The NSW Police Dog Unit has today paid tribute to Police Dog, ‘Chuck’, who passed away this week.
PD Chuck was the loyal companion, partner, and best friend to Acting Sergeant Luke Warburton.
Born on Sunday 10 August 2008, PD Chuck was bred by the NSW Police Dog Unit. He commenced training on a general duties basis and was partnered with his handler, A/Sgt Luke Warburton.
PD Chuck, together with A/Sgt Warburton, has been involved in hundreds of jobs throughout his career, including the arrest of one of Australia’s most wanted in March 2012 and being at the front line of the Hyde Park Riots in September 2012.
PD Chuck’s status as a crime-fighting hero led to him to receive the honour of presenting the game ball at a 2012 State of Origin game in Sydney, where he became very attached to the ball and almost prevented the kick-off.
PD Chuck, along with A/Sgt Warburton’s family and colleagues, has also been a driving force in the officer’s recovery following a shooting early this year.
Between Sunday 3 July and Monday 4 July 2016, PD Chuck passed away from what is believed to be natural causes.
PD Chuck’s legacy continues, through the three litters he fathered for the NSW Police Dog Unit.
Superintendent Dean Smith, Commander of the NSW Dog Unit, said today was a sad day for the unit.
“Chuck’s death is a loss to the Dog Unit, not only from his contribution to helping fight crime, but the joy he brought to his handler, Acting Sergeant Warburton, and the officers involved in his training and development throughout the years,” Superintendent Smith said.
A/Sgt Warburton said, “My fondest memory will be of Chuckvisiting me in hospital after I was shot in January. Chuck was so excited to see me – and me him.
“Whenever I went to work and had Chuck out with me I knew he always had my back and we could take on any job.
“PD Chuck was a true police dog. He loved nothing more than seeing me walk to the backyard in my overalls as he knew he was going to work to do his favourite thing and chase bad guys.”
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Noel Cuthbert FOWLER
| 08/07/2016
Noel Cuthbert FOWLER
Victorian Police Force
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New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 3824
Rank: ?
Stations: ?, Granville ( Constable ), Parramatta
Service: From? ? ? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ?
Died on: Thursday 30 June 2016
Cause: ?
Age: 103
Funeral date: Held
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial at: His son Ian is arranging a Celebration of his Life to be held in the Coffs Harbour area on Wednesday 13th Instant. Ian can be contacted on 0415 187 116
NOEL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
A POLICEMAN’S lot is not a happy one, they say, and Constable Noel Cuthbert Fowler, stationed at Granville, discovered a lot of truth in the old Gilbert and Sullivan line when he found, in 1939, that his 19 year old wife had other fish to fry.
Immaculately dressed and good looking, Constable Fowler, now 27, brought his marital woes to Mr. Justice Edwards’ Divorce Court last week. He charged his young wife with adultery, naming one Arthur James Clayton, of Bankstown. as co-respondent.
It was on January 18. 1938, that Fowler, a 24-year-old Victorian constable, led his 17-years-old bride. Sylvia Mary Bye to the altar of the Presbyterian Church at Swan Hill, in the Southern State.
Shortly afterwards he transferred to sunny New South Wales, and the young couple went to live in Livingstone-road. Lidcombe.
Along came young Barry Noel, now two and a bit, and all was well with the Fowlers.
Then his wife commenced to go out a lot, Fowler told the court.
At that time he was alternating day and night duty, and had no absolute check on her nocturnal comings and goings. He knew she was keeping hours a little later than a young wife and mother should keep, however, and spoke to her about it. She told him she was visiting her brother and grandmother a lot, but hubby was a policeman, and had heard a lot of yarns in the course of his duties. And thus it was that he bethought him of a private sleuth he’d heard of one Thomas Hugh Thornley, of Randwick.
To him he went, and on the night of November 1, 1939, Constable Fowler met Thornley, who brought his wife to bear him company, as well as another man named Buchanan. They all went by car to Railway Parade, Lidcombe, where they sat in the car and waited for what the very near future might bring. And sure enough, it brought Mrs. Fowler, who little thought that the eyes of the law, as represented by her husband, were upon her.
It wasn’t long, the court learned, before a panel van came into view. In stepped Mrs. Fowler and away went the panel van towards Strathfield with the husband and the private sleuth trailing along behind.
LIGHTS OFF
The panel van stopped at the Strathfield picture theatre, and Clayton and Mrs. Fowler went in to view the show. The constable and his merry men sat down to a long wait outside, and at 11.20 p.m. out came Clayton and Fowler’s wife. They drove to a large vacant allotment off Bombay-street, Lidcombe, and stopped near a canal. All the lights in the panel van were then switched off, and, after a few minutes Thornley and Buchanan went up to the car.
Constable Fowler told the court that he went up to the car a minute or two later, and, grabbing Clayton by the lapels of his coat, spoke words of wrath to him, finishing off with a demand to know what Clayton meant by stealing his wife away.
Said Clayton: ” Don’t hit me. I didn’t know she was married. ” But, Fowler told the court, his wife was wearing her wedding ring.
After Clayton‘s full name and address had been taken down to use in evidence against him, Mrs. Fowler stepped back into the panel van and off it went.
And home went the disillusioned constable, and packed his bag.
He strode down the garden path and met her coming in the gate. They met as strangers meet and passed without a word.
Thomas Hugh Thornley, private investigator — he corrected Mr. Simon Isaacs ( for the husband ) when called a ” private inquiry agent ” — said that when he approached the panel van on the dark allotment he heard the sound of kissing, which led him to believe that then was the time to swoop. He swooped, and when he opened the door of the van, Mrs. Fowler, whose head was resting on the door, fell into his arms. He saw quite enough to realise that the husband’s worst suspicions were indeed well founded. Thornley lowered the girl gently to the ground and verbally attacked Clayton.
Thornley said he told Clayton that a divorce suit would result, and heard that gentleman tell the outraged husband that he did not know Mrs. Fowler was a married woman.
Mr. Justice Edwards found the adultery proved, and granted the usual decree nisi.
He made no order as to costs, none being asked for.
( Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Bonney. )
DECREES ABSOLUTE.
Decrees nisi were pronounced absolute and the respective marriages dissolved:—
FOWLER v FOWLER.
Noel Cuthbert Fowler v Sylvia Mary Fowler ( formerly Bye ) and Arthur James Clayton, co-respondent. Marriage, January 18, 1938, Swan Hill ( Vic. ), Methodist rites. Decree nisi. Mr. Simon Isaacs ( instructed by Mr. W. Lander ) for petitioner.
Marriage to Lola Joyce SEPPING 24429/1942 in Parramatta District
Northern Star ( Lismore )
Tuesday 21 December 1948 page 4
Ruling by High Court Affects Lismore Cases
A recent ruling by the High Court of Australia on the control of new cars had a bearing in cases before the Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday.
Noel Cuthbert Fowler, for the Commonwealth Government, charged James Willow with selling a car without a permit and Albert Goodman with acquiring a car without a permit.
Both cases were adjourned to February 14 by which time, it was stated, the effects of the High Court’s ruling could be considered.
Mr. W. P. Walters, appearing for Willow, said the charges may be withdrawn as it had been ruled that the Commonwealth no longer had the power to control the sale and purchase of new cars.
Mr. W. P. Walters ( Trench, Walters and Pinchin ) appeared for Willow. Mr. T. E. Rummery ( Rummery and Liddy ) appeared for Goodman.
Biz ( Fairfield, NSW ) Thursday 1 June 1967 page 8
Traffic officer national champ
Officer in charge of Merrylands police traffic division, Sgt. Fred Hyland, recently defeated more than 180 contenders to win the Australian Police golf championship in Adelaide.
Sgt. Hyland won the conveted trophy at his fifth attempt. He defeated Ryde policeman, Jack Newton, by one stroke to take the championship. The championship was held in Adelaide last month and competitors from six States took part.
Sgt. Hyland, a keen golfer, is a member of the Bankstown Club. He has been playing the game for 10 years.
His Australian win has given him the spearhead for a winning attempt at the NSW police titles later this year. ” I am setting out to win the NSW event, ” he said. ” The closest I’ve come so far is the semi-finals in the NSW event, ” he added. Sgt. Hyland ran second in the Australian trophy three years ago. He missed taking the championship by only one shot.
He was presented with a canteen of cutlery for this year’s win.
Broadcaster (Fairfield, NSW ) Tuesday 3 June 1969 page 2
Illness hits traffic branch Sergeant Fred Hyland, of Merrylands Traffic Police, returned to active police duty last week, after a brief spell of sickness.
But for his fellow police officer, Constable Peter Newell, president of the district’s road safety council, things were not so lucky. Holidaying at the North Coast, he became ill and was admitted to Gosford Hospital, where he is spending the remainder of his holidays. Fortunately, he will be allowed to leave in a matter of days.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales ( Sydney )
Friday 18 June 1976 (No.82) page 2617
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919
Municipality of Strathfield — Appointment of Member and Deputy Member of Parking Advisory Committee
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council and in pursuance of section 270d of the Local Government Act, 1919, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sergeant 1st Class Frederick Joseph Hyland, Police Department, as member, vice Sergeant 1st Class Francis Joseph Murphy, and Sergeant 2nd Class Raymond Victor Koboroff, Police Department, as deputy member, vice Inspector Glen Selby Harold Graham, of the Parking Advisory Committee for the Municipality of Strathfield for a period expiring on 27th August, 1976. (P.A.C. 329 pt 2).
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales ( Sydney )
Friday 19 August 1977 (No.92) page 3547
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919
Municipality of Burwood: Appointment of Member of Parking Advisory Committee
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council and in pursuance of section 270d of the Local Government Act, 1919, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sergeant 1st Class Raymond Victor Shepherd as a member of the Parking Advisory Committee for the Municipality of Burwood vice Sergeant 1st Class Frederick Joseph Hyland for a period expiring on 28th March, 1980. (P.A.C. 328)
PAUL LANDA,
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Sydney, 19th August, 1977. (8821)
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales ( Sydney )
Friday 9 February 1979
APPOINTMENTS
Premier’s Department
Police Department
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments and promotions effective from the dates shown:
Promotion to Senior Superintendent
Superintendent Harold John Ferris, 1st December, 1978.
Superintendent Geoffrey Harold Dunn, 1st December, 1978.
Appointment to Superintendent
Senior Inspector Ernest John Culley, 1st December, 1978.
Senior Inspector Cecil Roy Abbott, 1st December, 1978.
Senior Inspector Francis Lenard Killen, 21st December, 1978.
Promotion to Senior Inspector
Inspector Edward Keith Coulston, 15th November, 1978.
Inspector William John Hickson, 1st December, 1978.
Inspector Reginald Martin, 1st December, 1978.
Inspector Peter John White, 1st December, 1978.
Inspector Rupert John Rayner, 1st December, 1978.
Inspector Wilfred Neil Roffe, 10th December, 1978.
Inspector Clifford Stanley Love, 21st December, 1978.
Appointment to Inspector
Sergeant 1st Class Laurence Kotze, 27th November, 1978.
Sergeant 1st Class Peter Harris Sweeny, 1st December, 1978.
Sergeant 1st Class Kenneth Robert Donald, 1st December, 1978.
Sergeant 1st Class Frederick Joseph Hyland, 1st December, 1978.
Sergeant 1st Class Donald John Graham, 1st December, 1978.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on July 4, 2016.
Beloved wife of Barry. Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Jason and Trish, Rachel and Heath. Much loved Nan of her grandchildren Julia, Olivia. Loved sister of Ken, Robert, Lyn (Dec).
Aged 69 Years
Forever in our hearts.
We will miss your smiling face, a special person no one can replace.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Helen’s funeral service to be held in the chapel, Parsons Funeral Home, 4 Princes Highway Dapto on Friday July 8, 2016 at 2pm.
About 8am on 2 July, 1881 the constable was on foot patrol in Clarence Street, Sydney when he endeavoured to stop a runaway horse and cart near Broughton-lane. As he did so he slipped and fell under the cart and its wheel passed over his head. He died on the way to the Sydney Infirmary a short time later. The runaway horse proceeded into Druitt-street, where he was stopped.
Hawkins joined the police force about two months since. He was the son of Mr. Hawkins, postmaster at Dural.
The Manaro Mercury and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser of 9 July, 1881 reported on the death of the constable.
“A POLICEMAN KILLED.
An inquest was held on Saturday, at the Coroner’s Court, with respect to the death of a policeman named James Hawkins, who was killed in endeavouring to stop a runaway horse in Clarence-street, Sydney.
Rebecca Cross deposed that deceased was her nephew and a native of Pennant Hills. He lodged with her at 401, Pitt-street. He was 21 years of age and a single man, and had entered the force on the 5th May last, and was sent on day duty that morning for the first time, having previously been employed on night duty.
John Downer deposed that he resided at 128, Harris-street, and he was a carter. He was in charge of a horse and cart on Saturday morning about 8 o’clock, and was going along Kent-street, when his horse shied and commenced kicking, and he fell off the cart, and was dragged a short distance by the reins. He got clear of them and the horse then bolted and ran down Clarence-street, and Hawkins, who was on duty there, ran up and endeavoured to stop it, but in doing so he fell and the wheel of the cart passed over his head. The accident was witnessed by Wm. Salway, of Market-street and Wm. Henry Thompson, of Goulburn-street, who gave evidence.
Hawkins was placed in a cart, and conveyed to the infirmary, but died before he arrived there.
Dr. Williamson deposed that the bones of the right side of the head and face of deceased were broken, and there was compound depressed fracture of the skull.
The constable was born in 1860 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 9 May, 1881. He was stationed at Central Police Station, Sydney. He is not listed in the official New South Wales Police Honour Roll.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 4 July 1881 p 7
An inquest was held on Saturday morning by the City Coroner, at his chambers, with reference to the death of constable James Hawkins, who died that morning from injuries which he had received whilst in the discharge of his duty. Deceased was 21 years of age, and a native of Pennant Hills, New South Wales, and was unmarried.
He joined the police force on May 5th last, since when he had always been employed on night duty. On Saturday he was employed on day duty.
He resided at a boarding-house, No. 401, Pitt-street, kept by his aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Cross.
John Downer, a young man, residing at No. 128, Harris-street. deposed that he was a carter, in the employment of Mr. Read, of Crown Road, Ultimo.
Shortly after 8 o’clock on Saturday morning, witness was in charge of a horse and tip-cart, and proceeding along Kent-street in a southerly direction. A waggon, drawn by two horses, passed witness, when his horse shied, and carried the cart on to the footpath. Witness managed to get his horse and vehicle off the footpath, and as the wheels passed over the curb, he fell on to one of the shafts. As witness endeavoured to recover his seat, one of his legs touched the horse which commenced kicking, and threw him off the cart. He was dragged a short distance by the reins, but then got free.
The horse with the dray went on.
William Salway deposed to seeing the horse gallop along Kent-street, then into Market-street, and afterwards into Clarence-street. When it arrived near Broughton-lane, constable Hawkins rushed out towards the animal, and after running alongside of it for about ten yards, he endeavoured to seize the reins, but fell, and one of the wheels immediately afterwards passed over his head. The cart was then tipped up.
Hawkins died at once. His body was conveyed to the Infirmary. Dr. Williamson deposed that death arose from a compound depressed fracture of the skull.
Kiama Independent & Shoalhaven Advertiser ( NSW ) Friday 8 July 1881 P 2
FATAL ACCIDENT,
A shocking accident happened early on Saturday morning in Clarence-street, which caused the death of a police constable named James Hawkins.
At about eight o’clock that morning a man named Downer was driving an empty tip-dray along Kent-street.
He was going along at a walk, when he was overtaken by a waggon and two horses, the noise of which startled his mare, and caused her to bolt.
Downer was thrown out, and getting entangled with the reins was dragged a few yards.
The frightened animal then galloped off with the dray into Clarence street.
Constable Hawkins, who happened to be there on duty, ran after and attempted to stop the runaway horse, and succeeded in clutching the reins, when his foot slipped. He fell forward on his face in the road, and in a moment afterwards, the wheel of the vehicle passed over his head, killing him on the spot. The accident was witnessed by several persons, who ran to help the poor fellow, but it was seen that he was past all aid, his skull being crushed in on one side.
The deceased was conveyed to the Infirmary, and two hours later an inquest was held on the remains by the City Coroner and a jury, who found a verdict of accidental death.
Hawkins was a promising young man, who had only very recently joined the police force, and it so happened that the day he thus met his death was the first time he had been sent out on day duty.
Message from Andy Spring to NSW Fallen Police FB Group on 30 June 2016:
I have finally closed another Chapter, I have finally found our 3 x Great Uncles resting place.
William Edward Spring, born 1879, to James and Julia (2nd Wife) at Grafton NSW.
William went to live with his Step sister after the deaths of his Parents, James 1886, Julia in 1890.
In 1902, he joined the Army to fight in the Boar War. He made it to Africa in time to come home again, once he got back, he joined the NSW Police Force in 1902, and retired as a Inspector 1n 1949 and resided in Hornsby (Sydney) until his death in 1963.
His second wife Violet passed away the following year – 1964.
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Further followup stories: To be confirmed if it is, in fact, the same person:
TWYFORD. – The Friends of Constable William SPRING, of Redfern, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved Brother-In-Law, George William Twyford ; to move from his late residence, Rawson avenue, West Kogarah, This ( Thursday ) Afternoon, at 2 o’clock, for Sutherland Cemetery.
Furniture Sale. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26TH T. H. ELWIN has received instructions from Constable W. E. Spring, who is leaving for Sydney, to sell by public auction at his residence, the Police Station, Narandera, on the above date, at 2.30 o’clock, all his household furniture and effects, comprising : Dining tables, Austrian chairs, single and double bedsteads, wire mattresses and bedding, washstands and ware, duchess chests, linoleums, crockery, kitchen and laundry requisites, etc., etc. NO RESERVE T. H. ELWIN, Auctioneer.
