MAINTENANCE OBJECTION

Evening Star, Issue 23744, 27 November 1940, Page 3

MAINTENANCE OBJECTION

PART WOULD GO TO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES s [Pen United Pkess Association.] WELLINGTON, November 20. Mention of Jehovah’s Witnesses was made in the Supreme Court to-day, when an application for permanent maintenance was being discussed. The husband offered £0 10s a month, and the wife wanted £lO. The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, said he though the first sum too small and the second too large, and he asked counsel to arrange a figure. It was stated that the husband objected to part of the maintenance money swelling the coffers of Jehovah’s Witnesses, to which sect the respondent belonged.' Counsel for the husband said the respondent was engaged in canvassing, or what was known as “ selling Jehovah.”

His Honour said that, if she got £lO any surplus would go to the subsidising of a sect or body which had been practically declared illegal, and the court must ho careful to see that it did not do anything towards subsidising any illegal organisation. “ I suggest.” his Honour added. “ that you draw up a budget, leaving out any contribution to Jehovah’s Witnesses, of course, whether directly or indirectly.” The matter was adjourned to allow counsel to confer.