William Coke
Sir William Coke | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 28 October 1810 – 1 September 1818 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Byrne |
| Provisional Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 6 March 1809 – 1811 | |
| Nominated by | Edmund Henry Lushington |
| Appointed by | Alexander Johnston |
| 4th Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon | |
| In office 5 September 1808 – 1811 | |
| Preceded by | James Dunkin |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose Hardinge Giffard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1776 England |
| Died | 1 September 1818 Trincomalee, British Ceylon |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford, University of Oxford |
Sir William Coke (1776 – 1 September 1818) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon as well as acting as Provisional Chief Justice of Ceylon and the fourth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon.
Coke arrived in Ceylon on 15 September 1808. He was appointed on 5 September 1808, succeeding James Dunkin, and held the office until 1811. He was succeeded by Ambrose Hardinge Giffard.[1][2]
Coke died of dysentery when in Trincomalee for a Criminal Session.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B (1986), The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years, Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services, ISBN 978-955-599-000-4
- ^ "List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon, of historical or local interest, with an obituary of persons uncommemorated". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Notes on the Geography of Sri Lanka: Colombo". The Great Mirror. Retrieved 7 April 2016.