James William Scudds ca 1852-ca 1919

[Berkshire Chronicle, Berkshire, Saturday 30 July 1870. Borough Petty Sessions, July22. (Before W.Wright and R. Payne, Esqrs.) — Joseph Scudds, of Crowmarsh, labourer, appeared in answer to a summons for assaulting Eli Argyle, ferryman, Benson, on the 16th instant, in the parish of St. Peter. From the evidence of the complainant it appeared that Saturday evening, the 16th instant, he was in the Town Arms, and was smoking a cigar. He was getting a light, when Scudds pushed against him and challenged him to fight, and afterwards hit him on the head. Complainant did not strike the defendant. A labourer named Walter Church, living at Benson, said he was in the Town Arms when the assault took place, and saw the defendant push the complainant away from the gas, and afterwards strike him on the head. James Scudds was called by the defendant to prove that he was in the Town Arms the evening in question, and complainant had fish to sell. Complainant offered to fight the defendant for the defendant pushed complainant, but did not strike him. James Cottrell, who was there as well as the last witness, said that defendant only pushed complainant. It was the complainant who offered to fight. Fined 1s. and costs.] [Saturday 18 September 1875, Oxford Journal, Oxfordshire. Wallingford Horticultural Society. The second show for the season was held in the Corn Exchange on Wednesday last, and was in every way a success. Upwards of 300 specimens of fruit, flowers, and vegetables were shown, and ........ The following is a list of the prizes: Crowmarsh - Charles Wheeler, 7s. 6d.; Jas. Hunt, 5s.; James Scudds, 5s.; William Bitmead, 3s. 6d.; Wm. Simmonds, 2s. 6d.] [Oxford Journal, Saturday 18 September 1880. Royal Berks Horticultural Society for Cottagers. The last exhibition for this season was held in the Corn Exchange, Wallingford, on Wednesday night, and included a quantity of very excellent garden productions, but not so numerous as in former years ....... the following being the list of money prizes given: Newnham -Richard Woodley, 6s.6d.; Issaa Godwin, 7s.6d.; William Cotteril, 6s.; Charles Scudds, 5s., Henry Edwards, 5s.; James Scudds, 3s.6d.] [Reading Mercury, Saturday 03 September 1887. Royal Berks Horticultural Society for Cottagers. The Wallingford Brass Band was in attendance and performed during the afternoon. The following was the Prize list. James Scudds - Cabbage, small, lst prize celery, white, 2nd ; celery, red, 2nd.] [J S - 67yr.]