Christopher Temple

Christopher Temple was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon from 1854 to 1873. Temple had served as Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon and Judge of the District Court of Colombo prior to being elevated as a Puisne Justice. He was appointed Senior Puisne Justice on 1 January 1863 and acted as Chief Justice when Chief Justice Edward Shepherd Creasy went on leave on 7 September 1869.[1]

Christopher Temple
18th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office 28 January 1854 – 1873
Appointed by	George William Anderson
Judge of the District Court of Colombo
In office 1 June 1945 – 1854
Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon
In office 17 October 1840 – 1945
Personal details
Alma mater	University of Cambridge

References

Citations

1. Amerasinghe 1986, p. 133.

Bibliography

• Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years (465/1000 ed.). Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 978-955-599-000-4.

Legal offices
Preceded by	Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon 1854-1873	Succeeded by