James William Murison

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Sir James William Murison was Chief Justice of the Straights Settlements from 1925 to 1933 [1] , and, before that, Chief Judge of Zanzibar. He chaired the Murison Committee, a commission set up to study the incidents leading to the violent outbreak and the course of events between 13 October and 3 November 1933, in Palestine, and estimate the damage done to property and loss of life [2] .

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References

  1. "SIR JAMES MURISON, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS …". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. Harouvi, Eldad (2016). Palestine Investigated - The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948. Eastbourne: Sussex Academic Press. p. 46. ISBN   978-1845198091.