Matthew Baillie Begbie

Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (9 May 1819 – 11 June 1894) was a British lawyer, politician, and judge. In 1858, Begbie became the first Chief Justice of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in colonial times and in the first decades after British Columbia joined Confederation as a province of Canada. Quotes We honour and recognize six Tsilhqot'in chiefs — men who were treated and tried as criminals in an era where both the colonial government and the legal process did not respect the inherent rights of the Tsilhqot'in people. If a sound discretion had been exercised towards them, I believe this outrage would not have been perpetrated. External links Category:Judges from the United Kingdom Category:1819 births Category:1894 deaths Category:Lawyers from the United Kingdom Category:Politicians from the United Kingdom Category:University of Cambridge alumni