William Scutt ca 1848-1924

[father:W S - bailiff.] [Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 22 February 1878. East Grinstead. Charge Housebreaking — On Monday, before B Hale, Esq., (chairman) and C H Gatty, Esq., Aaron Smith, a tramp, was charged on suspicion by Superintendent Berry, of breaking into the dwelling house of William Scutt, West Hoathly, on February 10th and stealing a gold watch, seal, and pencil case a scent bottle, and about £11 in gold and silver. On the application of Superintendent Berry, the prisoner was remanded.] [Sussex Advertiser, East Sussex, Wednesday 27 February 1878. West Hoathly, Savage Assault. At the East Grinstead Petty Sessions, on Monday, John Greeenwood, a navvy, was charged with assaulting PC Harris, and obstructing him in the execution of his duty. The constable'e attention was called to some disgraceful language being used by some navvies by Mr. Sherlock in front of Mr Scutt's shop. He ordered them to go away, but they refused. He attempted to take one of them who had escaped, when three other (prisoner being one them) said, "Let us rush the b------;" and set upon him with sticks and kicking. They stole his hand cuffs his walking stick and escaped. He found the prisoner about half-past eleven at the brick-kilns for the new line. The prisoner gave a blank denial to everything, and asked for adjournment to prove he was somewhere else at the time. In reply to the Magistrate's Superintendent Berry said the Constable was disabled from duty, and would have to go upon the sick list. Edward Waters, keeper of the Fountain beershop, ssid prisoner were one of a party who refused to leave his house at ten o'clock, would leave only when asked to do so by the constable, who had to put some of them out. The assault took place afterwards. Superintendent Berry said he should ask for adjournment till Thursday, to summons the three inhabitants from West Hoathly for refusing to assist the constable when called upon, one of them being Mr Sherlock, who had complained of their language; was glad to say that at East Grinstead the public were ready to lend their assistance to the police. The prisoner upon hearing this application surrendered at discretion, and asked to be dealt with at once. He was sentenced to three months hard labour.] [Sussex Agricultural Express, Friday 25 March 1892. West Hoathly. William Scutt's "Three Cures" - celebrated Black Salve for wounds, (7 1/2d per box. Scutt's Hay Fever Snuff Cure 7 1/2d per box; and “Scutt's* Healing Ointment 1s.1 1/2d per box, and 1 1/2d extra by post. Testimonials:Sir, Send one more box, I have great faith in it and it doeth wonders. Mrs. M. Hailsham, sir, Send four more boxes of your salve. W C Mayfield, Sir, Send three more boxes of your salve, can't do without it. T H, Alfriston, Dear Mr. Scutt, Will you please forward one box of snuff, I find great benefit. Yours truly, M D, Wivelstield. To be had only, wholesale or retail, at William Scutt, Post Office, West Hoathly, Sussex. — Agents Wanted.] [Surrey Mirror, Saturday 04 April 1885. Overseers & Surveyors. The following were selected by the Magistrates fill the offices of Overseers and Surveyors:West Hoathly overseers, Mr. William Scutt and Mr. Richard Sunter; surveyor, Mr. Robert Langridge.] [Surrey Mirror - Saturday 06 January 1894. East Grinstead Board of Guardians. The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Thursday. Financial. The Assessment Committee recommended the payment of to Mr. Scutt, West Hoathly, for preparing a new valuation list and also a sum £7 10s. for the preparation of a new valuation list for the Parish of East Grinstead for assessments for income tax purposes. It was resolved that the amounts be paid.] [Surrey Mirror, Saturday 11 October 1890. The Postmaster and Objections to Votes. At the Revising Barrister's Court, Friday, before Mr. G. E. Palmer, Messrs. Hastie and Little, with Mr. W. H. Hills (agent), appeared for the interests's of the Conservatives, and Mr. E. Steer, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Partridge, and Mr. Sherlock on behalf of the Liberals. Mr. Hills asked for proof of service of objections to West Hoathly ownership claims. Mr. Steer: You do at your own risk. Mr. Hills replied that he did not care about that; he must insist on proof of service. Mr. Steer, Well, cannot prove them, because the West Hoathly postmaster absolutely refused to stamp the objections. If this objection is resisted, I shall have no alternative but to lay these facts before the Postmaster General. Mr. Scutt (the postmaster): I beg to say there was nothing said payment for registration when the objections were presented. Mr. Sherlock refused pay. Mr. Sherlock denied this, and said the postmaster refused to deliver the objection. Mr. Steer: Did you refuse to register Scutt: Yes, I did, because could not get the money. Mr. Steer: Well, I shall represent this to the Postmaster-General. Did you deliver the notice? Mr. Scutt said he believed he sent it; he could not be certain. He could not register them, because they were sealed, and because Mr. Sherlock would not pay fee. Mr. Hills said he had nothing to with this part of the matter; he only wanted proof of service of objections. Mr. Steer: Well, that I cannot prove; but I can prove that the postmaster refused to remitter them. The Barrister pointed out that service of objections must be proved by registration, and the postmaster was instructed to require payment for same. The Liberal objections for West Hoathly therefore failed. It was pointed out the Revising Barrister that last year, after he had authorized the assistant overseers to charge for lists supplied to the political agents in their accounts, the amounts were surcharged by the auditor. The Revising Barrister said he was willing to allow this charge a reasonable expense, and would this year include it in his certificate, which was not taxed by the auditor.] [W S - 76yr. To Caroline Louise Scutt (spinster), effects:£731 4s. 1d.]