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Sir Joseph Chitty was for sixteen years a popular judge, in the best meaning of the phrase, being noted for his courtesy, geniality, patience and scrupulous fairness, as well as for his legal attainments, and being much respected and liked by those practising before him, in spite of a habit of
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each year. Oxford won in 1848, but lost in 1849. In cricket, he played 12 innings in 7 first-class matches with an average of 15.66 and a top score of 20. He took 6 catches and stumped three times.
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required that the Master of the Rolls should cease to sit regularly as a judge of first instance, and Chitty was selected to fill the vacancy thus created in the
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and writer of legal textbooks, under whose teaching many distinguished lawyers began their legal education. Joseph Chitty was educated at
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Chitty was an all round sportsman with distinctions during his school and college career in athletics. He was a
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He repeated his success in the Grand Challenge Cup, and in the Silver Goblets in 1851 partnering
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In 1873 Chitty responded to Dr J Morgan, who was investigating the health effects of rowing.
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interrupting counsel, possibly acquired through the example of Sir George Jessel.
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match in four years, captaining Eton in 1847. He also kept wicket for
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For the English lawyer and legal writer, (1775–1841), see
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in 1851, and being afterwards elected to a fellowship at
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in 1874, electing to practise as such in the court of
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contributions in Parliament by Joseph William Chitty
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In 1858, he married Clara Jessie, daughter of Chief
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Joseph Chitty
The Right Honourable

Lord Justice of Appeal
Justice of the High Court
Member of Parliament
Oxford
Alma mater
Balliol College, Oxford


Leslie Ward
Vanity Fair
cricketer
rower
Liberal

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Thomas Chitty
special pleader
Eton College
Balliol College, Oxford
Literae Humaniores
Exeter College
cricket

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