William John Scutt 1839-1904

[father:R R S - farmer of Briantspuddle.] [Census 1841-51-61-81 Dorset.] [Western Gazette - Saturday 01 August 1863. July 22, Corfe Mullen, by the Rev. R. Plumtree, William Jones, only son of Mr. Richard Scutt, Chamberlain's Mills, Bere Regis, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Thomas Nutbeem, of Corfe Mullen.] [Sherborne Mercury, Dorset, Tuesday 03 October 1865. Wareham. Revision of Voters List. On Wednesday and Thursday, Edward Platt, Esq., the barrister appointed for the purpose, sat at the Townhall to revise the list of voters for the borough of Wareham and Bere Begis. Mr. Atkinson, of Blandford, Mr. Phippard, and Mr, Trevenen, appeared to support the Conservatives, Mr. Weston of Dorchester, Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. Lacey, appeared for the Liberals. There were some 160 claims and objections, a fact amply testifying that the two parties cherish the advice of the late Sir Robert Peel, to fight the battle of the hustings in the Revision Court. It would, of course, be a useless occupation of our space to give a detailed account of the claim and objection in every case, where there were so many, and we shall therefore content ourselves with giving his honour's decision on the most important points on which discussions arose. The list for Bere Regis was first taken. George Stanfield Shepherd claimed in respect a house land at a rent of £10 a year. Had occupied it and paid all rates in respect thereof ever since last June 12 months. His mother-in-law was the occupier of and paid the rent for the premises for some fifteen years before this time. Mr. Weston objected to the claim, formerly a person named William Jones Scutt appeared in the rate-books, and complainant's name did not appear there, only in pencil in the August rate. Mr. Atkinson in explanation of this case, showed how votes are sometimes manufactured. The present claimant's mother-in-law not being entitled to vote, on account of her sex, the name of Wm. Jones Scutt, who had do with the property, was put on the entitle him to vote in respect to the property. There was doubt about that fact. However, things were now altered, and the claimant was the bona fide tenant. Claim allowed.] [W J S emigrated (arrived) 1884 Sep (ship Liguria), 1887 Jun (ship Chimborazo).] [W J S - 65yr., (Anglican).] [The West Australian - Perth Friday 10 January 1902 p4 Article. The R.M.S. Oroya. The Passenger List Adelaide, January 9 for Fremantle - W S Stevenson, ...., W J Scutt, McGowan, ....] [The West Australian (Perth) Thursday 5 May 1904 p1 Family Notices. Scutt - The Friends of Mr. E. W. Scutt (of Ralchim Ltd.), Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved Father (William) to the place of interment, the Anglican Cemetery, Karrakatta. The Funeral is appointed to leave the Home of Peace, Hamersley Road, Subiaco, at 3.15 o'clock This (Thursday) Afternoon, per road. Donald J Chipper, Undertaker, Hay Street, Perth, and at Adelaide Street, Fremantle.]