A TRUST FUND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1371, 4 February 1905, Page 3

A TRUST FUND.

INTERESTING LAWSUIT.

(P«r Press Association.) Auckland, last uight. Four lawyers wore ongogod in Chambers at tho Supreme Court this morniug in a ease involving £1571 of trust monoy. Tho’ case, which was heard before Mr Justice Edwards, was one in which Mr Clayton, OAfhebalf of the trustees of a charitable fund of tho amount stated now lyiug unused, applied for tho Court's sanction of a schema* to hand tho money ovor to tho committee of tho Door of EfOVo Rojouq organisation. J Mr A. Southey Baker appaarod on behalf of tho Door of Hope in support of tho application, Mr MeYoagh appeared for, Cjanon MaoMnrray and others ooncorned ■njith Angliaan rescue homos, and Mr C. J!. Buddie appeared for tho Salvation imy. JMr Buddie opposed the scheme, and urged that tho fund should be egually divided between tho three organisations. For applicants it was stated that tho money was for an undenominational home, and the Door of Hope was tho only such organisation in Auckland, tho other two homes mentioned being under denominational management. Mr MoVoagh, in opposing on behalf of the Church of England, submitted affidavits sigued by tho widow of tho late Dr Kinder, of Remuora, ono of tho original contributors to tho fund; Miss Hudson, superintoudont of tho present Anglicau Home of Mrs Cowie, ai> Otahuhu ; and Canon Mac Murray, Thesa affidavits emphasised tho fact that tho fund was started entirely by Anglican money, and , enlarged mainly from tho same sourco. ' Mr C. F. Buddie spoke for tho Salvation Army, and was asked by His Honor if the Army was undenominational. " Oh, yes,” replied Mr Buddie. Counsel submitted the affidavit of the local adjutant S 3 to the work of the Army's Home and the management of its funds. Trust monoys were treated as local funds, and were banked and treated entirely separate from tho general funds. Tho Home was quite undenominational. Tho Door of Hope had the same power to introduce denominucionalism as other bodies.

Mr Baker said that any attempt to do so would produce a great commotion among the subscribers. His Honor reserved his decision.