives migrated to Ceylon. His father was a Civil Servant and first Mayor of Colombo.[3]
Charles Layard filled the seat of Chief Justice upon the retirement of John Winfield Bonser. Layard was one of the first Chief Justices produced by the local bar.[4]
References
- ↑ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "LAYARD, Sir Charles Peter". Who Was Who. Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Peter Layard". Genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ↑ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
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| Preceded by John Winfield Bonser |
Chief Justice of Ceylon 1902-1906 |
Succeeded by Joseph Turner Hutchinson |
| Preceded by Charles Samuel Grenier |
Attorney General of Ceylon 1892-1902 |
Succeeded by Alfred George Lascelles |
| Preceded by Charles Lambert Ferdinands |
Solicitor General of Ceylon 1888-1892 |
Succeeded by Ponnambalam Ramanathan |
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