MURDER ATTEMPTED WOMAN ADMITTED TO PROBATION

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, February 18. Charged in the.Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Fair, with, attempting on December 24 to murder her two half-caste Chinese children, Keith Leong Petersen and Nancy Lee Petersen, and further with attempting to commit suicide, Petrina Louise Kui was found guilty on all counts by a jury with a strong recommendation to mercy. His Honour said he agreed with the recommendation and admitted the prisoner to probation for a period of twelve months. Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 42, 19 February 1937, Page 15