Sir William Bock Ayling (30 August 1867 – 25 September 1946) was a British civil servant and judge who served on the bench of the Madras High Court from 1912 to 1924.
[2] He joined the Indian civil service in 1886 and arrived in India on 30 January 1889 on completion of his training.
Ayling was appointed judge of the Madras High Court and served till 1924.
[5] As Chief Justice, Ayling headed the three-member committee appointed to investigate the 1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike.
[6] The committee submitted its report in a short while blaming the striking workers for indulging in violence against Dalits.