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Christopher Temple
18th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office
28 January 1854 – 1873
Appointed byGeorge William Anderson
Judge of the District Court of Colombo
In office
1 June 1945 – 1854
Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon
In office
17 October 1840 – 1945
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge

Christopher Temple was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon from 1854 to 1873. Temple had served as Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon and Judge of the District Court of Colombo prior to being elevated as a Puisne Justice. He was appointed Senior Puisne Justice on 1 January 1863 and acted as Chief Justice when Chief Justice Edward Shepherd Creasy went on leave on 7 September 1869.

References

Citations

  1. Amerasinghe 1986, p. 133.

Bibliography

  • Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years (465/1000 ed.). Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 978-955-599-000-4.
Legal offices
Preceded by Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
1854-1873
Succeeded by
The Creasy court (1860–1875)
Jul 1874–Sep 1875
Aug 1873–Jul 1874
1872–Aug 1873
Jan 1871–1872
1870–Jan 1871
Jan 1867–1870
Jan 1863–Jan 1867
1862–Jan 1863
1862–1862
Mar 1860–1862
Acting Chief justice, *Acting Puisne Judge, ^On leave: 1 Jan - 28 April
The Rowe court (1857–1860)
1860–Mar 1860
1857–1860
Acting Chief justice, *Acting Puisne Judge
The Carr court (1854–1856)
Nov 1855–1857
Apr 1854–Nov 1855
Acting Chief justice, *Acting Puisne Judge
The Oliphant court (1838–1854)
Jan 1854–Apr 1854
1848–Jan 1854
1847–1848
Oct 1840–1847
1839–1840
Nov 1839–1839
Aug 1839–Nov 1839
1839–Aug 1839
Oct 1838–1839
Acting Chief justice, *Acting Puisne Judge, † Died in office
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