CLOSED DOORS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18570, 24 November 1920, Page 7

CLOSED DOORS.

5 AN AUCKLAND ALLEGATION, i [Pbb Press Association.] I - AUCKLAND,. November 23. In a long article to-night t.us “ Star alleges that a case heard recently at Me Supreme Court, when a police offlfeer, formerly resident in Auckland, was granted a divorce from his wife, was taken early in tho morning, the door nf the Court being locked and reporters being unable to gain admittance. When the matter was referred to the Judge who took the case, Ins Honor was nmaaed, and said lie knew nothing about any doors being dosed while the petition was heard. Th© Star alleges that the doors were closed bv some Court official or offldals, and adds that V the incident is likely to give an tinv pleasant impression that the time-hen-<»itred privilege of open Court is being jeopardised.