here. He himself held the post "in Shanghai as Crown Advocate at the time of his retirement from government service in 1925, Born in Yokohama, on June 9, 1860, Mr. Wilkinson' won a BEL, at Exeter! College, Oxford, and an Inns of Court Studentship in June, 1888. He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple on January 28, 1889.
'A year or two Inter he came to, Shanghai, being here while his father' was engaged on the famous Carew: murder trial in Yokohama, He was! acting Crown Advocate between 1804 and 1847, Acting Chief Justice in 1898 and Acting Assistant Judge] in Korea in the same year. From 1903 until 1905 he was Acting Judge HM, Court in Siam, and ° from 1008 until 1925 was Crown Advocate here, being also Judge of HIM. High Court at Weihaiwei from 1916. to] 1926, He held the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving the Ute of Mr. J. J."Hatch at Chefoo, on September 10, 1804.
At the time of his retirement, Mr. Wilkinson was the subject of a tribute from HM, Supreme Court, the Judge, ' Sir Skinner Turner, taking, the opportunity of Mr. Wilkinson's last appearance at the Court, to wish "him happiness in his furthor career.
He was twice married, the first time being in 1899, when he married Miss Rosetta Mary Little. "His first wife died in 1800, and his second marriage, 10 Miss' Marjorie Florence Dalzell, was in 1910, Apart from his direct connection with HIM. Courts, Mr. Wilkinson was Commissioner to examine the claims of British oubjeets against the Chinese Government, arising out of the Boxer disturbances of 1900 and 1901. He also acted as Portuguese Claims Commissioner, and was appointed in 1907 to examine British claims arising out of the Shanghai Riot of December 1906.
He received the title of King's Counsel in 1928, at which time he, was in Tobermore, County Derry, Ireland, "He was active in publi service while there, being Sub-Dist. Commandant, (Tobermore), Ulster "BY Specials in 1922; Barrister Northern Ireland in 1926: Justice of the Peace, c.c, County Derry and Wigh Sheriff in 1990,
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