William Hackett (judge)
| Sir William Hackett | |
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| 12th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 3 February 1877 – 1877 | |
| Appointed by | William Henry Gregory |
| Preceded by | Edward Shepherd Creasy |
| Succeeded by | John Budd Phear |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1877 Nuwara Eliya |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Sir William Hackett (died 1877) was the 12th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 3 February 1877 appointed to fill the vacancy created with the retirement of Edward Shepherd Creasy. Hackett was Chief Justice for only a few months as he died of cholera while in office. He was succeeded by John Budd Phear.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
- ↑ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ John Ferguson (1996) [1887]. Ceylon in the Jubilee Year (Repr. ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN 978-81-206-0963-1. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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| Preceded by Edward Shepherd Creasy |
Chief Justice of Ceylon 1877 |
Succeeded by John Budd Phear |
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