(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAUMA.RUSTJI, December 3 Olive May King Vow appeared before Justices of the Peace today on a charge of murdering her daughter, Nancy King Vow, aged two and a half months, at Taumarunui on December 2. The accused was remanded to appear at Auckland on December 10. An inquest on the victim was opened, and after identification was adjourned sine die. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 135, 4 December 1935, Page 18
ALLEGED CHILD MURDER REMAND FOR EXAMINATION (By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day. Olive May Kung Vow (27), the halfcaste Chinese wife of a well-known Chinese resident of Taumarunui, appeared in the Police Court before the •Magistrate, Mr. McKean, this morning charged with the murder of her I infant daughter Nancy King Vow at Taumarunui on December 2. The police asked for a remand to appear at: Auckland oh December 17. "For examination?" asked Mr. Mc- Kean. "Yes, sir," replied Sub-Inspector Scott. Mr. E. L. Bartleet, who appeared for Mrs. Vow, consented to the remand. The Magistrate remarked that it was suggested that the accused be examined by an alienist. "I think that had better be done," he added. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 140, 10 December 1935, Page 11
INFANT'S DEATH CHARGE OF MURDER CHINESE WOMAN IN COURT
j. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) j TAUMARUNUI, This Day. At the Police Court today Olive, May Dunn Vow, a Chinese, aged twentyj seven, appeared before Messrs. W. Thomas and C. P. Smith, J.P.s, charged with the murder of her infant daughter at Taumarunui on December 2. Detective-Sergeant J. K. Robertson conducted the case for the police, and Mr. G. W. Tong, of Auckland, appeared for the accused. The adjourned inquest into the death of Nancy Kung Vow, infant daughter of the accused, was also held today. Wong Shi Chang- Wai, fruiterer, gave evidence that he knew the accused first in China. In September, 1933, she came to New Zealand with her husband. Since then her husband had been in witness's employment as a lorry-driver and with the accused occupied rooms on witness's premises in Taumarunui, He believed the accused was a half-caste Chinese. She was.born in Wellington and as an in fant went to live in China until she returned in 1933. The accused had four male children in China. They were not brought to New Zealand. A male child was born on October 8, 1933. After confinement and convalescence the accused cried c lot and was restless, but eventually she returned to normal health. On September 22, 1935, a female child was born Ito the accused, and she made a good recovery. On November 4 something came to witness's knowledge and he visited the accused, who was in bed upstairs with her baby. Witness asked her what the'matter was, and she replied: "It is all through you for introducing my husband to a white girl and forcing him to marry her." Vitness said: "Why through me? Was it for keeping your husband in work and paying your way here and giving you rooms to hve in free?" The, accused said: "It was through you introducing that girl." Witness left her then and two days later she came downstairs again and was about in the same state of health. The case is proceeding. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 148, 19 December 1935, Page 11
FOR TRIAL
CHINESE WOMAN
CHARGE OF MURDER
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAUMARUNUI, December 19. When the evidence for the prosecution had been heard, Olive May Dunn Vow, a Chinese, aged 27, who was charged in the Police Court with the murder of her infant daughter at Taumarunui on December 2, was committed to the Supreme Court at Hamilton for trial. Continuing his evidence, Wang Shi Chang Wai, a fruiterer, said that after November 3 he heard the accused saying to the boy, "Go to the other mother of yours," and she asked one of the men there to take him to his second mother. The accused never used to speak to witness nor he to her. She gave witness black looks. The accused was. friendly with witness's wife. "SHE IS DEAD." On December 2, at 2 p.m., witness's employees were finishing their dinner meal when the accused, came crying down the stairs, saying to her husband, "If you want the girl you had better go up and see her, for she is dead." The accused's husband carried the accused-upstairs arid the police were sent for. In cross-examination witness said there was no truth whatever in statements that the accused's.husband was married to' a white girl. The accused was the type of woman who always wanted to be alone. George, Joe Lum, brother-in-law of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. Leslie Logan,- baker's assistant, working next door to the premises, where the tragedy occurred, said he had seen the couple together, and they: had always appeared happy and on friendly terms.1 On. one occasion witness saw the accused place her baby girl in a banana-box outside the fence. This happened a month before the tragedy. Nurse Wesch gave evidence that she attended the accused during two confinements in Taumarunui. She was normal and happy therii but was naturally a very reserved woman. Her husband appeared to show her every consideration and kindness. She was unable to speak English. She was entirely dependent on her husband, and witness had never known him to fail her. Margaret Alice Carrington said that shortly before the tragedy occurred the accused's husband called at her shop with his small son and bought cakes for the child. Witness always found the accused friendly. Witness frequently heard the accused crying, but did not think it was crying caused by ill-treatment. Dr.. Welby Fisher described the injuries to the dead child. Death was caused by a hemorrhage following an extensive wound in the neck;' While at the scene.of the tragedy the impression he got was that the accused was suffering from puerperal insanity. EMBRACED HER HUSBAND. Constable McLennan gave evidence that when he arrived on the scene Vow said, "My wife has killed my baby." At the gaol, after her arrest, the accused embraced her husband and was unwilling to be parted from him. The room occupied by the accused was very glean and tidy. Senior-Sergeant Harley gave corroborative evidence, and said that the accused in court today was greatly improved in mental health from: whatshe was on' the day of the tragedy. On behalf of the accused, Mr. Tong pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence. The accused was committed for trial in the Supreme Court at Hamilton. Detective-Sergeant Eobertson said medical evidence regarding the accused's mental condition would be called at the Supreme Court. The adjourned inquest held before Mr. W.. Thomas and a jury was again adjourned sine die. Evening Post , Issue 149, 20 December 1935, Page 11
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