Colley Harman Scotland

Sir Colley Harman Scotland
Personal details
Born 1818
Died 20 January 1903

Sir Colley Harman Scotland (1818–1903)[1] was the first Chief Justice of the Madras High Court[2] in India.

He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1843. He was successor of Sir Henry Davison (Justice) as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Madras after he died at Ootacamund on 4 November 1860. He arrived at Madras on 23 May 1861[3] and was sworn in on 24 May 1861. He served as the first Chief Justice of the Madras High Court from 1861 to 1871. He also served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Madras from 1862 to 1871.

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary of Indian Biography. Ardent Media. pp. 378–. GGKEY:BDL52T227UN. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Mina Choudhuri (1 January 2006). Glimpses Of The Justice System Of Presidency Towns (1687-1973). Regency Publications. pp. 197–. ISBN 978-81-89233-32-7. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1862). Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons. Ordered to be printed. pp. 211–. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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