Alfred Lucie-Smith
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Sir Alfred van Waterschoodt Lucie-Smith (1854 – ?) was British colonial judge.
Lucie-Smith was the second son of Sir John Lucie-Smith, a former Chief Justice of Jamaica, and his wife Marie, eldest daughter of J. R. van Waterschoodt. He was educated a Rugby School
and from 1877 worked as a solicitor in British Guiana
.
In 1881 he was called to the bar by the Middle Temple
and a year later became acting Solicitor General of British Guiana. Lucie-Smith was sent to Cyprus
in 1887 and there was appointed president of a district court in Famagusta
. After five years, he was transferred to another court in Limassol
. Smith was nominated an Acting Queen's Advocate in 1893 and was attached to Constantinople
in 1895 as an Acting Consular Judge. Only a year later he came to Kingston, Jamaica
, where he acted as the parish's Resident Magistrate
. In 1898, Lucie-Smith returned to British Guiana, having been made a Puisne Judge. He stayed in this office until 1908 and received then an appointment as Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
. Lucie-Smith was created a Knight Bachelor
in 1911 and retired as judge in 1924.
On 15 August 1885, he married Rose Alice, seventh daughter of Edward Leopold Aves at the church Nuestra Señora del Monte in Demarara. After her death, he remarried in 1901 Mary Meta Ruth, daughter of Sir David Palmer Ross, at some time Surgeon-General of British Guiana. Lucie-Smith was father of six sons and a daughter. His son John served also as a judge and was Chief Justice of Sierra Leone.
Lucie-Smith was the second son of Sir John Lucie-Smith, a former Chief Justice of Jamaica, and his wife Marie, eldest daughter of J. R. van Waterschoodt. He was educated a Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and from 1877 worked as a solicitor in British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
.
In 1881 he was called to the bar by 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...
and a year later became acting Solicitor General of British Guiana. Lucie-Smith was sent to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
in 1887 and there was appointed president of a district court in Famagusta
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island.-Name:...
. After five years, he was transferred to another court in Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
. Smith was nominated an Acting Queen's Advocate in 1893 and was attached to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
in 1895 as an Acting Consular Judge. Only a year later he came to Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, where he acted as the parish's Resident Magistrate
Resident Magistrate
A resident magistrate is a title for magistrates used in certain parts of the world, that were, or are, governed by the British. Sometimes abbreviated as RM, it refers to suitably qualified personnel - notably well versed in the law - brought into an area from outside as the local magistrate,...
. In 1898, Lucie-Smith returned to British Guiana, having been made a Puisne Judge. He stayed in this office until 1908 and received then an appointment as Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
The Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago is the highest judge of the state Trinidad and Tobago and presides its Supreme Court of Judicature. He is appointed by a common decision of the President, the Prime Minister and the leader of the main opposition party....
. Lucie-Smith was created a Knight Bachelor
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 1911 and retired as judge in 1924.
On 15 August 1885, he married Rose Alice, seventh daughter of Edward Leopold Aves at the church Nuestra Señora del Monte in Demarara. After her death, he remarried in 1901 Mary Meta Ruth, daughter of Sir David Palmer Ross, at some time Surgeon-General of British Guiana. Lucie-Smith was father of six sons and a daughter. His son John served also as a judge and was Chief Justice of Sierra Leone.