Birth 3397/1912 CHATFIELD, Harold J. Sydney W & Emma Coonabarabran
Death 4111/1951 CHATFIELD, Harold James SIDNEY WILLIAM & EMILY GRACE Redfrern
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Burial Plot Zone D Section 13 Grave 4064
Find a Grave Memorial ID 188480140
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Wellington Times (NSW : Monday 23 January 1933)
Harold James CHATFIELD, of Bushranger's Creek, celebrated his twenty-first birthday yesterday. He was presented with a wristlet watch from his mother, and many other presents from his friends.
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Narromine News and Trangie Advocate (NSW : Friday 7 September 1945)
BUSY DAY AT PEAK
At the Peak Hill police court on Tuesday. before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:
Labourer Convicted of Theft
Harold James Chatfield (36), a labourer, was before the court in cus- tody to answer a charge of having had in his possession, at Peak Hill on August 35, certain goods to the value of £5, the property of James Gallagher, of Euchie-street, Peak Hill, knowing same lo have been stolen.
There were further charges of ha ing had goods in his possession, valued at £5, the property of Jas. Howland, of Tomingley post office, also goods valued at £20, the property of Lionel Howard. of Keppel-street, Bathurst, well knowing same to have been stolen. When taken to the police station Chatfield confessed to having goods in his possession and later led the police to the Peak Hill 'tip' where, under some old tins and sheets of iron he produced a kerosene tin containing clothing which Gallagher, Howland and Howard claimed as their property.
Defendant said he had been drinking heavily to celebrate Victory day and Danny (meaning Sullivan) had asked defendant to carry the cases in his sulky to the camp where the contents of the cases were divided up. An opal ring, the property of Howard, he dug up near a tree at the camp. Of the property stolen a quantity was not recovered. Gallagher claimed £2 compensation for property not recovered, Howland and Howard each claimed £3. Defendant had said that Field got some of the goods, also that Sullivan had told him of having found some suit cases and a swag from which he got the goods. They knew they were 'crook.' A further tin of clothing was found at defendant's camp, which he claimed someone had 'planted' there. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, the sentence to be suspended upon Chatfieid entering in to a recognizance of £20 to be of good behaviour for 12 months. He is also to pay compensation amounting to £8, witnesses' expenses totalling £8. 8., in default of which he has the option of doing another 30 days with hard labour. Payment to be made at the rate of £5/10/. Four other similar charges against the same defendant were withdrawn. Defendant was not a first offender. At Dubbo in 1942, he was fined £10 with £1/8 costs under manpower regulations, while at Wellington in 1930 he was bound over in a £15 bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months following a conviction for having stolen a magneto.