Babington Bennett Newbould

Sir Babington Bennett Newbould (7 March 1867 – 2 February 1937), styled Mr Justice Newbould, was a Puisne Judge in the High Court, Calcutta.[2]

Sir Babington Bennett Newbould
Born7 March 1867 (1867-03-07)
Chiswick, Middlesex, England[1]
Died2 February 1937 (1937-02-03) (aged 69)
Exmouth, Devon
OccupationPuisne Judge, High Court, Calcutta

Biography

Born on 7 March 1867, Bennett Newbould was educated at Bedford School and at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He entered the Indian Civil Service in 1885 and was posted to Bengal. He was transferred to Assam in 1894, was appointed Deputy Commissioner in 1895, at the age of 28, and was elected as a Judge in 1900. He was Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs for Bengal, between 1912 and 1916, and Puisne Judge in the High Court, Calcutta, between 1916 and 1927. He was knighted in 1924 and retired in 1927.[3]

Sir Bennett Newbould is commemorated by plaques in the Calcutta Club.[4] He died in Exmouth, Devon, on 2 February 1937, aged 69.[5]

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References
  1. 1881 England Census
  2. "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. "THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, OCTOBER 21, 1924" (PDF). 13 June 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. "TRAVEL / A DISCRETE CHARM - Arts and Entertainment - The Independent". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. Obituary, The Times, 5 February 1937


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