The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-02-18
ROBERTSON
IS SWORN IN
Takes Oath Of Office as New
Second Judge of United
States Court.
CFrom Monday IS Advertiser.)

(From Mondays Advertiser.)
A. G.. NJ. Robertson at ten O'Clock
yesterday morning took the oath of
office as second judge of the United
States district court for the district of
Hawaii, the oath being administered
by First Judge Sanford b. Dole. There
was a large representation of the bench
and bar of Hawaii present, as well as
most of the governmental employees,
territorial and federal, around the
Judiciary building.
The induction of Judge Robertson
into his new duties was along the lines
of such affairs generally in Honolulu.
Judge Robertson commission was read
by Clerk Murphy, and Judge Dole then
administered the oath of Office and
welcomed the new member of the judi
ciary to the bench. In greeting Judge
Robertson officially, Judge Dole paid
compliment to George Woodruff, who
resigned after only few weeks ser.
vice on the bench. Judge Dole, how
ever, said that great relief was felt
when it was learned that A. G.. NJ.
Robertson was to succeed Woodruff.
The presiding judge congratulated the
community and the officers of the court
on the appointment
United States District Attorney
Breckons, in moving that the oath and
commission be spread on the records
of the court, extended, on mis- own be-
half and on that of the marshal's and
Judge Robertson, whose fine qualities
he said they all recognized.
w. A. Kinney, as president of the
| bar association, welcomed Judge Rob-
ertson on the part of the bar, and said
he was very glad to be present at the
elimination of the efforts of the law
yers to see Robertson made judge. The
| lawyers knew he would make good
for he had been tested and not found
wanting. They pledged him their sim
cere support.
/ Following Mr.. Kinney, Judge Hum
phreys spoke in part:
"The induction into Office of judge
is an important event in the history
of community, and more particularly
is this true, where the court in which
the judge is called to preside, is one
of wide jurisdiction and Of extensive
powers. The commission of Judge
Robertson, which has just been read,
certifes that the President reposes con-
fidence, in the 'uprightness, wisdom and
learning of A. G. M. Robertson and it
may be said that this community, and
the bar of Hawaii, possess the same
confidence in his uprightness, wisdom
and learning. We know him not alone
as an able lawyer, but as a gentleman
of strict integrity, and of great courtesy
and patience.
owe are singularly fortunate in fav-
ing called to the high station to which
our friend has been assigned, one who
has enjoyed such varied experience. He
has had business career, he has been
somewhat active in politics, and he
has been an advocate in great cases.
This knowledge of men and of affairs,
with that learning acquired in the I'M
vexed silence of the student g cell, will
stand him in good stead on the bench.
While, possibly, an attorney may some
times take it upon himself to fool the
Jury, vet, we can all assure Judge
Robertson, that, in administering justice
in this great court, he may count on
our hearty, courteous and disinterested
cooperation
The new Judge expressed his thanks
to the bench and bar for their express
sions of welcome and their promises
of support He would appreciate their
cooperation as an aid in arriving at
correct Judgment. "With your assist
ance and cooperation which I hope to
have,' he said, 81 will discharge my
duties to the satisfaction of the COM
munity."
A ten-minute recess was declared to
give those present an opportunity of
shaking hands with the new official, an
!, opportunity of which all availed them
selves.
Following the recess few routine
matters were disposed of by the new
judge and adjournment was taken until
this morning, at which time the fed
eral grand jury will make partial re-
! port. A large number of indictments
are expected to be returned, including
those of Anderson Grace, confessed
murderer of MANU-, and of the twenty
three Japanese poachers captured by
the Thetis on Laysan and Lysianski
islands.
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