This is a list of chief justices of the Supreme Court of Bombay. It was in existence from 1824 to 1862, when the Bombay High Court was founded. The role of the judges of the court was to defend, on behalf of the British Crown, the interests of the people of Bombay against the East India Company.[1]
The Supreme Court was preceded by the Recorder's Court, established in 1798.
| Took office | Chief Justice | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1798 | Sir William Syer [2] | Died 1802 |
| 1803 | Sir James Mackintosh[3] | |
| 1811 | Sir John Henry Newbolt | |
| 1812 | Sir Alexander Anstruther | Died 1819 |
| 1820 | Sir D. Evans | Died 1821 |
| 1822 | Sir Edward West | Became Chief Justice of Supreme Court, 1823 |
| Took office | Chief Justice | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | Sir Edward West[4] | first year was in the Recorder's Court | |
| 1829 | Sir James Dewar | ||
| 1831 | Sir Herbert Abingdon Draper Compton | ||
| 1839 | Sir John Wither Awdry | ||
| 1840 | Sir Henry Roper | ||
| 1846 | Sir David Pollock | ||
| 1847 | Sir Thomas Erskine Perry | ||
| 1852 | Sir William Yardley[5] | ||
| 1859 | Sir Matthew Richard Sausse | became Bombay High Court Chief Judge in 1862 |