After joining the North Eastern Circuit he left England in 1907 and went to the
East Africa Protectorate. That year he served as magistrate in
Mombasa and Acting Administrator-General. In 1908, he was magistrate for the provinces of
Kisumu and
Naivasha. In 1911, he went to
Cyprus where he served as President of the District Court, and
Puisne Judge. In 1915, he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of
Gold Coast Colony where he served until 1921. From 1921 to 1924, he served as Judge and as Acting Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Ceylon. He retired to
Eastbourne due to poor health in 1924. Porter died on 11 January 1928, aged 50. == References ==