Alfred Gascoyne Wise
Alfred Gascoyne Wise | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1854 Colombo, Ceylon |
| Died | 25 June 1923 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister and colonial judge |
| Children | 2 |
Alfred Gascoyne Wise (15 August 1854 – 25 June 1923) was a British barrister and colonial judge. He was a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong from 1895 to 1909.
Early life and education
Wise was born on 15 August 1854 in Colombo, Ceylon, the son of Alfred Wise, a well known planter. He was educated at Repton School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 1878.[1]
Career
Wise joined the Colonial Legal Service, and at the age of 28 went to Hong Kong. After serving as Clerk to the Chief Justice, in 1884, he was appointed police magistrate and coroner. In 1892, he became Registrar, Official Administrator, Official Trustee, Registrar of Companies, and Registrar in the Colonial Court of Admiralty. From 1895 to 1909 he served as puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong. He served on two occasions as acting Attorney-General, Hong Kong (1895 and 1902), and twice as acting Chief Justice, Hong Kong (June 1901–March 1902, and September 1907).[1][2][3][4]
Personal life and death
Wise married Augusta Nugent in 1894,[5] and they had two sons. While in Hong Kong he took a great interest in sports, particularly boxing and frequently refereed at matches.[1][6]
Wise died on 25 June 1923, aged 68.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d Who Was Who. Vol.2, 1916-28. Internet Archive. Black. 1992. p. 882. ISBN 978-0-7136-3143-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Wright, Arnold (1908). Twentieth century impressions of Hong-kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China. Robarts - University of Toronto. London Lloyd's Greater Britain Pub. Co. p. 111.
- ^ Norton-Kyshe, James William (1898). The history of the laws and courts of Hong Kong. T.Fisher Unwin, London.
- ^ "Untitled". The Straits Times. 11 April 1902. p. 4.
- ^ The Law Times. Office of The Law times. 1884.
- ^ a b "Local and personal". The Straits Budget. 29 June 1923. p. 1.