Joseph Horsford KEMP [1874-1950]

Submitted by David on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 12:08

Names

Given

Joseph Horsford

Family

Kemp

Sex

Male

Status

Deceased

Born

Date

23 Dec 1874

Birthplace (country)

Ireland

Died

Date

13 Sep 1950

Ron Rakusen writes:

Sir Joseph Kemp was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong when he retired. He was born in Ireland on 23rd December 1874 and retired in 1933 and died in England on 13th September 1950.

Sir Joseph was in Hong Kong for many years. Wikipedia notes he was Attorney General from 1914-1930, and Chief Justice from 1930-1933.

Photos that show this Person

1933

1930s

Comments

Wikipedia page for Kemp

There is now a Wikipedia page for Kemp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Horsford_Kemp

J H Kemp and the Central magistracy

He will be part of the CPS project's history book, as he was one of the magistrates serving in the Magistracy on that site.

HKGRO have several mentions of related appointments:

1900, he is appointed as "a Police Magistrate of this Colony": http://hkgro.lib.hku.hk/archive/files/2ec6664006c777add9943b480716f8d8.pdf
1904, he is appointed as a Magistrate: http://hkgro.lib.hku.hk/archive/files/2861d039346a923bf3aff63edb35d3d0.pdf
1904, he is appointed as acting Second Police Magistrate: http://hkgro.lib.hku.hk/archive/files/288e7862981a65a87529239590b82752.pdf

Mrs J H Kemp

Much has been written about JH Kemp, but not much was said about his wife who took an active role in the girl guide movement in hong kong, along with Lady Rees, wife of chief justice sir davies Rees.

Photo of Kemp

Here is a photo of Kemp without his wig and gown from the China Press in Shanghai when he visited to sit on the Full Court of the Supreme Court for China.

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