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Henry Matthews (1789 – 20 May 1828) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and the sixth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 November 1821, succeeding
Henry Matthews (1789 – 20 May 1828) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and the sixth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 November 1821, succeeding Ambrose Hardinge Giffard
Sir Ambrose Hardinge Giffard (1771–1827) was chief justice of British Ceylon.
Life
Giffard was born in Dublin in 1771, the eldest son of John Giffard (1745–1819), high sheriff of Dublin in 1794, accountant-general of customs in Dublin, and a ...
, and held the office until 1829. He was succeeded by William Norris.
References
;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Henry Attorneys General of British Ceylon Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Ceylon 1789 births 1828 deaths British Ceylon judges