Array CHART
JUDGES
Supreme Courts of Vancouver Island
and British Columbia.
THE HON. MR. JUSTICE MARTIN. CHART* OF THE JUDGES
OF THE
SUPREME COURTS
OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND AND BRITISH COLUMBIA
COLONY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND.
COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
, RICHARD BLANSHARD, 1849.)
; Governor, JAMES DOUGLAS, 1888.)
fl853, Dec. 2. The Honourable DAVID CAMERON appointed "Judge of the Supreme
< to Court op Civil Justice op Vancouver Island," which Court was established on
[ 1865. the same day by an Act of the Governor and Council of Vancouver Island. (He was
not a Barrister—at that time there were no members of the legal profession in the
Colony). By Royal Warrant issued May 5th, 1856, the then Governor, Douglas, was
authorized to Pass Letters Patent to David Cameron to be " Chief Justice of the
Colony of Vancouver Island." Criminal jurisdiction was conferred by commission
dated April 2nd, 1860. Resigned October 11th, 1865, as contemplated by " an Act to
provide for the retirement of David Cameron, Chief Justice of the Colony of Vancouver
Island and its Dependencies," assented to March 11th, 1864.
r 1865, Oct. 11. The Hon. JOSEPH NEEDHAM, Chief Justice ; succeeded the Hon. David
< to Cameron and took oath of office on the same day that his predecessor resigned. Resigned I
{ 1870. March 29th, 1870, (B. C. Gazette March 31st, 1870, extra) on being appointed Chief Justice
of Trinidad ; and later received Knighthood.
1858. Sept. 2. The Honourable MATTHEW BAILLIE BEGBIE appointed "A Judge
in Our Colony of British Columbia." Took oath- of office at Fort Langley,
B. C, November 19th, 1858.
UNION of the Colonies under Name of BRITISH COLUMBIA, proclaimed November 17th, 1866.
I I
The Act of Union did not provide for a merger of the two Courts, and the powers and jurisdiction of each were continued by " The Courts Declaratory Ordinance 1868." By " The Supreme
Courts Ordinance, 1869 " (assented to March 1st), it was provided that the Court established under the name of " The Supreme Court of Civil Justice of the Colony of Vancouver Island " should be
called " The Supreme Court of Vancouver Island," and the present Chief Justice thereof should be called and known by the name and style of " The Chief Justice of Vancouver Island;"
And that the Court established under the name of "The Supreme Court of Civil Justice of British Columbia" should be called "The Supreme Court of the Mainland of British Columbia";
and the "present" Judge thereof should be called and known by the name and style of "The Chief Justice of the Mainland of British Columbia": either of the said Chief Justices
was empowered, on request of the other Chief Justice, to hear and determine all cases Civil and Criminal in the .other's jurisdiction. It was further provided that " Upon a vacancy being
" created by the death, resignation or otherwise of either of the present two Chief Justices the said Supreme Courts of the Mainland of British Columbia and of Vancouver Island shall be
" merged into one Supreme Court to be called ' The Supreme Court of British Columbia,' and the surviving or remaining Chief Justice shall preside over the said Courts, and shall be called
" 'The Chief Justice of British Columbia,' and a Puisne Judge of the said Court shall thereupon be appointed by Her Majesty, etc., etc." In the following year, April 22nd, 1870, it was
declared by " The Courts Merger Ordinance, 1870," after reciting the resignation of Chief Justice Needham, that the merger of the said Courts should be deemed to have taken place as and
from the 29th of March, 1870, being the date of his resignation.
first " CHIEF JUSTICE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" under the above-mentioned Ordinances.
(1870, March 29. The Hon. Matthew BailhV
] to
(1894. Died June 11th, 1894.
1870. March 11. The Hon. Henry Pering Pellew Crease, first PUISNE JUDGE. Received Knighthood January 1st, 1896. Retired January 20th, 1896.
red Knighthood November 26th, 1874.
1872.
July
3.
1880.
Nov.
26.
1880.
Nov.
26.
1882.
May
23.
1889.
Aug.
14.
1895.
Feb.
23.
1896.
Oct.
13.
1897.
Dec.
18.
1898.
Sept
12.
July 20th, 1871 ; the Colony entered the CANADIAN CONFEDERATION and became the PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The Hon. John Hamilton Gray, Puisne Judge. Died June 5th, 1889.
The Hon. John Foster McCreight, Puisne Judge. Retired November 17th, 1897.
The Hon. Alexander Rocke Robertson, Puisne Judge. Died December 1st, 1881.
The Hon. George Anthony Walkem, Puisne Judge.
The Hon. Montague William Tyrwhitt Drake, Puisne Judge.
The Hon. Theodore Davie, CHIEF JUSTICE, succeeding Sir Matthew BailJie Begbie. Died March 7th, 1898.
The Hon. Angus John McCoil, Puisne Judge; August 23rd, 1898, appointed CHIEF JUSTICE succeeding the Hon. Theodore Davie.
The Hon. Paulus JEmilius Irving, Puisne Judge.
The Hon. Archer Martin, Puisne Judge.
SUPREME COURT AS AT PRESENT CONSTITUTED.
tie Hon. Angus John McCollJ Chief Justice.
" George Anthony Walkem.
" Montague William Tyrwhitt Drake.
" Paulus iEmilius Irving.
" Archer Martin.
Puisne Judges.
* Compiled and presented by the Hon. Mr. Justice Martin
to the Law Society of British Columbia, and ordered by the
Benchers (2nd October, 1899), to be published with the Law
Beports.
(Sgd.) ARCHER MARTIN
Law Courts, Victoria, B.C.,
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Chart of the judges of the Supreme Courts of Vancouver Island and British Columbia Martin, Archer, 1865-1941 1899
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