Charles Scudds ca 1849-1921

[Williamstown Chronicle Saturday 4 May 1878 p1 Advertising MORNING STAR HOTEL. THIS Hotel has entirely Changed Hands, and is now under the management of CHARLES SCUDDS, who trusts that by strict civility and attention to merit a share of the public patronage. WINE and SPIRITS of the PUREST QUALITY. Morning Star Wine and Spirit Store. C. SCUDDS Begs respectfully to inform his customers and the public that having opened the above named Store in conjunction with the Hotel, he is enabled to offer the Finest and the Purest of Wines and Spirits at satisfactory prices. A large stock of English Ales and Stout always on hand. A Single bottle at Wholesale Prices. Particular attention is also invited to his stock of Colonial Wines, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years old.] [LY-EE MOON from the port of Melbourne to Sydney, NSW, 21st June 1879, Bedroom steward, crew.] [The Argus (Melbourne, Vict.: Monday 3 April 1882) - A serious accident happened to a man named Charles Scudds aged 32 years living at the Club Hotel, Williamstown whilst out shooting on the Werribee Plains shortly before 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. He had been shooting on the plains beyond Boots Cray all day. Using a double barrel fowling piece and before returning in the afternoon, with one of the barrels loaded he discharged it in the air to prevent accidents. The barrel immediately exploded about 8in from the nipple and completed shattered Scudds left hand blowing several of the fingers away, and exploding the wrist bone for several inches. The sufferer was removed to the Melbourne Hospital as quickly as possible, when it was found necessary to amputate the forearm and the operation waa successfully performed by Dr J P Ryan, assisted by Drs Barrett and Miller, resident medical officers of the institution.] [Facts versus Scraps The Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil (Melbourne, Vic. :1873-1889) Saturday 22 April 1882 p122 Article - Charles Scudds, living at Williamstown, had his left hand shattered the other day by the bursting of his gun when he was out shooting.] [Williamstown Chronicle (Vic. :1856-1954) Saturday 6 October 1883 p2 Family Notices MARRIAGE. SCUDDS-DOYLE - On the 6th ult., at St. Mary's, by the Rev. Father O'Connell, :Charles, youngest son of Thomas Scudds, of Blackheath Park, Kent, England, to Kate Mary Louise, youngest daughter of the late William Doyle, Sydney, N.S.W.] [SCUDDS On the 27th August 1921, at his residence 51 Avenue Road, Camberwell, Charles, the dearly beloved husband of Kate Mary A Scudds beloved father of Mrs Cowell Gertrude, and Albert, and loved brother of Francis M Scudds, Monbulk, late of Mentone, aged 72 years.]