Oswald Leslie De Kretser III
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Oswald Leslie De Kretser III was a Ceylonese (Sri Lanka
n) 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
. There he won the Governors Prize for Latin Prose, Director's Prize for Classics, the Harward Prize for Ancient History and Cecil Perera Prize for History. Entering the University College, Colombo in 1928, he gained a BA
from the University of London
and became a proctor
in 1937.
In 1940 he became a Crown Counsel and went on to joinin the judicial service as an acting Magistrate
in Chilaw in 1943. There after he was appointed acting Additional Magistrate Colombo in 1944, acting Magistrate Jaffna in 1945, District Judge
Tangalle in 1947, District Judge Balapitiya in 1949, District Judge Chilaw and Puttalam in 1950, District Judge Nuwara Eliya in 1952 and District Judge Panadura in 1953. In 1968 he was appointed to the Bench
of the Supreme Court, holding the post until his retirement in 1972.
He was the President of the Light Opera Society of Ceylon and had the honor of having a rare species of fish which was named Mulpulutta Kretseri after him. He was married to Sonia Jean Marshall, they had three children.
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 III 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 judge 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 II
Oswald Leslie De Kretser II
Justice Oswald Leslie De Kretser II, CMG was a Ceylonese judge. He was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon....
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...
, 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...
. There he won the Governors Prize for Latin Prose, Director's Prize for Classics, the Harward Prize for Ancient History and Cecil Perera Prize for History. Entering the University College, Colombo in 1928, he gained 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...
from 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...
and became a proctor
Proctor
Proctor, a variant of the word procurator, is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an exam or dormitory.The title is used in England in three principal senses:...
in 1937.
In 1940 he became a Crown Counsel and went on to joinin the judicial service as an acting Magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
in Chilaw in 1943. There after he was appointed acting Additional Magistrate Colombo in 1944, acting Magistrate Jaffna in 1945, 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....
Tangalle in 1947, District Judge Balapitiya in 1949, District Judge Chilaw and Puttalam in 1950, District Judge Nuwara Eliya in 1952 and District Judge Panadura in 1953. In 1968 he was appointed to the Bench
Bench (law)
Bench in legal contexts means simply the location in a courtroom where a judge sits. The historical roots of that meaning come from the fact that judges formerly sat on long seats or benches when presiding over a court...
of the Supreme Court, holding the post until his retirement in 1972.
He was the President of the Light Opera Society of Ceylon and had the honor of having a rare species of fish which was named Mulpulutta Kretseri after him. He was married to Sonia Jean Marshall, they had three children.