Background
He was born in Melbourne, Australia, the son of William Peterson, a station owner in Victoria, Riverina and Queensland and principal of the well known Flinders Street firm.
He was born in Melbourne, Australia, the son of William Peterson, a station owner in Victoria, Riverina and Queensland and principal of the well known Flinders Street firm.
Corpus Christi College. Dulwich College.
Arthur was sent to England at the age of twelve for his education and attended Dulwich College. He went on to study at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He had a distinguished scholastic career and later entered Lincoln"s Inn.
On 22 November 1915 he was created a judge of the Chancery Division having not long previously been created a King"s Counsel.
During the First World War he was special constable detailed for duty at Buckingham Palace.