Matthew Richard Sausse | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief Justice ofBombay High Court | |
| In office 14 August 1862 – 1866 | |
| Appointed by | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Couch |
| Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Bombay | |
| In office 1859–1862 | |
| Appointed by | Queen Victoria |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1809 (1809) |
| Died | 5 November 1867(1867-11-05) (aged 57–58) |
| Occupation | Lawyer,Judge |
| Profession | Chief Justice |
Sir Matthew Richard Sausse orSause (1809 – 5 November 1867) was an Irishbarrister who was the lastChief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bombay and the firstChief Justice of the Bombay High Court.[1]
Sausse was born inCarrick-on-Suir,County Tipperary into aRoman Catholic family.[2] He was the son of Richard Sausse and Jane Duffey. His brother Sir Richard Frederick (known in Spanish as Ricardo Federico de La Saussaye y Duffey) was governor ofCartagena, Spain. Sausse graduated with distinction fromTrinity College, Dublin.[3]
He first worked as the Secretary and Solicitor in the Commission to Enquire into the state of the Municipal Corporation ofEngland.[4] Richard Sausse became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ofBombay Presidency in 1859, thereafter on 23 June 1862[5] he was appointed the Chief Justice of theBombay High Court and served there till 1866.[6] He was known as "Sausse the Silent" in the Court.[7] He passed the judgment in the famousMaharaj Libel Case.[7]
Sausse married Charlotte Henrietta.[8]
He died of gastric fever atKillarney House, seat ofLord Castlerosse.[1]