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SIR JOHN WORRELL CARRINGTON
COLONY'S SCHOLARLY
CHIEF JUSTICE
By T. PAUL GREGORY
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during the late nineties of the last century and the first years of the twentieth was the Chief Justice, Sir John Worrell Carrington, Kt., C.M.G., Q.C., F.RG.S., D.C.L., LL.D. He was perhaps the most scholarly-although by no means the most learned of all that galaxy of brilliant legal minds who have ant on the Bench aince the establishment of the Supreme Court by Judge Walter J. Hulme in 1845.
Sir John W. Carrington was Education, he received the thanks of servicen FIT PRACTICALLY ALL CARS-born In the Caribbean island of the Government for his
Barbadon on May 29, 1847. Ho rendered in its cause. In fact, co SPHINX PATENTED FEATURES- was the son of Nathaniel T. W. esteemed were his efforts in promo- COMPLETE SATISFACTION.
Carrington, a wealthy sugar plant- ting the advancement of learning in er, the owner of Industry Planta- Barbados that in 1880, the English tion, one of the largest estates in him the honorary degree of D.C.L.- College of Durham conferred upon that Colony. He received an ex- which incidentally was followed some cellent education under private yours later by an honorary LL.D. tutors and later attended Lodge from St. Andrews,
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bados. Being a younger son, how- In 1982, Sir John (then Dr. Car- ever, and, knowing that his father's rington) was appointed to the Chief of the neighbouring. estate would, consequently, by the Justiceship of entail, fall his elder brother, he islands of St. Lucia and Tobago. He, Stubbs Rd. accordingly determined to choose a moreover, administered the Govern- mode of Ivelihood which would ment of the latter island from 1083 render him independent of his paterus to 1805, and whilst serving in this al fortune, and he therefore decided capacity, sho
showed his true legal upon the low as career. With this ability by preparing a revised eal- end in view. he went to England tion of the Laws and Statues of where he entered Lincoln College Tobago. So well was the and In 1872, graduated B.A., and in of this laborious tnsk June of the same year was called to he was named Acting Chief Justice of Grenada in 1886, and charged with
for the the duty of achieving, for com- Barbados Career
munity of St. Luels, the same loud- able result by compling an entirely of the statutes which The Island of his birth had a strong we completed und
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published in before this task was traction for him and after remain 1889. Even ing in London for a short while, he finished, his crudition won for him returned to Barbadus. Here he ser the appointment in December 1808 ved in the capacity of Judge in the of Attorney General for the Colony Assistant Court of Appeals from 1874 of British Gulana. Here he was to to 1875. Contrary to the ancient likewise engaged in compiling for the in the Colony, Chief Justice Car- biblical adage that "a prophet is not Government of that Colony a series rington, in addition to his duties in
WEDNEODAY, May 20, 1938.
DUTY IN THE EMPIRE
Empire Day means different things to different people. Some there are who may think of it in
the Bar at Lincoln's Inn.
Sir John Worrell Carrington,
During his stay of some six years;
honoured in his own country," his of Bilis relating to the Courts, re- the Supreme Court, deveted a great HUMOUR
law and deal of his time to the present]
success was practicnily Instantaneous
cous organisation of Crin
Criminal
terms of proud achievements; and his rise to honours was, to say pred in 1894, and indubit-
and there is much justification
ful
the
yeur 1881.
the
Οι
etc. This important work lucation. He was usually
at every annual prize giving and it
wont on
Career In Hongkong
cach
FROM THE ARMY
VEN in the grim stress of warfare there are funny happenings to He was always a keen Veltfhteer, brighten up the burden of battle, and and during his tenure of office, toolt many are the stories that are told of a deep interest in the locat Corps, raw recruits and peppery colonels and served as its commandant for a who have unwittingly added zest to number of years.
the darkc days of war.
prio" said on officer to a Scottish
The great mass of legal research "There's twal', sir," was the done by such an eminent jurtat as answer.
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least, meteoric. He was appoint was a Justice of the Peace in 1874, and ably won for him his next important was his
occasion to in history for their determinu elected a Member of the Barbadian appointment--that of Chief Justice "encouragingly address the boys. Im
House of Assembly, where he sat for the Colony of Hongkong, in suc pressing upon them the necessity for tion to keep for a little the from 1974 to 1878, and again in the cession to Sir Fielding Clarke who an attentive and painstaking school In addition, he was no had been transferred to Jamaica in career in order to fit them thereafter memories of the truly great who|minated a member of the Legislative the same capacity.
for a successful ilfe when school days Council of that Colony, on which built the British Commonwealth. body he served until 1881. He niso
Upon his departure from British were over." Others there are who may like and in 1880 was appointed Attorney Argosy sald in part:
neted as Solicitor General for a year Gulana, the Georgetown newspaper to think away from general General,
"It's too soon to review his career terms of expansion and success- Education which was always his in this Colony, but we may assure forte received hin serious attention our relatives in Hongkong that in the commercial rivalry and and an
A recruiting-ofeer refused to take. President of the Board of new Judge they will find a man dis- In his official capacity, too, Chief
posed to live in honourable and Justice Carrington did a great deal of on an unkempt Irishman. rather of the scientific enterprise |
harmonious terms with all around useful work. He compiled a revised "An' why the divit not?" asked which went to the building of straight question be asked: How
hun."
edition of the Hongkong Ordinances Puddy indignantly. which did duly for many years un- "Well," said the officer, "for one the greatest political at ucture much influence would the British from England on May 13, 1896, and revision, and he was also responsible won't do!"
Carrington arrived in the Colony ill circumstances forced its further thing, the doctor says your teeth the world has ever known. Isles have had in the present three days later.
his appointment was duly gazetted for the amended issue of the Civil
The announcement Procedure of
"Me teeth is it?" eald Paddy in the Supreme Court amazement. "Shure; it's fightin' the Others may think of the oppor- European crisis had it not been in the Government Gazette of that which he undertook whilst on leave army I'm afther, not atin' 'em."
date read: tunities the Imperial tendency felt that the words of
to England in 1890. This was based on the old Code and some use was
A Scottish sergeant-instructor was has given
"I la hereby notified that, under also made of the Indian Code, al-:
"Tak' care o' yer lecturing on gas. lo thousands of Prime Minister of Great Britain instructions from the Right Honnur- though by for the largest quantity of
respirators," he *advisxxl. "Your British-born Lo spread
their were backed by the wealth and able Her Majesty's Principal Secre new matter was taken from the Eng- verra life micht depend on them, for tary of State for the Colonies, His lish Rules of Court, being adapted any suke, for gin ye do ye'll ha'e to superior culture and learning in manpower of the British Em- Excellency the Governor has been to local requirements. Both
for them." pey pleased to appoint John Worrell Car- works were thoroughly and carefully
these "How many men are there over savage places, using their know- pire? And another question:rington, Esq., Q.C., C.M.G., D.C.L.. done. ledge to cultivate the minds of If the Empire were to dis-Supreme Court of Hongkong, in suc- LL.D. to be Chief Justice of the
the backward and to instruct integrate to-morrow, and Canada cession to His Honour Sir Fielding
Clarke, Kt."
Chief Justice Carrington won its "But you haven't counted the one them in methods which would and Australia and South Africa
most fiting recognition In the con- standing apart.” by Queen Victoria in 1897, shortlyn man; that's the sergeant!" ferring of a Knighthood upon him) swell their crops and increase and India-yes, and Hongkong
"Och," said the private, "that's né" their herds. Still others will were to become independent,
after he had established himself in His reception here was indeed a
the Colony. think of some lonely adventurer without the protection of the very warm one, and he was shown
every token of the utmost cordiality. The Chief Justiceship of Hongkong, in remote malarial
official op- swamps Union Jack, would they still be Upon the evening of his appointment however, was his last
A raw Irish recruit was placed un being gazetted, he was entertained by pointment, and he left for England struggling to
the first time. sentry-guard for combat disease free from the threats of Empire his colleagues of the Bar at bon- on retirement in. April 1902. His During the evening he noticed an among the natives while he trics builders? Just these two ques-Governor, Sir William Robinson, the tentment upon his estate at Kentons,
quet, which
was attended by the last years were spent in tranquil con- officer approaching.
he shouted. "Who goes. to teach them of his own reli- tions, and their obvious answers, Colonial Secretary, the Commodore, Rending, and he died in February, there
and the G.0.C. amongst others.
"Omcer of the day," came the reply.. gion. There are countless are the best defence of a British
"Shure then," said Pat, "It you're phases of this business of build-Empire, striving now for peace,
officer of the day, what ye doing out at night?" ing an Empire, countless roads co-operation and mutual assist GRIN AND BEAR IT all leading to the same end; and fance in all things and among all whether the original motive was peoples. Surely an Empire such good or bad need bother the as that which Britain boasts to- conscience of this generation day is a step towards that little, for the fact is that in the universal brotherhood of man Empire a power for enormous which democrats have prenched good has been evolved. There for generations. It is a working, are those who
at this organised and well-established achievement. There are those League of Nations in itself. Is who would have it that the it too much to hope that about Imperial idea is worn out and it may be built a broader, shoddy; that it was based on mightier structure of nations, piracy and brigandage. It seems with similar aims and ideals, that the obvious answer to such past rivalries and rancours for- of the British people as
are gotten in a struggle for the com- destroyers, who want no more mon welfare of all? It is with of the confederation of states this hope in their hearts that called Empire, is that they work many persons to-day pay tribute by all means for something to the men who built the Empire, better, but that they take care many of whom perhaps had some mcanwhile not to undo any of similary bright vision of spread- the good that has been done by ling happiness with prosperity uniting so great a proportion of under their own flag. In any event there is a responsibility in the people of the globe under one Empire membership which those sovereign. To get down to Britons who condemn the British THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD, practical things, and away from Commonwealth wholly fail to
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A young Scots boy who was under age and also very much undersized, fried hard to get the recruiting-- officer to sign him on.
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A story is told of another soldier who applied for leave on the grounds (Continued on Page 5)