Lawrence Hugh Jenkins


Sir Lawrence Hugh Jenkins, K.C.I. E was the Chief Justice of Calcutta and Bombay High Court. He received Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1908.

Family

Hugh Jenkins was born in 1857 at The Priory, Cardigan. He was the younger son of one solicitor Richard David Jenkins and the only child of David Jenkins's second marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Lewis.

Career

Hugh Jenkins passed from Cheltenham College, Oxford and called to Bar Lincoln's Inn in 1883. He became Chief Justice of Bombay High Court for ten years thereafter Jenkins was selected as Member of the Council of India. On 17 August 1899 he was Knighted. Since 1909 to 1915 he was the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court after Hon'ble Justice Francis William Maclean. He also served as District Grand Master of Freemasons for Bombay and Bengal, took an active part in all important public movements on social questions relating to British India. In his judgeship Jenkins delivered several verdicts in high profile conspiracy and bombing case including Alipore Bomb conspiracy case.
He died at his home in London on 1 October 1928.