Oswald Leslie De Kretser II
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Oswald Leslie De Kretser II, CMG (7 June 1882 - 11 November 1959) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lanka
n) judge. He was a Puisne Justice
of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
.
Born to Oswald Leslie De Kretser I a District Engineer of Public Works Department, Ceylon; he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
. In 1905 he became a Advocate
of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and began his legal practice.
In 1924 he became the District Judge
of Batticaloa, District Judge Chilaw in 1925, served in the Judicial Service Commission in 1935. In 1936 he served as the Additional District Judge Colombo and Acting District Judge Jaffna as well as Acting Solicitor General
. He was also the Commissioner of Assize in Negombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura and Jaffna. In 1938 he was made an Acting Puisine Justice and retired from the Supreme Court in 1945. For his service he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
He married Ruby Irene Leah Shirley Thomasz. One of his sons, Oswald Leslie De Kretser III
also became a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
Oswald Leslie De Kretser II, CMG (7 June 1882 - 11 November 1959) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n) judge. He was a Puisne Justice
Puisne Justice
A Puisne Justice or Puisne Judge is the title for a regular member of a Court. This is distinguished from the head of the Court who is known as the Chief Justice or Chief Judge. The term is used almost exclusively in common law jurisdictions such as England, Australia, Kenya, Canada, Sri Lanka,...
of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka is the highest court of the nation of Sri Lanka. The Supreme Court is the highest and final judicial instance of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The Court has ultimate appellate jurisdiction in...
.
Born to Oswald Leslie De Kretser I a District Engineer of Public Works Department, Ceylon; he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
. In 1905 he became a Advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and began his legal practice.
In 1924 he became the District Judge
District Judge
District Judge may refer to*A member of the Judiciary of England and Wales*A United States federal judgeNormally concerned with the civil law. I.e. Families, bankruptcy, property etc....
of Batticaloa, District Judge Chilaw in 1925, served in the Judicial Service Commission in 1935. In 1936 he served as the Additional District Judge Colombo and Acting District Judge Jaffna as well as Acting Solicitor General
Solicitor General
The term Solicitor General or Solicitor-General may refer to:*Michigan Solicitor General, the top appellate advocate for the State of Michigan...
. He was also the Commissioner of Assize in Negombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura and Jaffna. In 1938 he was made an Acting Puisine Justice and retired from the Supreme Court in 1945. For his service he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
He married Ruby Irene Leah Shirley Thomasz. One of his sons, Oswald Leslie De Kretser III
Oswald Leslie De Kretser III
Justice Oswald Leslie De Kretser III was a Ceylonese judge. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.Born to Oswald Leslie De Kretser II a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon, he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo...
also became a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.