Francis Soertsz
Sri Lankan judge
Sir Francis Soertsz KC | |
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Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 1946–1946 | |
In office 1945–1945 | |
Preceded by | John Curtois Howard |
Succeeded by | John Curtois Howard |
In office 1939–1939 | |
Preceded by | Sidney Abrahams |
Succeeded by | John Curtois Howard |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 March 1886 |
Died | 10 January 1951(1951-01-10) (aged 64) |
Sir Francis Joseph Soertsz KC (14 March 1886 – 10 January 1951) was an Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon who served on three occasions in 1939, 1945 and 1946.[1][2][3]
Soertsz was born in 1886, the son of Francis William and Emily Josephine Soertsz. He was educated at Saint Joseph's College, Colombo and the Law College of Ceylon.[4] He was knighted in the 1947 New Year Honours.[5]
References
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- ^ "SOERTSZ, Sir Francis Joseph". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Burnand, Francis Cowley (1952). The Catholic Who's Who. Burns & Oates. p. 423. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, i JANUARY, 1947" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. London Gazette. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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Preceded by | Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon 1946 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by John Curtois Howard | Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon 1945 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Sidney Abrahams | Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon 1939 | Succeeded by John Curtois Howard |
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