Berkeley, Humphrey George Hardtman, practises before the supreme court at Antigua, a student of the Inner Temple 18 Nov., 1880 (then aged 20), called to the bar 6 June, 1883 [youngest son of (Hon.) Thomas Berkeley, C.M.G., of Antigua]; born 14 Oct., 1860; married 21 June, 1883, Alexandra Bertha Christina, youngest dau. of Alexander Wilson Moir, C.M.G., president St. Kitts; she died 17 April, 1884.
- Antigua, West Indies.
Bernard, Arthur Montague, B.A. Trin. Coll., Oxon, a member of the Western circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 25 Jan., 1875 (then aged 23), called to the bar 15 May, 1878 (youngest son of Rev. Thomas Delany Bernard, of the Liberty, Wells, Somerset, clerk); born , 1852.
- 3, King's Bench Walk (North), Temple, E.C.
Bernard, William Leigh, matric. Trin. Coll., Dublin, special pleader, equity and parliamentary draftsman and conveyancer, a fellow of Statistical Society of London, editor of Thom's Statistics of the United Kingdom since 1880, legal editor of Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette since 1883, chief clerk to commissioners of church temporalities Ireland 1870-81, editor of Leading Cases decided under the Irish Church Acts, a student of Gray's Inn 27 May, 1871, called to the bar there 26 Jan., 1883, called to the bar King's Inns, Dublin, Easter, 1875 [eldest son of Michael Charles Bernard, Esq., M.D. (Trin. Coll., Dublin) and L.R.C.S.I., of Dundrum, co. Dublin]; born i Jan., 1845; married 9 Jan., 1866, Mary, only dau. of George Thomas Morton, Esq., of Porttown, Tinahely, co. Wicklow, and has issue.
- 14, Dawson Street, Dublin; Springmount, Dundrum, co. Dublin; St. John's Lodge, Forest Hill, Kent; 1, New Court, Carey Street, W.C.
Berrington, Arthur Tewdyr Davies, a commissioner of taxes 1879, undergrad. Christ Church, Oxon, J.P. Monmouthshire, 1878, a member of the Oxford circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 13 Nov., 1875 (then aged 20), called to the bar 25 June, 1879 (eldest son of Arthur Davies Berrington, Esq., of Pant-y-goitre, Monmouthshire); born 7 Sept., 1854.
- Pant-y-goitre, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire; Union Club.
Berry, Robert, M.A. (late fellow), Trin. Coll., Camb., 1851, hon. LL.D. Edinburgh Univ., professor of law in Glasgow Univ. since 1867, a member of the Faculty of Advocates, secretary to commissioners under the Universities (Scotland) Act 1858-63 and to royal commission of inquiry into Scotch universities 1876-8, a student of the Inner Temple 14 Jan., 1847 (then aged 21), called to the bar 6 June, 1853 (2nd son of late William Berry, Esq., of Tayfield, co. Fife); born 18 Nov., 1825; married 17 Aug., 1864, Mary, dau. of late John Miller, Esq., of Stewartfield, co. Roxburgh (and grand-dau. of late Sir William Miller, Bart., of Glenlee, Lord Glenlee, of the Court of Session), and has issue (see Foster's Baronetage).
- 3, College, Glasgow.
Bertram, George Clement, M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1872, bailiff of Jersey since 1884, attorney-general Jersey Nov., 1879 to Dec., 1884, advocate-general Dec., 1879, procurator-general 1880, a student of the Inner Temple 11 Nov., 1862 (then aged 21), called to the bar 9 June, 1865 (only son of George Bertram, Esq., of St. Helier's, Jersey); born , 1841; married 6 June, 1866, Anna Maria, eldest dau. of Lt.-Col. Lawder, D.Q.M.G., Madras staff corps.
- 23, Hill Street, St. Helier's, Jersey.
Berwick, Thomas, district judge Colombo, Ceylon, since 1868, late of Edinburgh Univ., admitted an advocate Ceylon 1851, deputy Queen's advocate Galle 1851 and for Ceylon 1867-70, etc., etc., author of Modern Civil Law and A Contribution to an English' Translation of Voet's Commentaries on the Pandects, a student of Lincoln's Inn 11 June, 1861 (then aged 34), called to the bar 27 Jan., 1862 (3rd son of William Berwick, Esq., late of Edinburgh, dec.); born , 1827; married 5 Feb., 1862, Annette, eldest dau. of Richard Howard Brooke, Esq., of Castle Howard, co. Wicklow (see Foster's Baronetage).
- Colombo, Ceylon.
Besley, Edward Thomas Edmonds, a memlier of the South-eastern circuit, a student of the Middle Temple 5 Nov., 1856, called to the bar 10 June, 1859 (only son of Thomas Besley, of Clapham Road, gentleman); born 11 Aug., 1828; married 19 Oct., 1857, Julia, 2nd dau. of J. H. Hughes.
- Rose Mount, Sydenham Rise, Forest Hill, S.E. 4, Temple Gardens, E.C.
Bessborough, Earl of (Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby), M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1837, a student of Lincoln's Inn 24 May, 1837 (then aged 21), called to the bar 16 June, 1840 (2nd son of John William, Viscount Duncannon); born 11 Sept., 1815 (see Foster's Peerage).
- Bessborough House, Piltown, co. Kilkenny; Garry Hill, co. Carlow; 3, Mount Street, S.W.
Best, James George, M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1871, a member of the Northern circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 15 Jan., 1868 (then aged 22), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1870 (only son of Thomas Best, of Eltville, Didsbury, Manchester, merchant); born , 1846.
- 57, Princes Street, Manchester.
Best, James William, B.A., St. John's Coll., Camb., 1862, district and sessions judge Canara, Madras, a student of the Inner Temple 17 Nov., 1866 (then aged 26), called to the bar 9 June, 1880 (eldest son of Rev. James Kershaw Best, of Lane End, Bucks); born , 1840.
- Canara, Madras; Lane End Vicarage, High Wycombe.
Bestel, Sir Nicholas Gustave, Knt. (27 Feb., 1880), puisne judge of supreme court of Mauritius 1855-79 and sometime acting chief justice, entered colonial service as third judge of appeal Mauritius 1832, a student of the Middle Temple 2 March, 1838, called to the bar 16 April, 1841 (only son of Anthony Bestel, Esq., of Mauritius); born 19 Dec., 1812; married 5 Aug., 1864, Marie Rosine Delie, dau. of M. François Bestel-Belmaison, of Mauritius.
- Mauritius.
