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Subject(s)

• Griffith, W. Brandford (William Brandford) Sir 1858-1939 [Browse]
• Law—Great Britain—Biography [Browse]
• Judges—Great Britain [Browse]
• Great Britain—Colonies—Administration [Browse]

Summary note

The autobiography of Sir William Brandford Griffith, Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, 1895-1911; based on his journals. Includes obituary article from "The Times", 9th January, 1939, as Introduction, an Epilogue dictated by him hours before his death, and two brief appended letters of sympathy upon his death.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• I. Prolegomena
• II. Student days
• III. Land of dreams
• IV. My first case
• V. Government service
• VI. Wild days and old tales
• VII. Jamaican fairyland
• VIII. Pen and ink sketches
• IX. West Africa becomes my home again
• X. Troublous days
• XI. Welcome Ashanti, farewell Cudjoe
• XII. Interlude to headlines
• XIII. Great War memories
• XIV. Playtime of life
• XV. Compensations
• XVI. Life goes on
• XVII. Gypsy playtime
• XVIII. The history of the British courts on the Gold Coast takes shape
• XIX. Looking backward
• Epilogue
• Appendix.

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OCLC

6782807

RCP

H - S

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