John Verity (judge)

Sir John Verity (1892 – 9 April 1970) was a British expatriate judge who was Chief Justice of Zanzibar[1] from 1939 until his appointment as Chief Justice of British Guiana in 1941.

[2] Verity was born in London, the son of Rev.

[2]" He was appointed Puisne Judge in British Guiana in 1936.

After the end of his tenure as Chief Justice of Nigeria (1946–54), Verity was commissioner of Law Revision, Nigeria and co-authored a report with Fatayi Williams on the revised laws of Western Nigeria.

Grace was his first cousin; they were both grandchildren of Charles Felix Verity of Vale Lodge, Winkfield Berkshire.