The Fon. it Lancelot Sanderson, Barrister-at-Law, jorge Rankin, who was bora 1877, had a brilliant university career at Edinburgh and Cambridge, after which he became a member of Lineoln's Inn. He was. called to the Bar in January 1804 and joined! the Northern Cireait. On the outbreak of war he joined up, serving first in the Royal Garrison Artillery (Anti-Airerafl) and latter as Intelligence Officer, Western Command. He was appointed one of the judges of the Mich Court of Fort William, Calcutta, in 1918 and took his seat on the first day of the term after the Long Vacation. He! distinguished himself greatly menier of the Hunter Commission which was set up after the distur-ances in the Punjab in the early part of 1919 and later as President! of the Civil Justice Committee which, was appointed by the Government of India in 1924 ¢9 enquire into the vexed question of the law's delays. In recognition of his invaluable ser-viees to the State Sir George Rankin was knighted on January 1, 1925,
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