Sir Enoch Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| 16th Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1938–1945 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor | Sir Harry Luke Sir Philip Mitchell Sir John Rankine(Acting) Sir John Nicoll(Acting) Sir John Rankine(Acting) Alexander Grantham |
| Preceded by | Ransley Thacker |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Vaughan |
| Solicitor General of Northern Rhodesia | |
| In office 1936–c1938 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor | Sir Hubert Young |
| Preceded by | Ransley Thacker |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Vaughan |
| Chief Justice of Nyasaland | |
| In office 8 November 1944 – c. 1950 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor | Edmund Richards Geoffrey Colby |
| Justice of Appeal, Eastern Africa | |
| In office c. 1950 – c. 1955 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir Evelyn Baring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1895 Cardiff,Wales |
| Died | 1960 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Alma mater | University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer, Judge |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
Sir (Edward) Enoch Jenkins (8 February 1895 – 25 February 1960[1][2]) was a British lawyer and judge. He served asAttorney General of Fiji from 1938 to 1945. He subsequently served asChief Justice of Nyasaland.
Jenkins was born inCardiff,Wales, on 8 February 1895 to William Jenkins and Briar Dene. He was known by his middle name.[3] Educated initially at Howard Gardens Municipal Secondary School in Cardiff, he later studied atUniversity College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, also in Cardiff.
Jenkins served as alieutenant with theRoyal Field Artillery during and after theFirst World War (1914-1920, and again in 1925).[4]
He was admitted toCambridge University on 16 May 1919, taking up residence inPeterhouse on 8 October and beginning his matriculation on 21 October that year. He graduated withB.A. andLL.B degrees in 1922. He subsequently earned a postgraduateM.A. degree in 1928.[5]
Jenkins was called to the bar atGray's Inn on 14 May 1924. He entered the colonial service inNyasaland in 1925, before becomingSolicitor General ofNorthern Rhodesia in 1936.[6] He then served asAttorney General of Fiji from 1938 to 1945;[7] towards the end of his term, he was appointedChief Justice of Nyasaland on 8 November 1944.[8] As Chief Justice, he headed acommission of inquiry into a riot that had taken place atZomba Prison in November 1949. He was criticised by bothSir Geoffrey Colby, theGovernor of Nyasaland, and theLegislative Council, for allegedly paying undue attention to "matters of relatively minor significance" and of ignoring what they believed was the fundamental cause of the problem: the breakdown of discipline in the prison over the previous two years.[9]
Sometime before September 1953, he was appointed a Justice of Appeal on theKenya-basedCourt of Appeal for Eastern Africa.[10] He sat as one of the judges onJomo Kenyatta's unsuccessful appeal against his conviction for organizing theMau Mau movement.[11] He was still reported as serving on the Court of Appeal as of 24 December 1954.[12]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Solicitor General ofNorthern Rhodesia 1936-c.1938 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Attorney-General of Fiji 1938-1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of Nyasaland 1944-c.1950 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Justice of Appeal, Eastern Africa c.1950-c.1955 | Succeeded by |