Robert Moffet Scudds 1884-1954

[POLICE COURTS. PERTH. (Tuesday. Before Messrs. McKenna and Barr, J's.P.) The West Australian (Perth, WA :1879-1954) Wednesday 24 September 1924 p9 Article - PERTH (Tuesday Before Messrs McKenna and Barr, J's.P.) Neglectful Parents Robert Scudds, Frederick Woodcock, and Ivy D'Alton were each fined &2 for having failed, to keep their children clean and free from vermin, after having been warned to do so by the authorities.] [Sunday Times (Perth, WA :1902-1954) Sunday 4 April 1954 p1 Article - Pedestrian is Killed - An elderly man died 4 hours after being struck by a car in Albany Highway, Victoria Park, last night. He was Robert Moffatt Scudds 70, of Mackie Street, Victoria Park. Scudds was admitted to RPH where his name was placed on the dangerlist. Accident occurred outside the Broken Hill Hotel. Scudds was crossing the highway and had reached the tramlines when a car being driven toward Perth struck him and threw him to the road unconscious. Ambulance rushed him unconscious to RPH where he was admitted with a compound fractured leg, fractured left arm and ribs, lacerations and severe shock. He died 4 hours later. PC J. Cassidy of Perth Traffic Police is making inquiries.] [SCUDDS, Robert M.: On April 3 1954 at R.P.H. as the result of an accident, loved husband of Alice of 25 Mackie Street, Victoria Park, loving father of Hilda (deceased), Alf, Daphne, Irene, Bena and Iris.] [West Australian (Perth, WA :1879-1954) Tuesday 6 April 1954 p28 Family Notices > SCUDDS (Robert Moffitt): in April 3, at R.P.H., dearly loved father of Daphne (Mrs. O. Miller) esteemed father-in-law of Shorty loving grandpop of Rhonda. Good night, Pop.] [The West Australian (Perth, WA: 1879-1954) Saturday 5 June 1954 p18 Article. A Woman Tells of Fatal Walk into A Car "He seemed to walk straight into the headlight of the car, was thrown into the air and then he seemed to turn over and go under the front wheels," Mrs. Lily Andrews, of St. Kilda Road, Rivervale, said in the Perth Courthouse yesterday. She was describing an accident in which Robert Moffat Scudds (70), labourer of Mackie Street, Victoria Park, received multiple injuries on April 4. He died five hours later. Witnesses said the deceased had walked out from behind a parked car into the path of an other car moving slowly west in Albany Highway, Victoria Park, about 7.45 p.m. The driver of the car, Albert John Currein, of Mill Point Road, South Perth, said in a statement to the police that he had had no time to avoid hitting the deceased. The City Coroner (Mr. R P Rodriguez, S.M.) found that death was accidental and that no blame was attachable to Currein.] [Robert Moffitt Scudds also noted.] [DAWKINS: Loving cousin of Bob and Alice Scudds & family, of 25 Mackle Street, Victoria Park. Sleeping where no shadows fall. DAWKINS: On October 8 1949 suddenly, at South Perth, Argyle, loved cousin of Ern, Mary and Melva Scudds, and Vena, Eric and Ron Nicoll. Always remembered.] [SCUDDS (Robert): In memory of our dear pal and Father of Alf and Li, loved Pop of Alice, Bob, Glenys, Ian, Estella, Fred, Lorraine.] [SCUDDS Robert M., In loving memory of my dear father, accidentally killed April 3. Always remembered, by Irene.] [SCUDDS (Pop): Result of accident on April 3, lovlng father of Iris, father-in-law of Noel dear Pop of Wayne. We will never forget you, Pop.] [SCUDDS (Robert): On April 3, result of accident, loving father of Bena, father-in-law of Percy, loved Pop of Brian and Rex. Sadly missed.] [SCUDDS (Pop): A tribute to the memory of an old pal. Sadly missed by Bert Dawson.] [SCUDDS (Robert): Suddenly, on April 3. Loved father-in-law of A. Abbott. Farewell. Pop.] [SCUDDS (Robert): Dear friend of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Maylands. Always remembered.] [SCUDDS: A Church of England service for the late Mr. Robert Moffitt Scudds, of 25 Mackie Street. Victoria Park, dearly loved hsband of Alice, will be held in the Crematorium Chapel. Karrakatta, at 4.15 o'c'lock THIS Tuesday AFTERNOON. The Cortege will leave our Parlour, 190 Alban highway, Victoria, Park, at 3.45 o'clock. MEAD SON & CO.] [R M S - 70yr., Salvation Army.]