HUSBAND OBJECTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21822, 27 November 1940, Page 4

HUSBAND OBJECTS

Maintenance Going To Illegal Sect SUGGESTION BY COURT By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, November 26. Mention of “Jehovah’s Witnesses” was made in the Supreme Court today when an application for permanent maintenance was being discussed. The husband offered £6/10/- a month and the wife wanted £lO. The Chief Justice, the Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Myers, said he thought the first sum was too small and the second too large, and asked counsel to arrange a figure. It was stated that the husband objected to part of the maintenance 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 tb the subsidising of a sect or body which had been practically declared illegal and the court must be careful to see that it did not do anything toward subsidising an illegal organisation. “I suggest that you draw up a budget leaving out any contribution to ‘Jehovah’s Witnesses’ whether directly or Indirectly.” The matter was adjourned to allow counsel to confer.