Charles Bleazley, 1912
Below also see: Charles Shannon, 1913 – Indecent assault
The Argus, Thu 30 May 1912 1
SHEPPARTON GENERAL SESSIONS
SHEPPARTON. Wednesday. At the General Sessions to-day Judge Box sentenced two youths, Charles Stubbs and Alfred Bleazley, to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour, for stealing a watch chain and other articles from the dwelling of John Hadley, at Glenrowan. Charles Bleazley, [aka Charles Shannon] for a similar offence, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Charles Shannon, 1913
Wagga Wagga Express, Tue 18 Nov 1913 2
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
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FORECAST.
Generally fine and warm, with variable, chiefly northerly winds and changing to cool, squally south-west over south west and southern districts, followed by some showers later over the south-west slopes.
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TEA MEETING.

A variety entertainment and tea fight will be held in St Michael’s School Grounds on Wednesday and Thursday, 3rd and 4th December, in aid of the Monastery Fund.
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SERIOUS OFFENCES.
The two cases, which have caused some sensation in Wagga during the past week, came on for hearing in the Children’s Court, with closed doors, before Mr CJB Helm, PM, yesterday. In respect of the Newtown case, an assault upon a young lad, Charles Shannon, alias Charles Bleazley, was committed for trial at Cootamundra Sessions next month. Bail was allowed in one surety, self, of £80, or two of £40 each. The other case, in which John Patrick Lyons was charged with an assault upon a little girl of 4 years of age, was not concluded, and accused was remanded for a week.
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MEN'S OUTFITTING.
A new firm of men’s outfitters (Messrs Wickham and Scribner) will open as men’s mercers and outfitters during the week in the premises at the School of Arts corner. During the last fortnight the premises have been undergoing a course of thorough renovation. The date of opening will probably be announced next issue.
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MISSING FRIENDS.
Amongst the names of missing people required at Lloyds is that of Linnel (Frederick), left Chatham 1910, coming to Australia, last heard of in Wagga Wagga. Inquirers, mother and sister Jennie, 36 Ordnance-street, Chatham.
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The Cootamundra Herald, Fri 28 Nov 1913 3
FIXTURES FOR COOTAMUNDRA
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Wednesday, 3rd December.—Alexander David Murrie, committed from Ardlethan, forgery and uttering; William Roy Rutherford and William Henry Folwell, Cootamundra, carnally knowing a girl under the age of 16 and over the age of 10 years; Henry Miller, Queanbeyan, perjury; Arthur William Staples, Yass, horse stealing.
Thursday, 4th December.—Hermann Oscar Wilksch, Wagga, manslaughter.
Friday, 5th December.—John Bogg, Goulburn, sheep stealing; Charles Shannon, Wagga, indecent assault; Edith Holmes, Cootamundra, uttering; Edwin George Craddock, Temora, larceny (two charges); any other committals.
Saturday, 6th December.—Appeal by Frederick Ball, Infants’ Protection Act .
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Charles Shannon, Gaol photo sheet 4
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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 13400
Date when Portrait was taken: 19-121913
Name: Charles Shannon
(aka Charles Bleasly)
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Native place: Melbourne Vic Year of birth: 24-9-1890 Arrived Ship: Trade or occupation Religion: Wesleyan Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 6¼" Weight On committal: 141 Colour of hair: Fair Colour of eyes: Brown |
Marks or special features: Medium build. Fresh complexion. Two scars on left – thumb. Two scars on right leg |
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Melbourne PC South Melbourne PC Wagga PC Sheppardon [sic] Q.S Albury PC Cootamundra Q.S |
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1910 1910 1911 1912 1913 1913 |
Larceny Larceny Larceny Larceny Breach of Railway Bye laws Indecent assault on a male person |
40/- or 7 days HL 7 days HL £5 or 14 days HL 12 mths HL 10/- or 24 hrs HL 5 years PS |
1 The Argus, Thu 30 May 1912, p. 8. Emphasis added.
2 Wagga Wagga Express, Tue 18 Nov 1913, p. 2. Emphasis added.
3 The Cootamundra Herald, Fri 28 Nov 1913, p. 2. Emphasis added.
4 SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6084], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13400, p. 160, R5117. Emphasis added.
![SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6084], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13400, p. 160, R5117. SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6084], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13400, p. 160, R5117.](../../images/trials/1913-Shannon-6084-gaol-photo-13400.jpg)