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| Collins, Richard Henn. Adm. pens. at DOWNING, Sept. 30, 1863. Of 4, Garden Court Temple, London, E.C. [3rd s. of Stephen, Esq., Q.C., of Dublin, and Frances, dau. of William Henn, a Master in Chancery.] B. Jan. 1, 1842. [Previously at Trinity College, Dublin.] Matric. Michs. 1863; B.A. (5th Classic) 1865; M.A. 1868. Fellow, 1865. Hon. Fellow, 1885. Hon. LL.D. 1902. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1904. Hon. LL.D. (Dubl.) 1898. Adm. at the Middle Temple, May 8, 1862. Called to the Bar, 1867. On the Northern Circuit. Q.C., 1883. Bencher, 1886. A member of the Bar Committee, 1883. Knighted, 1891. Judge of the Queen's Bench, 1891. Judicial member and Chairman of the Railway and Canal Commission, 1894-7. Lord Justice of Appeal, 1897-1910. P.C., 1897. Master of the Rolls, 1901-7. Created a life peer as Baron Collins of Kensington, London, Mar. 6, 1907. Chairman of the Committee of Enquiry (1904), which led to the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907. An expert in litigation between rival municipalities and Railway Companies. Married and had issue. Died Jan. 3, 1911, at Hove, when the life peerage expired. (Hist. Reg. of the University, 623; Middle Temple Benchers; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Richard Henn COLLINS Approx. lifespan: 1842–1911 Tripos: Down. Class. 1865star Adm pens. Downing College 1863:09:30 Of 4, Garden Court Temple [Garden], London , , E.C. 3rd s. of Stephen COLLINS, Esq., Q.C., of Dublin, [Ireland], , and Frances HENN dau. of William HENN, a Master in Chancery: b. 1842:01:01 [Previously Trinity College, Dublin [Ireland], Matric 1863:10MT: BA 5 th Classic 1865 MA 1868 Fellow 1865 Hon. Fellow 1885 Hon.LLD 1902 DCL Oxford 1904 Hon.LLD Dubl. 1898 Adm. at Middle Temple 1862:05:08 Called to the Bar: 1867 On the Northern Circuit Q.C. 1883 Bencher: 1886 Member of: : Bar Committee 1883 Knighted 1891 Judge of: : Queen's Bench 1891 Judicial member and Chairman of: : Railway and Canal Commission 1894-97 Lord Justice of: : Appeal 1897-1910 P.C. 1897 Master of: : Rolls 1901-07 Created a life peer as Baron COLLINS of Kensington, London , 1907:03:06 Chairman of: : Committee of Enquiry (1904), which led to the Criminal Appeal Act 1907 An expert in litigation between rival municipalities and Railway Companies. m. and had issue. d. Hove, [East Sussex], 1911:01:03, when the life peerage expired. ( Hist. Reg. of University, 623; Middle Temple Benchers; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl. ) |