Sir Charles Marshall (1788 – 5 February 1873) was the sixth Chief Justice of Ceylon. Marshall was the only son of Sergeant Marshall, a lawyer, and was educated at Westminster School. He matriculated at Jesus College, Cambridge in 1806, graduating B.A. in 1810, and M.A. in 1814. He was

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at the Inner Temple in 1815. Marshall was knighted in 1832 and appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 18 February 1833, succeeding

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. In 1835 he fought a duel with Sir John Wilson, in command of British troops in Ceylon, which took place in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, once a plantation. He held the position until his resignation on 3 March 1836, when he was succeeded by William Norris. Marshall produced the first book on Sri Lankan Law. He also published ''Term Reports Common Pleas'' and ''Marshall on Insurance''. He died at his London home in 1873. He had married Mary, the widow of John Cox.

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