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| Avory, Horace Edmund. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 3, 1870. Of Surrey. [2nd s. of Henry, solicitor and clerk of Arraigns at the Central Criminal Court. B. Aug. 31, 1851.] School, King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1870; Scholar, 1871; LL.B. 1874; Hon. LL.D. 1911; Hon. Fellow. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 23, 1872. Called to the Bar, 1875. On the South Eastern Circuit. Junior Counsel to the Treasury, 1889. Senior Counsel, 1899. Engaged in many important cases, including the Liberator Frauds and the prosecution of Oscar wilde. Junior Counsel for the Crown in 1896 in the trial of Jameson and his associates. K.C., 1901. Recorder of Kingston-on-Thames, 1903-10. A Commissioner of Assize, 1910. Justice of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, 1910-35. Presided over many famous criminal trials. Knighted, 1910. P.C., 1932. A member of the Court of Criminal Appeal. Attained a high reputation as a criminal lawyer. A great public servant and a model judge–aptly described as 'embodying not only the majesty of the law but also the majesty of goodness.' A keen golfer, one of the founder members of the Woking Golf Club. A regular competitor in the Bar Golf Society's meetings. Winner of the Judges' Golf Tournament in 1911, and the Bar Tournament in 1929. Married and had issue. Died suddenly June 13, 1935, aged 83, at the Dormy House Club, Rye. (Burke, Knightage; The Times, June 14, 1935.) | Horace Edmund AVORY Approx. lifespan: 1851–1949 Tripos: Corpus Christi College Law&Hist. 1873 Adm pens. Corpus Christi College 1870:10:03 Of Surrey 2nd s. of Henry AVORY Solicitor: and clerk of Arraigns at Central Criminal Court b. 1851:08:31 ] School Sch: King's College London Matric 1870:10MT: Scholar 1871 LLB 1874 Hon.LLD 1911 Hon. Fellow Adm.: Inner Temple 1872:01:23 Called to the Bar: 1875 On the South Eastern Circuit Junior Counsel to: : Treasury 1889 Senior Counsel: 1899 Engaged in many important cases, including the Liberator Frauds and the prosecution of Oscar Wilde. Junior Counsel for: : Crown in1896 in the trial of Jameson and his associates. K.C. 1901 Recorder of: : Kingston-on-Thames, [ Surrey ] 1903-10 Commissioner of: : Assize 1910 Justice of: : King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice: 1910-35 Presided over many famous criminal trials. Knighted 1910 P.C. 1932 Member of: : Court of Criminal Appeal. Attained a high reputation as a criminal lawyer. A great public servant and a model judge-aptly described as 'embodying not only the majesty of the law but also the majesty of goodness.' A keen golfer, one of the Founder: members of Woking Golf Club [Woking], [ Surrey ] A regular competitor in the Bar Golf Society's meetings. Winner of the Judges' Golf Tournament in1911, and the Bar Tournament in1929 m. and had issue. d. suddenly; aged 83 1935:06:13, at Dormy House Club Rye, [ Sussex ] (Burke, Knightage; The Times 1935:06:14) |