A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Justice, Robert
JUSTICE. (Lieut., 1816. f-p., 12; h-p., 27.)
Robert Justice, born 27 July, 1795, is, we imagine, brother of Capt. Philip Justice, R.N.
This officer entered the R.N. College 8 Aug. 1808, and embarked, 9 Aug. 1811, as Midshipman, on board the Elephant 74, Capt. Fras. Wm. Austen. After serving for two years and four months in that ship, on the North Sea and Baltic stations, he successively joined the President and Maeander frigates, Capts. Fras. Mason, Archibald Duff; and John Bastard, under whom he served, off the coasts of Ireland and Portugal and in the East Indies, until Jan. 1816. Having passed his examination in the previous Oct., he was shortly afterwards appointed Mate of the Minden 74, Capt. Wm. Paterson, with whom, subsequently to the battle of Algiers, he proceeded to India, where he officiated as Signal Officer to Sir Rich. King until May, 1820. He then returned to England with a broken constitution, as Acting-Lieutenaut, in the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Wm. Walpole; and, on his arrival home in the following Oct., found that for his conduct at Algiers he had been promoted, four years previously, to the rank of Lieutenant, although his commission, bearing date 16 Sept. 1816, had not, in consequence of some mistake, been forwarded to him. His health has not permitted him to serve since. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.