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Robert Smith (MRCS, 1865, England; FRCS, 1871, Edinburgh) began his career in 1865, holding a position as deputy inspector of health and shipping and later becoming an able assistant colonial surgeon in charge of the Colonial Hospital, Freetown.
William Smith was born on the Gold Coast in 1816, and reached Freetown on a captured slave ship. He was educated by the Church Missionary Society, taken into employment at this Court, and was eventually promoted to be its Registrar and a Police Magistrate. He died in Jersey in 1896. He was the father of Dr. Robert Smith, assistant colonial surgeon at Freetown; Francis Smith, who acted as senior puisne judge and as acting chief justice of the Gold Coast.
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1866 May 12 Smith, Robert... Freetown, Sierra Leone... Lic. Fac. Phys. Surg. Glasg. 1865.
The following gentlemen were admitted Fellows of the College at the annual meeting held on Oct. 18th:- Robert Smith, L.F.P.&S.G., Assistant Colonial Surgeon, Sierra Leone;
1866 May 12 Smith, Robert... Freetown, Sierra Leone... Lic. R. Coll. Surg. Glasg. 1865. Fell. R. Coll. Surg. Edin. 1871.
In 1868 Francis Smith entered the Middle Temple to begin the study of law and was called to the bar in 1871, as the first African so qualified.
Mr. Francis Smith, barrister, has been appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony, in succession to Mr. Justice Macleod, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Colony. Mr Justice Smith is the fifth son of Mr. William Smith, of Sierra Leone. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in Hilary Term, 1871, and has been for some years chief magistrate in the Gambia.
Smith, Francis, – Chief magistrate, Gambia, 7th April, 1879.
The appointment of Chief Justice of the Gold Coast Colony continues to occupy the attention of many officials in search of promotion. It was at one time thought that probably the important office would be given to Mr. Justice Francis Smith, the Senior Puisne Judge of the Gold Coast, who for the past eight years has held that office, previous to which he was Chief Magistrate of the Gambia for eight years. Other names have been mentioned as probable candidates, but it is very unlikely that Sir Joseph Hutchinson's successor will be selected from the present West Coast legal officials.
Mr. Francis Smith, who is at present acting as Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, pending the arrival of Mr. W. Brandford Griffith, is a native of West Africa, and has held the appointment of a Puisne Judge of the Colony for the past eight years.
