Sir Matthew Richard Sausse or Sause (1809 – 5 November 1867) was an Irish barrister who was the last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bombay and the first Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. [1]
Sausse was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary into a Roman 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 of Cartagena, Spain. Sausse graduated with distinction from Trinity College, Dublin. [3]
He first worked as the Secretary and Solicitor in the Commission to Enquire into the state of the Municipal Corporation of England. [4] Richard Sausse became the Chief Justice of The Supreme Court of Bombay Presidency in 1859, thereafter on 23 June 1862 [5] he was appointed the Chief Justice of the Bombay 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 famous Maharaj Libel Case case. [7]
Sausse married Charlotte Henrietta. [8]
He died of gastric fever at Killarney House, seat of Lord Castlerosse. [1]
Sir Matthew Richard Sausse or Sause (1809 – 5 November 1867) was an Irish barrister who was the last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bombay and the first Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. [1]
Sausse was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary into a Roman 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 of Cartagena, Spain. Sausse graduated with distinction from Trinity College, Dublin. [3]
He first worked as the Secretary and Solicitor in the Commission to Enquire into the state of the Municipal Corporation of England. [4] Richard Sausse became the Chief Justice of The Supreme Court of Bombay Presidency in 1859, thereafter on 23 June 1862 [5] he was appointed the Chief Justice of the Bombay 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 famous Maharaj Libel Case case. [7]
Sausse married Charlotte Henrietta. [8]
He died of gastric fever at Killarney House, seat of Lord Castlerosse. [1]