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Shannon News, 4 September 1923, Page 4

Constitution, that a jury may be carried away by sympathy, ’ ' said His Honour Mr. Justice Reed" at the Supreme Court in Christchurch. During the recent heavy storm last j week a flash of lightning struck a big j red pine tree on Mr. Howell's property, j Longwood, Otago, setting it on fire . from top to bottom. The cattle grazing ■ on the turnips in the same paddock' at j the time evidently felt the shock as , they immediately commenced to career ; around the paddock. The lightning also set fire to two trees at Pahia.