Sir Arthur Hugh McShine (11 May 1906 – 10 July 1983) was the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1969 until 1970.[1][2] He was earlier the acting Chief Judge of Trinidad and Tobago in 1961 till Trinidad and Tobago became independent in 1962.[3][4] He was born on 11 May 1906, the son Arthur Hutton McShine,[5] Trinidad and Tobago's first qualified ophthalmologist.[6] He died on 10 July 1983, aged 77.[7]

References

edit
  1. ^ Address by the Chief Justice, Sir Arthur Hugh McShine, on the occasion of the Ceremonial Opening of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago at the beginning of Term on Monday, 6th October, 1969 (PDF).
  2. ^ Address by the Chief Justice, Sir Arthur H. McShine, on the occasion of the Ceremonial Opening of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago at the beginning of Term on Monday October 5, 1970 (PDF).
  3. ^ National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago Discovering History at Our Doorstep 2014 (PDF). p. 6.
  4. ^ "The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago : Supreme Court : Who's Who : Chief Justices". www.ttlawcourts.org. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ Ellis, Patricia; Williamson, David, eds. (1989). Debrett's Distinguished People of Today. London: Debrett's Peerage. p. 1024. ISBN 978-1-87-052002-7. OCLC 18265789. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Joanne; Ramcharan, David; Sarjusingh, Stacey‑Ann (2009). "Arthur Hutton McShine. Ophthalmologist" (PDF). In Francois, Christiane; Young, Joycelyn Lee; Belgrave, Trinity (eds.). Trinidad and Tobago Icons in Science and Technology. Vol. 2. Port of Spain: The National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST). pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-976-95095-6-6. OCLC 795190659. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ^ Volney, Herbert (August 2012). "Stability: What binds us together and how it all works. The post‑independence Chief Justices of Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). Trinidad and Tobago: 50 Years of Independence (Report). London: First Magazine. pp. 76–78. OCLC 829373164. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.