DEATH OY EX-DISTRICT JUDGE ROBINSON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 27

DEATH OY EX-DISTRICT JUDGE ROBINSON.

Old residents of Otago will learn with regret of the death at Masterton of Mr Henry Wirgman Robin«on, late District Judge, Stipendiary Magistrate, and Registrar of the Supreme Court and District* Land Registrar. Mr Robinson, who vra» about 76 years of age, was born in London, where his father, Mr Thomas .Robinson, was -a merchant in a large way of business. He was educated at Hall Place >School, Bexloy, Kent, and was for some time after leaving school engaged in busiiiC". In 1552, like many enterprising' young men. ho was attracted to Victoria by the discovery cf gold there. He tried miningfor a l>nef period at Forest Creek and other rushes. After various experiences he decided to take to journalism as a profession, and early in 1860 succeeded the late Sir Julius (thpn Mr) Vogel as editor of the Dunolly Advertiser. Mr Vogel came to Dunediii, and in lE6I induced the lato Mr W. H. Cutten, then proprietor of the Otago Witness, to launch the Otago Daily Times, of which Mr Vogel became editor and part proprietor. Knowing Mr Robinson's capabilities, he induced him to come to Dunedin. ' to take tip the position of sub-editor of the ; new daily paper and editor of the Otago Witness. In 1E63 Mr Robinson was offered and accepted the position of resident magistrate and warden for the Mount Benger district. He was afterwards stationed at Clyde, Nasoby, and Oamaru. The work of a warden in. the early days of the Otago goldfields was both onerous and arduous, and thp subject of our notice was one of the most respected and esteemed of a band of gentlemen who were afterwards transferred as magistrates ond district judges to various parts of the colony. In 1888 Mr Robinson was transferred to Wellington and appointed district judge. In 1893 he was transferred to Nel<?on, when, in addition to his former duties, ho was appointed Registrar of the Supremo Court and District Laud Registrar. About a year ago ho retired from the "Reach, much to the regret of I the people- of Nelson, and went to reside at ! Masterton, where he entered into partnership with his «on as solicitor. Throughout his lonar enrepr a? magistrate and district iudgo Mr Robinson gained and retained! t]io respect and confidence of the Bar andl the general public. He v^aa twice mairicc?, and ieaves a family of five children — three daughters and two «om. Ono of the daughters is -Mrs A. G. Fe-nwick, of St. Cl'air, and another is Mrs A. D. Bell. OS Shag Valley Station, while T,h& older -on i< in practice as a solicitor at Maslprton. wj|i»Mii— jjiiuiuui «vi-_ in i>m ) juiie ui'' .'l'm mV jumw _— . >ji. » ■■■ nm