Green’s Dictionary of Slang

charlie n.11

also half-charlie

(UK juv.) a brick or half-brick; usu. as a weapon.

OnLine Dict. of Playground Sl. 🌐 charlie, half-charley n. a house brick, or a half housebrick (half-charlie) Generally used when a brick was used as a weapon e.g. ‘He threw a half-charlie at me!’.