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'''Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez, 1st Baronet''' (1861–1941) was a judge of various British colonial or consular courts in Africa and Asia, the Ottoman Empire and China.<ref>Biographical data is sourced from Foreign Office List 1943, 352; Obituary, The Times 27 May 1941</ref>
'''Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez, 1st Baronet''' (30 May 1861 – 5 March 1941) was a judge of various British colonial or consular courts in Africa and Asia, the Ottoman Empire and China. His last judicial position before retirement was chief judge of the [[British Supreme Court for China]]. He later served as [[Bailiff (Channel Islands)|bailiff of Guernsey]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Sausmarez was born on 30 May 1861, the son of the Rev. Havilland de Sausmarez by his marriage to Anne Priaulx Walters. He was a scholar at [[Westminster School|Westminster]], where he had a fine athletic record, including being Head of the Water. From there he went up to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he continued his career as an athlete and graduated [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1883.
Sausmarez was born on 30 May 1861, the son of the reverend Havilland de Sausmarez by his marriage to Anne Priaulx Walters. He was a scholar at [[Westminster School|Westminster]], where he had a fine athletic record, including being Head of the Water. From there he went to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he continued his career as an athlete and graduated [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1883. In 1881, while still at Cambridge, he was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]]. He was [[called to the Bar]] in November 1884. He practised as a [[barrister]] in England on the Southern Eastern Circuit and then moved to Africa, where he began to practise in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]], in 1891. He was acting [[Queen's Advocate]] of the [[Colony of Lagos]] from June 1891 to January 1892.<ref>Foreign Office List 1943, 352; Obituary, The Times 27 May 1941</ref>

In 1881, while still at Cambridge, he was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]] and was [[called to the Bar]] in November 1884. He practised as a [[barrister]] in England on the Southern Eastern Circuit and then moved to Africa, where he began to practise in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]], in 1891. He was acting [[Queen's Advocate]] of the [[Colony of Lagos]] from June 1891 to January 1892.


==Judicial appointments==
==Judicial appointments==
[[File:Havilland De Sausmarez Eastern Sketch.png|thumb|left|Caricature of Sausmarez from the Eastern Sketch]]
He joined the [[Foreign Office]] Judicial Service when he was appointed a Consul in [[Zanzibar]] in June 1892. He held the office of Assistant Judge of the Consular Court in Zanzibar from 1893-97 and then held the office of Assistant Judge of the Supreme Consular Court for the Ottoman Empire between December 1897 and 1903. He held the office of Judge of the Supreme Consular Court for the Ottoman Empire between 1903 and 1905. He was knighted in 1905.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27865/page/9084 Knighthood], thegazette.co.uk; accessed 3 April 2016.</ref>
De Sausmarez joined the [[Foreign Office]] Judicial Service when he was appointed a consul in [[Zanzibar]] in June 1892. He held the office of assistant judge of the Consular Court in Zanzibar from 1893 to 1897 and then held the office of assistant judge of the Supreme Consular Court for the Ottoman Empire between December 1897 and 1903.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27179 |date=3 April 1900 |page=2195 }}</ref> He was appointed judge of the Supreme Consular Court for the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1903 and served until 1905. He was knighted in 1905.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27865/page/9084 Knighthood], thegazette.co.uk; accessed 3 April 2016.</ref>


He was appointed Judge of the [[British Supreme Court for China and Japan|British Supreme Court for China and Corea]] (based in [[Shanghai International Settlement|Shanghai]]) from 1905 to 1921. By virtue of his position as Judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai he served as President of the [[Full Court]] of the [[Supreme Court of Hong Kong]] from 1910 to 1920. The Ordinance creating the Full Court provided that the most senior judge on the bench would be President of the Full Court when it sat. He was knighted in 1905.<ref>Foreign Office List 1943, p. 352; Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'' dated 27 May 1941</ref>
In 1905, de Sausmarez was appointed judge of the [[British Supreme Court for China and Japan|British Supreme Court for China and Corea]] (based in [[Shanghai International Settlement|Shanghai]]). He served in that position until 1921. By virtue of his position as judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai he served as president of the [[full court]] of the [[Supreme Court of Hong Kong]] from 1910 to 1920. The ordinance creating the full court provided that the most senior judge on the bench would be president of the full court when it sat.<ref>Foreign Office List 1943, p. 352; Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'' dated 27 May 1941</ref>


==Return to Guernsey==
==Return to Guernsey==
Sausmarez retired in 1920 and was succeeded by [[Skinner Turner]].<ref>North China Herald, April 10, 1920, p75</ref> After leaving Shanghai, Sausmarez took up his residence at the [[Sausmarez Manor]] in [[Guernsey]]. As Seigneur of the manor of Sausmarez and as Chatelain of Jerbourg, he held the titular office of ''Third Cup-bearer to the Duke of Normandy'', held by his forebears for many centuries.<ref>North China Herald, August 27,1921, p666</ref> In 1922 he was appointed [[Bailiff (Channel Islands)|Bailiff of Guernsey]], a position he maintained until 1929.<ref>North China Herald, February 10, 1923, p374 and China Press, Nov 24, 1929, p5</ref>.
Sausmarez retired in 1920 and was succeeded by [[Skinner Turner]].<ref>North China Herald, April 10, 1920, p75</ref> After leaving Shanghai, Sausmarez took up his residence at the [[Sausmarez Manor]] in [[Guernsey]]. As seigneur of the manor of Sausmarez and as chatelain of Jerbourg, he held the titular office of third cup-bearer to the Duke of Normandy, which was held by his forebears for centuries.<ref>North China Herald, August 27, 1921, p666</ref> In 1922 he was appointed [[Bailiff (Channel Islands)|bailiff of Guernsey]], a position he maintained until 1929.<ref>North China Herald, February 10, 1923, p374 and China Press, Nov 24, 1929, p5</ref>


His wife, [[Annie, Lady de Sausmarez|Annie, Lady de Sausmarez, GBE]], was a philanthropist.
His wife, [[Annie, Lady de Sausmarez|Annie, Lady de Sausmarez, GBE]], was a philanthropist.

==Portraits==
The following are links to two portraits of Sir Havilland:
* [http://www.niceartgallery.com/Frank-Cadogan-Cowper/Sir-Havilland-De-Sausmarez,-Bart.html By Frank Cadogan Cowper] (standing in court dress but without robe on)
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/sir-havilland-walter-de-sausmarez-18611941-136578 By Mary Macleod] (in red judicial robes)


==De Sausmarez Baronetcy==
==De Sausmarez Baronetcy==
The [[De Sausmarez baronets|de Sausmarez Baronetcy]], of Jerburg in Guernsey, was created on 26 June 1928 for Havilland de Sausmarez. He died in March 1941 without issue and the title became extinct upon his death.<ref>Obituary, Times, May 27, 1941, p7</ref>
The [[De Sausmarez baronets|de Sausmarez Baronetcy]], of Jerburg in Guernsey, was created on 26 June 1928 for Havilland de Sausmarez. He died on 5 March 1941 without issue, and the title became extinct upon his death.<ref>Obituary, Times, May 27, 1941, p7</ref>


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last=Clark|first=Douglas|date=2015|title=Gunboat Justice: British and American Law Courts in China and Japan (1842-1943)|location=Hong Kong|publisher=[[Earnshaw Books]]}}, Vol. 1: ISBN 978-988-82730-8-9; Vol. 2: ISBN 978-988-82730-9-6; Vol. 3: ISBN 978-988-82731-9-5
* {{cite book|last=Clark|first=Douglas|date=2015|title=Gunboat Justice: British and American Law Courts in China and Japan (1842-1943)|location=Hong Kong|publisher=[[Earnshaw Books]]}}, Vol. 1: {{ISBN|978-988-82730-8-9}}; Vol. 2: {{ISBN|978-988-82730-9-6}}; Vol. 3: {{ISBN|978-988-82731-9-5}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 14 November 2024

Sir
Havilland de Sausmarez
Sausmarez in 1908
Judge, British Supreme Consular Court at Constantinople
In office
1903–1905
Chief Judge, British Supreme Court for China
In office
1905–1921
Preceded byHiram Shaw Wilkinson
Succeeded bySkinner Turner
Personal details
Born(1861-05-30)30 May 1861
Died5 March 1941(1941-03-05) (aged 79)
SpouseAnnie Mann

Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez, 1st Baronet (30 May 1861 – 5 March 1941) was a judge of various British colonial or consular courts in Africa and Asia, the Ottoman Empire and China. His last judicial position before retirement was chief judge of the British Supreme Court for China. He later served as bailiff of Guernsey.

Early life

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Sausmarez was born on 30 May 1861, the son of the reverend Havilland de Sausmarez by his marriage to Anne Priaulx Walters. He was a scholar at Westminster, where he had a fine athletic record, including being Head of the Water. From there he went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he continued his career as an athlete and graduated BA in 1883. In 1881, while still at Cambridge, he was admitted to the Inner Temple. He was called to the Bar in November 1884. He practised as a barrister in England on the Southern Eastern Circuit and then moved to Africa, where he began to practise in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1891. He was acting Queen's Advocate of the Colony of Lagos from June 1891 to January 1892.[1]

Judicial appointments

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Caricature of Sausmarez from the Eastern Sketch

De Sausmarez joined the Foreign Office Judicial Service when he was appointed a consul in Zanzibar in June 1892. He held the office of assistant judge of the Consular Court in Zanzibar from 1893 to 1897 and then held the office of assistant judge of the Supreme Consular Court for the Ottoman Empire between December 1897 and 1903.[2] He was appointed judge of the Supreme Consular Court for the Ottoman Empire in 1903 and served until 1905. He was knighted in 1905.[3]

In 1905, de Sausmarez was appointed judge of the British Supreme Court for China and Corea (based in Shanghai). He served in that position until 1921. By virtue of his position as judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai he served as president of the full court of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong from 1910 to 1920. The ordinance creating the full court provided that the most senior judge on the bench would be president of the full court when it sat.[4]

Return to Guernsey

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Sausmarez retired in 1920 and was succeeded by Skinner Turner.[5] After leaving Shanghai, Sausmarez took up his residence at the Sausmarez Manor in Guernsey. As seigneur of the manor of Sausmarez and as chatelain of Jerbourg, he held the titular office of third cup-bearer to the Duke of Normandy, which was held by his forebears for centuries.[6] In 1922 he was appointed bailiff of Guernsey, a position he maintained until 1929.[7]

His wife, Annie, Lady de Sausmarez, GBE, was a philanthropist.

De Sausmarez Baronetcy

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The de Sausmarez Baronetcy, of Jerburg in Guernsey, was created on 26 June 1928 for Havilland de Sausmarez. He died on 5 March 1941 without issue, and the title became extinct upon his death.[8]

Further reading

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  • Clark, Douglas (2015). Gunboat Justice: British and American Law Courts in China and Japan (1842-1943). Hong Kong: Earnshaw Books., Vol. 1: ISBN 978-988-82730-8-9; Vol. 2: ISBN 978-988-82730-9-6; Vol. 3: ISBN 978-988-82731-9-5

References

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  1. ^ Foreign Office List 1943, 352; Obituary, The Times 27 May 1941
  2. ^ "No. 27179". The London Gazette. 3 April 1900. p. 2195.
  3. ^ Knighthood, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ Foreign Office List 1943, p. 352; Obituary, The Times dated 27 May 1941
  5. ^ North China Herald, April 10, 1920, p75
  6. ^ North China Herald, August 27, 1921, p666
  7. ^ North China Herald, February 10, 1923, p374 and China Press, Nov 24, 1929, p5
  8. ^ Obituary, Times, May 27, 1941, p7
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