Forrest Fulton
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Sir Forrest Fulton (12 July 1846 – 25 June 1926) was a British
judge and Conservative
politician.
, Belgium
, he was the youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel James Fuller Fulton and his wife, Fanny née Jessopp.
Fulton was educated at Norwich Grammar School under his uncle, the Reverend Augustus Jessopp
before attending the University of London
. He graduated with a BA
degree in 1867 and Bachelor of Laws
degree in 1873.
at the Middle Temple
in 1872. Practising on the South Eastern Circuit, he held a number of senior legal posts including treasury counsel at the Middlesex
Sessions, senior counsel to the Post Office and senior counsel to the Treasury at the Central Criminal Court
.
, Fulton was the Conservative Party's candidate to contest the newly-created constituency of West Ham North
. He was defeated by a margin of 719 votes. A further election was held in 1886
, and Fulton stood at West Ham North again. He was elected to the Commons with a majority of 727 votes. He was described as having "made no particular mark" in parliament, and was unseated at the next next general election in 1892
, losing to the Liberal Party
candidate, Archibald Grove, by 33 votes.
, and was briefly recorder
of Maidstone
. In August 1892 Sir William Charley
resigned as Common Serjeant of London
and Fulton was appointed his successor. He was knighted
in the same year, and made a Lieutenant of the City of London
, a Commissioner of the Central Criminal Court, and a Judge of the Mayor's Court of London
. While common serjeant he presided over the case that led to the conviction of Adolph Beck for fraud in 1896. Eight years later an enquiry established that the conviction was a miscarriage of justice
, a decision that led to the establishment of the Court of Criminal Appeal
.
In 1900 Sir Charles Hall, Recorder of London, died. Fulton was chosen to fill the post. He held the recordership until March 1922, when he resigned due to ill health. He died at his home in Sheringham
, Norfolk
, in June 1925, aged 79.
British people
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judge and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Early life
Born in OstendOstend
Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast....
, Belgium
Belgium
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, he was the youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel James Fuller Fulton and his wife, Fanny née Jessopp.
Fulton was educated at Norwich Grammar School under his uncle, the Reverend Augustus Jessopp
Augustus Jessopp
Augustus Jessopp was an English cleric and writer. He spent periods of time as a school master and then later as a clergyman in Norfolk, England....
before attending the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He graduated with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1867 and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree in 1873.
Legal career 1872–1886
Fulton was called to the barBarrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1872. Practising on the South Eastern Circuit, he held a number of senior legal posts including treasury counsel at the Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
Sessions, senior counsel to the Post Office and senior counsel to the Treasury at the Central Criminal Court
Old Bailey
The Central Criminal Court in England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street in which it stands, is a court building in central London, one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court...
.
Member of parliament 1886–1892
At the 1885 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, Fulton was the Conservative Party's candidate to contest the newly-created constituency of West Ham North
West Ham North (UK Parliament constituency)
West Ham North was a borough constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- History :The...
. He was defeated by a margin of 719 votes. A further election was held in 1886
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, and Fulton stood at West Ham North again. He was elected to the Commons with a majority of 727 votes. He was described as having "made no particular mark" in parliament, and was unseated at the next next general election in 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
, losing to the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
candidate, Archibald Grove, by 33 votes.
Common serjeant and recorder of London 1892–1922
On leaving parliament, he was appointed a Queen's CounselQueen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, and was briefly recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
. In August 1892 Sir William Charley
William Thomas Charley
Sir William Thomas Charley was a British judge and Conservative Party politician.Charley was born in Woodbourne, County Antrim in the north of Ireland in 1833, and was the youngest son of Matthew Charley and Anne Roberts. He was educated at Elstree House School, Lee, Kent and St John's College,...
resigned as Common Serjeant of London
Common Serjeant of London
The Common Serjeant of London is an ancient British legal office, first recorded in 1317, and is the second most senior permanent judge of the Central Criminal Court after the Recorder of London, acting as deputy to that office, and sitting as a judge in the trial of criminal offences.The Common...
and Fulton was appointed his successor. He was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in the same year, and made a Lieutenant of the City of London
Lord Lieutenant of the City of London
The City of London is unique in that the post of Lord-Lieutenant is held in commission. The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the head of the Commission of Lieutenancy....
, a Commissioner of the Central Criminal Court, and a Judge of the Mayor's Court of London
Mayor's and City of London Court
The Mayor's and City of London Court is a County Court in the City of London. It is located at Guildhall Buildings, Basinghall Street.The current court is the successor to courts pre-dating the County Courts Act 1846, which introduced the modern system of county courts...
. While common serjeant he presided over the case that led to the conviction of Adolph Beck for fraud in 1896. Eight years later an enquiry established that the conviction was a miscarriage of justice
Miscarriage of justice
A miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit. The term can also apply to errors in the other direction—"errors of impunity", and to civil cases. Most criminal justice systems have some means to overturn, or "quash", a wrongful...
, a decision that led to the establishment of the Court of Criminal Appeal
Court of Criminal Appeal
The Court of Criminal Appeal is the name of existing courts of Scotland and Ireland, and an historic court in England and Wales.- Ireland :See Court of Criminal Appeal ...
.
In 1900 Sir Charles Hall, Recorder of London, died. Fulton was chosen to fill the post. He held the recordership until March 1922, when he resigned due to ill health. He died at his home in Sheringham
Sheringham
Sheringham is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer.The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enriches and the pine adorns"....
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, in June 1925, aged 79.