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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Donna Page

Hunter developer defends charge he stole from unfinished family home

ACCUSED: Daniel Roberts, of Wallsend, has pleaded not guilty to stealing two air conditioning units from a Gillieston Heights building site. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

A CRIMINAL charge of stealing air conditioners from an unfinished house at Gillieston Heights against a controversial Hunter developer was withdrawn in Maitland Local Court on Tuesday.

Part way through a hearing before Magistrate Ron Maiden, police prosecutor John Brissett informed the court he was withdrawing a charge of larceny against Tellakula Gowri Shankar Shashanth, 41, of North Lambton.

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