He had been given leave till May 9, purely for the sake of his brother's business. When leaving tlio witness box an afterthought struck him so forcefully that he revolved around and faced the First Auckland Service Board and said: "What about religious objections?" The Chairman: "Religious objections, too? What creed?" Appellant: "I am a Christadelphian; I wae reared to it. My mother before mc was one. But if you put mc in the ambulance it will be all right." (Laughter.) "Have you got any objection to being killed?" "Oh, no, I have no objection to that." When the ! mirth was subsiding appellant appeared i quite offended and said: "It's nothing to be laughed at, etill—" And there wae . another laugh.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 46, 22 February 1918, Page 2
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