Richard Rennie
Sir Richard Rennie | |
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British Supreme Court for China and Japan | |
In office 1881–1891 | |
Preceded by | George French |
Succeeded by | Nicholas John Hannen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1839 |
Died | 14 April 1905 Sidmouth, Devon |
Sir Richard Temple Rennie (1839 – 14 April 1905) was a British
Early life
Rennie was the fourth son of George Rennie who had been a member of parliament and a sculptor. His great uncle was John Rennie, a famous Scots engineer who, amongst other things, designed the new London Bridge.[citation needed]
Rennie was called to the bar of the
Judicial career
Rennie was appointed Judge of the
Rennie was succeeded as both Judge for Japan and Chief Justice in Shanghai by Sir Nicholas Hannen.[citation needed]
Retirement
Rennie retired in 1891. Rennie's successor as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was Nicholas John Hannen, then judge of the British Court for Japan who had also succeeded Rennie in that position. In 1895, he stood as a candidate for County Council in the Kensington Division.
In 1896, Rennie was appointed by a special Order in Council Acting Judge of the British Supreme Consular Court in Constantinople to hear two cases. The first related to alleged improper conduct by the Vice-Consul, Mr Phillip Sarell, in obtaining a loan from the Constantinople Building Society. The second was a civil claim brought by Henry Silley, the former chief clerk of the Supreme Consular Court, against Sarell, Charles Tarring, the Judge of the Supreme Consular Court.[3][4]
Death
Rennie, who at the time lived at 115 Piccadilly in London, died in at Sidmouth, Devon on 14 April 1905.[5][6]
Further reading
- Clark, Douglas (2015). Gunboat Justice: British and American Law Courts in China and Japan (1842-1943). Hong Kong: ISBN 978-988-82731-9-5