Newnham Worley
{{Short description|British colonial judge (1892–1976)}}
{{Infobox office holder
| name = Sir Newnham Arthur Worley
| honorific_prefix =
| image = N_A_Worley_acting_Attorney-General,_Singapore.png
| office = Chief Justice, British Guiana
| successor = Sir (Edward) Peter Stubbs Bell
| term_start = 1947
| term_end = 1951
| predecessor = Sir John Verity
| office1 = Chief Justice, Bermuda
| termstart1 = 1958
| termend1 = 1960
| predecessor1 = Sir Joseph Trounsell Gilbert
| successor1 = Sir Myles John Abbott
| birth_date = 2 March 1892
| death_date = 13 May 1976 (aged 84)
| nationality = British
| children = 2 daughters
| alma_mater = Emmanuel College, Cambridge
| occupation = Barrister and colonial judge
| caption = Worley in 1940
| honorific_suffix = KBE
}}
Sir Newnham Arthur Worley KBE (2 March 1892 – 13 May 1976) was a British lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice, British Guiana from 1947 to 1951, and Chief Justice, Bermuda from 1958 to 1960.
Early life and education
Worley was born on 2 March 1892, the youngest son of Charles Worley. He was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MA), and was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple.{{Cite news |date=17 May 1976 |title=Sir Newnham Worley |work=The Times |pages=16}}{{Cite book |last=None |url=https://archive.org/details/whowaswho19711980000unse/mode/1up |title=Who was who, 1971-1980 : a companion to Who's who |date=1981 |publisher=New York : St. Martin's Press |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-312-87746-0 |pages=879}}
Career
Worley served in the Malayan Civil Service from 1914 to 1937. In 1937, he joined the Colonial Legal Service as Deputy Public Prosecutor, and later that year was appointed Solicitor-General, Straits Settlements in Singapore.{{Cite news |date=17 March 1936 |title=Mr. N. A. Worley's new post |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/maltribune19360317-1.2.90 |work=Malaya Tribune |pages=12}} In 1940, he served as acting Attorney-General and as a member of the Legislative Council.{{Cite news |date=11 June 1940 |title=Conscription Bill Taken Through All Stages |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressb19400611-1.2.70 |work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser |pages=7}} From 1941 to 1947, he was a Puisne Judge, Supreme Court, Straits Settlements in Singapore,{{Cite news |date=12 December 1940 |title=New judges for the Colony |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19401212-1.2.70 |work=The Straits Times |pages=10}} and was interned by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945.{{Cite news |date=21 November 1946 |title=Court tributes Mr. Justice Worley |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19461121-1.2.72 |work=The Straits Budget |pages=11}}
From 1947 to 1951, Worley served as Chief Justice, British Guiana, and as a Member of West Indian Court of Appeal.{{Cite news |date=14 November 1946 |title=Mr. Justice Worley’s New Appointment |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19461114-1.2.66 |work=The Straits Budget |pages=11}} From 1955 to 1958, he was President, East African Court of Appeal, having been its Vice-President from 1951 to 1955. He retired from the Overseas Judiciary in 1958, but in the same year was appointed Chief Justice, Bermuda. He resigned in 1960.
Personal life and death
Honours
Worley was created Knight Bachelor in the 1950 New Year Honours,{{Cite news |date=5 January 1950 |title=Mr. N. A. Worley knighted |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19500105-1.2.13 |work=The Straits Times |pages=1}} and was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1958 New Years Honours.{{Cite web |title=Page 24 {{!}} Supplement 41268, 31 December 1957 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41268/supplement/24 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}
References
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Category:People educated at Reigate Grammar School
Category:Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Category:British expatriates in British Guiana
Category:British expatriates in Bermuda
Category:Chief justices of Bermuda
Category:Straits Settlements judges
Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire