James_Dewar_(judge)

James Dewar (judge)

James Dewar (judge)

British jurist and chief justice (1797–1830)

James Dewar (1797 – 25 November 1830) was a British jurist and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Bombay.

Early life

Dewar was born in Leuchars, Fife. He was the son of Major General David Dewar and Mary Cutler. Dewar was admitted to Middle Temple in 1821 and entitled to practice as a barrister. He married Clementine Wemyss, daughter of William Wemyss in 1826. He lived at Cuttle Hill, Scotland.[1]

Career

Dewar initially practised in England then moved to British India in June 1827. He was appointed as clerk of the Crown thereafter started practice in Bombay. He was elevated in the post of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Judicature of Bombay Presidency on 11 September 1829.[2][3][4] He was Knighted in 1829. Dewar died on 25 November 1830 at the early age of thirty three.[1][5][4] His son was the cricketer and British Army officer James Dewar, Jr.

References

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    Volume 5 (1831). "The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India". Retrieved 4 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge". 1833. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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    Joseph Haydn (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Lists of the Official Personages. Longmans, Brown, Green and Longmans. p. 272. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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    Erskine Perry (1988). Cases Illustrative of Oriental Life, Decided in H.M. Supreme Court at Bombay. ISBN 9788120603684. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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    Volume 101, Part 1 (1831). "The Gentleman's Magazine". Retrieved 4 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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