Lawrence Hugh Jenkins

Sir Lawrence Hugh Jenkins, K.C.I. E (22 December 1857 - 1928) was the Chief Justice of Calcutta and Bombay High Court. He received Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1908.

Family

Hugh Jenkins was born in 1857 at The Priory, Cardigan. He was the younger son of one solicitor Richard David Jenkins and the only child of David Jenkins's second marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Lewis.[1]

Career

Hugh Jenkins passed from Cheltenham College, Oxford and called to Bar Lincoln’s Inn in 1883. He became Chief Justice of Bombay High Court for ten years (1898-1908) thereafter Jenkins was selected as Member of the Council of India. On 17 August 1899 he was Knighted.[2] Since 1909 to 1915 he was the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court after Hon'ble Justice Francis William Maclean.[3] He also served as District Grand Master of Freemasons for Bombay and Bengal, took an active part in all important public movements on social questions relating to British India.[4] In his judgeship Jenkins delivered lot of verdicts in high profile conspiracy and bombing case including Alipore Bomb conspiracy case.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Oxford Index, S. V. FitzGerald. "Jenkins, Sir Lawrence Hugh (1857–1928)". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Volume 1, William Arthur Shaw. "The Knights of England: A Complete Record from the Earliest Time". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Former Chief Justices". calcuttahighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ C. Hayavadana Rao. "The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ Volume 1, Russell Davies. "People, Places and Passions: A Social History of Wales". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Alipore Bomb Case, 1908 to 1909". richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sir Francis William Maclean		 Chief Justice of Bengal
1909–1915		 Succeeded by
Sir Lancelot Sanderson
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