New-York tribune., 1879-04-08
JUDGE ROBTNSONS DEATH.
ACTION OF THE CoURTs-A SKETCH OF THE LATE
JUDGES CAREER.

ACTION OF THE CoURTs-A SKETCH OF THE LATR
JUDGES CAREER.
The announcement of the death of Judge
Robinson, Of the Court OF Common Pleas received
at the Court House yesterday morning about an hour
after he breahed his last at his residence, No East
sixty-hfth-st. Judge Robinson made trip to Cafo mi
one year ago. The seven days trip homeward brought
on the difficulty which, prOsrating him at that
time, has, year of suffering resulted IN his death
the fact became known all legal business
suspended aud formal motions for adjournment were
made all the Courts It the first day OF the April
term and a very large number lawyers were in at
tendance.
The General Term Of the Common Pleas, consisting OF
ChefJustice Day, Judge Van Hoesen and Judge
Larremore, met at IL o'clock. ChiefJustice Daily
adjourned the court for week. He said: The
Intelligence has upon suddenly that though
It Is very appropriate that should say something in
behalf tue Court the subject, yet not prepared
to do present An opportunity will be afforded
hereafter pay tribute of respect, which in my iudg
much deserved, upon the part Of the bench
and bar toward the dead Judge"
Judge Van Worst, In adiourning the Special Term Of
the Supreme Court said OF Judge Robinson His pro-
fessional has been OF great labor and very
successful His reputation judge is without a
bemsh His mind Of that character that it could
only be satisfied by close and thorough examination
OF he fact and interests submitted to him."
Judge Donohue in Supreme Court, Circuit, said !:
''T There was no one at the bar the bench more
universally respected and deservedy than Judge
Robinson" Surrogate Calvin said: Judge Robin son
assured when he look his place the bench that
the position had come 10 him wth0u; solicitation
or desire upon his part He left private practice
S35 for this judicial position ar Sl5 600 and
| would like tire momOors or the bar aud the citizens
generally understand how much he sacrificed for their
webeng sno the cause OF Justice" Remarks were
made by the otner judges their several courts. A
meeting OF the bench and bar Of the city will be held
take formal action regarding the death Of
Judge Robinson.
Hamilton W. Robinson was the son of James
W. Robinson, merchant OF Albany n Y, and was born
in 1915. In 1892 he graduated at Union College
Among his classmates David r. Jones' the late
Dr. McCelland, Jesse C. Smith, Judge Gilbert Spier
and Surrogate Bradford. Judge Robinson Immediately
after graduation began the study Of law at Albany with
McCoun & Van Burcn, with whom he continued some
time after beginning practice. When John Van Bulen
became Attorney General Judge Robinson acted ~
Deputy Attorney General. Van Buren, 10 New
York IN 184S, and Robinson accompanied him. TEev
worked together until lS5S from that time until
1865 Judge Robinson worked alone then be entered
until his to the Bench Of the Superior Court in
1870.
Tie late Judge while In active practice was counsel
IN many important ca-es He was associated with Van
vice counsel the surface RAILROADS. or the city.
whose charters obtained IN 1860 organized.
One OF ntmste legal friends ad yesterday that he
quite much Judge before he went the bench
in the city" In 1860 he acted in iG0 eases
many Of them OF the greatest importance. Judge Rob
insou leaves family consisting of two married daug
ters two unmarried sons, aud grsnddaug liter, the
ably carried for burial to his fathers Did home at
Worcester, ". Y.