Charles Gale

Life archive ID rhc104791
Born 1879. Place of birth London (London, enfield). Gender male. Height 5' 7.083". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (sw, fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn, it bn). Eyes brown, hazel (hl, bn). Distinguishing marks scar, mark (bunch of fruit, butterfly, coat-of arms, buflalo bill r., snake tree, scar, and cross l. forearm, several tattoo marks each forearm anchor and rope l. hand, two flags l. wrist, promiment nose ; clasped hands flags and bust of buffalo bill r., snake around tree, star, &c., l. forearm ; shield and flags i. wrist; anchor l. hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions shield, clasped hands, star, coat of arms, butterfly, anchor, tree, cross, snake, flags, tattoo marks, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 18th February 1905.
Born
1879
Place of birth London.
Tried
18th February 1905
Age 26. Place of birth London.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (Middlesex sess. (p.c. kobinson, 556y)). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1908
Age 29. Tattoo subjects nature, religion. Tattoo keywords bunch of fruit, butterfly, coat of arms, buflalo bill right, snake tree, scar, and cross left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions coat of arms, butterfly, tree, cross, snake. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
28th December 1908
Age 29. Place of birth London.
Tried
5th April 1909
Age 30. Place of birth London.
Tried at Quarter sessions (middx. sess. (p.c. sinnott, 781y)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1912
Age 33. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval. Tattoo keywords several tattoo marks each forearm anchor and rope left hand, two flags left wrist.. Tattoo descriptions anchor, flags, tattoo marks. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
2nd May 1912
Age 33. Place of birth London.
Tried
6th July 1912
Age 33. Place of birth enfield.
Tried at Quarter sessions, London (Middlesex sess. (p.c. easy, 544n)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1915
Age 36. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo keywords promiment nose ; clasped hands flags and bust of buffalo bill right, snake around tree, star, &c., left forearm ; shield and flags i. wrist; anchor left hand.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions shield, clasped hands, star, anchor, tree, snake, flags, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
6th August 1915
Age 36. Place of birth enfield.