Charles Layard

Sir Charles Peter Layard (5 December 1849 – 8 June 1915) was the 18th Chief Justice of Ceylon from 1902 to 1906.

For the Mayor of Colombo, see Charles Peter Layard. For the Dean of Bristol, see Charles Layard (priest).

Sir Charles Layard
18th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 26 April 1902 – 18 June 1906
Appointed by	Joseph West Ridgeway
Preceded by	John Winfield Bonser
Succeeded by	Joseph Turner Hutchinson
3rd Attorney General of Ceylon
In office 1 November 1892 – 1902
Preceded by	Samuel Grenier
Succeeded by	Alfred Lascelles
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office October 1892 – 1902
Acting Attorney General of Ceylon
In office 18 March 1891 – ?
Preceded by	Francis Flemming
2nd Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office 27 July 1888 – October 1892
Preceded by	Charles Lambert Ferdinands
Succeeded by	Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Personal details
Born	(1849-12-05)5 December 1849 Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon
Died	8 June 1915(1915-06-08) (aged 65) Kent, England
Spouse(s)	Ada Alexandria née Julius
Relations	Charles Peter Layard
Children	Ada Mildred Layard
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

Charles Peter Layard was born on 5 December 1849 in Colombo, the youngest of nine children, to Charles Peter Layard (1806 - 1893) and Louisa Anne née Edwards (1809 - 1886), who hailed from a distinguished family, whose earlier relatives migrated to Ceylon. His father was a civil servant and first Mayor of Colombo.[1]

Layard was appointed Chief Justice on 21 March 1902,[2] upon the retirement of John Winfield Bonser, and took up the position on 26 April 1902. He was one of the first Chief Justices produced by the local bar,[3] and served until he was succeeded by Joseph Turner Hutchinson in June 1906.[4][5]

References

1. "Charles Peter Layard". Genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
2. "No. 27418". The London Gazette. 21 March 1902. p. 1960.
3. Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
4. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
5. "LAYARD, Sir Charles Peter". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

Legal offices
Preceded by John Winfield Bonser	Chief Justice of Ceylon 1902-1906	Succeeded by Joseph Turner Hutchinson
Preceded by Samuel Grenier	Attorney General of Ceylon 1892-1902	Succeeded by Alfred Lascelles
Preceded by Charles Lambert Ferdinands	Solicitor General of Ceylon 1888-1892	Succeeded by Ponnambalam Ramanathan