Raymond Davies Scudds 1923-1990

[Woodville High School.] [The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931-1954) Monday 18 October 1937 p12 Article - Small Shark Caught. Fishing from the end of the Semaphore jetty late on Saturday afternoon, Ray Scudds 13 of Old Port Road, Queenstown and Arthur Watkins 13 of Spring Street, Queenstown, were surprised when they hauled in a dog shark, measuring 2ft 6in., and weighing 10lb.] [The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA :1931-1954) Tuesday 17 July 1945 p10 Family Notices - WISEMAN-SCUDDS, The marriage of Mollie, only child of Mr. & Mrs. E. Wiseman, of Alberton, to Raymond Davies (A.IJ*, discharged), eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. S. Scudds of Queenstown will be solemnised at Church of Christ, Queenstown, on Wednesday, July 18, at 9.30 p.m.] [Raymond Davies Scudds: Service Number SX29191. R D S b:1923 Sep 08. Place of birth:Blackwood, SA. Place of enlistment:Warradale, SA. Next of Kin:Scudds, Samuel. Cause of Death: Stomach Carcinoma.] [Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW :1888-1954) Thursday 30 September 1954 Article - MAN'S POSE TO COUPLE. Adelaide: Posing as a parks and gardens inspector an accountant approached a young couple seated in a motor car near Botanic Park on Tuesday afternoon and accused them of indecent behavior, it was stated in the Adelaide Police Court today. Raymond Davies Scudds (31), of Prince Street, Alberton, who was arrested last night was charged with having at Adelaide forged an authority in the name of Thomas Robert Norman Lothian, director of the Botanic Gardens. Scudds was remanded on bail until next Thursday week. The police prosecutor (Inspector O'Sullivan) said that after Scudds had accused the young couple of indecency he took their names and addresses. Later the same afternoon he called at the girl's place of employment and told her he wanted further particulars from her. "He instructed her to meet him unattended in Rundle Street, city at 7.30 p.m. yesterday," said the prosecutor. "After she had informed the police the girl kept the appointment and when she got into Scudd's car police intervened." "In the possession of Scudds police found two documents. One was a report signed by himself and stating that he was an inspector of the parks and gardens department. "In the report details were set out alleging acts of indecent behavior against the couple. "The other document formerly charged the young man concerned with acts of gross indecency and at the bottom of the document was forged the signature of T. R. N. Lothian. "In the document it was intimated that the director would be satisfied if certain monies were paid, by the young man. "It was further recommended that as the youth was going on his holidays the money be accepted and the case heard £x parte." Inspector O'Sullivan said that Scudds admitted to police that the couple had not committed any acts of indecency.] [Adelaide Police Friday 22 October 1954 - Evidence for the prosecution had just finished when the cases in which Raymond Davies Scudds, 31, accountant, of Prince Street, Alberton, is charged were adjourned until today. It was alleged against Scudds that about September 28, at Adelaide, he attempted to procure a 16 year-old girl to have illicit carnal connection with himself by fraudulent means; and on September 29 with intent to defraud, forged an authority in the name of T. R. N. Lothian. Mr. R. F Newman for SCUDDS.] [The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931-1954) Wednesday 17 November 1954 "Fortunately the people concerned were wise enough to go to the police," his Honor said in reference to a man who according to counsel, had sought to 'teach a lesson' to a young couple. Raymond Davies Scudds, 31, married, accountant, of Prince Street, Alberton, was charged with having, at Adelaide on September 28-29, attempted to procure a 16-year-old girl to have carnal knowledge with him by falsely pretending that he was a Botanic Garden inspector and that he had witnessed indecent conduct between her and a young man, and by offering to refrain from reporting the matter to the Botanic Garden director; and with having on September 29 forged a document in the name of Thomas Robert Noel Lothian. He pleaded not guilty to the first count, and guilty to the second, and was remanded for sentence. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr. J. R. Kearnan) entered a nolle prosequi to the first count. Mr. R F Newman submitted a number of - references of Scudds work in accountancy, church and kindred activities. Leslie Graham Howell, electroplater, of Main North Road, Thorngate, Scudds present employer, gave evidence of character. He would act as a surety if Scudds were granted a bond. At Mr. Kearnan's request, Howell read the police court depositions. After doing so, he said his attitude was the same. Harry William Bray, company director, of Company Square, Alberton, also gave evidence of character. He would be a surety. Mr. Newman submitted that this was Scudds's first offence. He was actuated by stupid motives. Something had happened in his family circle (nothing to do with his wife and family), and when he saw what he said he saw, he felt that these two young people should be taught a lesson. His Honor, "Taught a lesson? He was attempting to blackmail the young man". Scudds never intended to ask the young man for a large sum, Mr. Newman said. His Honor, "He seems to have formed a very definite scheme to get money out of the young man". Mr. Newman, "His idea was that they should be taught a lesson". His Honor, "Who was he to teach them a lesson, and get money out of it?". Scudds had decided that if he got any money out of it, he would give it to the girl, Mr. Newman said. It was a stupid mental aberration, and no ill affects had ensued to anyone, Mr. Newman said, it on being looked up to by his associates, Scudds was now the only one who was suffering. It seems to me an extraordinarily mean offence, his Honor said.] [Raymond & Mollie were the owners of "Raymol Airconditioning", Port Roa.] [R D S from West Lakes Shore, d:Repatriation Hospital (Daw House Hospice)].