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Anne Compton, född den 6 februari 1774, Bere Regis, Dorset, död den 24 oktober 1805, Preston, Dorset,
begravd den 27 oktober 1805, Affpuddle, Dorset
(livslängd: 31 år).
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Gift den 27 april 1794, Bere Regis, Dorset, med
John B. Scutt, född den 23 januari 1758, Affpuddle, Dorset, döpt den 13 augusti 1758, Affpuddle, Dorset, död den 30 januari 1837, Sutton Pointz, Dorset,
begravd den 1 februari 1837, Affpuddle, Dorset
(livslängd: 79 år) [Notering 1-1]
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Totalt: 87 personer (exklusive makar).
| [J S - 79yr. Will of John Scutt of Preston, Dorset - 1837, Feb 20 - Prob:11/1873.] [Salisbury & Winchester Journal, Wiltshire Mon 06 Feb 1837. Died, Jan 30, at Sutton Pointz, Dorset, Mr. Scutt, sen.] [1837 Jan 23 also noted.] |
| [Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday 15 March 1824. Wednesday was married, at Martins-town, by the Rev. W. R. Churchill, Mr. Wm. Scutt, of Moreton, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Homer, the former place.] [Sherborne Mercury, Monday 11 January 1836. John White, charged on oath with feloniously stealing a quantity of hay, on the 25th day December last, the parish of Hilton, the property of William Scutt - Acquitted.] [Sherborne Mercury, Monday 06 June 1842. To Henry Ker Seymour Esq., High Sheriff for the County of Dorset. Mr, WE, the under signed, Freeholders and Others, habitants like County of Dorset, request you call a Meeting of the Inhabitants of this County, on such early day may suit your convenience to join in an Address of Congratulation to her Majesty on her escape from the late diabolical attempt on her life, to express our extreme grief and horror that any person should he found within these realms capable of committing wicked and traitorous an act against Her Royal person - William Scutt.] [Salisbury and Winchester Journal Sat 26 Jan 1856 Dorsetshire. Dorchester - We regret to announce an accident which occurred on Saturday last Mr. William Scutt, of Bere Regis, who was thrown out of his gig, and had his thigh broken. It appears that the tire the wheel became loose and frightened the horse, when, unfortunately the reigns broke and running against the bank, the gig was upset. The accident occurred near to Mr. Scutt's house, to which he was immediately conveyed, and we are sorry to say he is still in a very precarious state.] [W S - 77yr.] |
| [Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday 15 March 1824. Wednesday was married, at Martins-town, by the Rev. W. R. Churchill, Mr. Wm. Scutt, of Moreton, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Homer, the former place.] [M A S - 82yr.] |
| [Hampshire Advertiser, Saturday 19 February 1876, On the 5th instant, at Bournemouth, William Scutt, Esq., aged 49.] [W S - unmarried.] |
| [Wareham. The case of Egginton v. Scutt, submitted to arbitration, was fully gone into at the Town Hall, on Friday and Saturday, before an arbitrator. The plaintiff in this case is Mrs. Sarah Charlotte Elizabeth Egginton, wife of Mr. John Lloyd Egginton, of Cirencester, and the defendant is John Thomas Homer Scutt, corn and seed merchant of Blandford, and who until recently carried on business as a farmer at Bere Regis. Plaintiff's claim was for balance of half-year's rent due at Michaelmas 1883 £119 12s 3d; damages for alleged overcropping and bad farming £597 10s; for loss of manure of corn crops £114 10s: for selling off the produce of three acres of clover cut twice £26; for leaving 104 acres foul £150; for 44 acres left to grass, foul £44; neglecting to repair buildings, gates, fences, &c, £10; total claim £1,067 12s 3d. Against this the defendant had entered a counter claim (in which he denied owing the balance of £119 12s 3d) as follows: For money paid for seed sown, as agreed £41 6s 3d; valuation of tillages, labour, Ac, thereon, as agreed £62 13s 5d; sowing down permanent pasture £15; straw and vetch haulm left on the premises £35 3s 6d; total £157 3s. 2d. Defendant also denied the charge of bad farming. The action, which was brought in June 1884, came on for hearing at the last assizes at Dorchester, and was then referred by the learned Judge, by the consent of the parties, to the arbitration of Mr.W.W. Ravenhill, barrister-at-law, before whom the case was commenced on Friday. Mr. Bullen (instructed by Messrs. T. White & Son of London) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. C. W. Mathews (instructed by Mr. Brennand of Blandford) was counsel for the defendant. Mr. Bullen said it was agreed when the case was at Dorchester that the question of custom should not be gone into, and the question before the arbitrator that day was whether the defendant had cultivated the land reasonably and properly, according to the laws of good husbandry, and if he had not, to what damage was the plaintiff entitled. Mr. Mathews said he did not dispute that, but he would like to call the attention of the arbitrator to the fact that at Dorchester the plaintiff abandoned the heads of claim numbered from three to seven, and since the foundation of all that arose out of defendant's alleged departure from farming according to the custom of the country, he should submit with regard to those heads of claim that they were not open at that hearing. He submitted that under the terms of reference the plaintiff in effect abandoned the claims under those several heads, and the heads of claim left open for consideration were the Ist, 2nd, and 8th paragraphs of the statement of claim, in regard to which none arose from the question of custom. Mr. Bullen said the only thing withdrawn was as to whether or not there existed such a custom. They did not abandon the contention as to whether defendant farmed according to the custom or not. The arbitrator said if the case was stopped, the parties would be put to considerable more expense. If there was any doubtful submission, he would take the evidence and separate the particular headings in his finding, and decide whether right or wrong. He would take notice of the objection. Mr. Bullen, continuing, paid there was, as far as he knew, no question as to title or as to terms of tenancy. Defendant had for years held various parcels of land under the plaintiff, and there was an agreement of the 22nd June 1864, in which the defendant agreed "to farm and manage all the premises in good order and good condition." The first item of the claim was for balance of rent. Mr. Mathews: The amount of rent is disputed. Mr. Bullen said he understood the defendant claimed some reduction, but he should prove that the reduction made by the plaintiff owing to bad times had been for specific times. So far as the other parts of the claim went, they referred entirely to damage arising from bad farming, or acts performed in contravention to good farming. This would be proved by gentlemen who were experts in the matter, who would, he believed, satisfy the arbitrator that the claim was a fair one, and only what a landlady had a right to expect, if entitled to damages. He then called Mr. William Trinder of Cirencester, who said he had been agent for the plaintiff for the Dorset estate since 1881. The defendant rented 452a, 2r. 10p., at £755 for the whole, plus the tithes. In December 1881, witness, by plaintiff's instructions, made a reduction in the rent of £120 for the year; and in November 1882, a further reduction on the half-year of £60. Defendant was informed of this abatement at the audit in June 1883. In the following December, defendant paid him £290 on account, being allowed £1 3s for repairs, and £5 14s 9d for small bills, leaving a balance due of £119 12s 3d to the plaintiff. Defendant at that time asked for a further sum for grass seeds, and refused to go to a reference generally. He also claimed £60 abatement of rent, which witness said he had no instructions to allow. Defendant had given notice that he should quit the farm at Michaelmas 1883. In October 1883, defendant had a sale on the farm of hay and straw, the sale being announced of a quantity of good old clover hay and barley and oat straw. Defendant remained after Michaelmas for the purpose of consuming the hay and straw. Witness could not let the farm till last Michaelmas, except about 140 acres. He had had to repair gates and fences since. Cross-examined by Mr. Mathews: Witness succeeded Mr. Rodwell, who was plaintiff's agent for 25 years. He had no previous experience of Dorset land, but went over the estate two or three times a year since 1881. Mr. Rodwell was not present as a witness. Did not know to what sum the land was assessed. The abatements down to that day had been allowed to all the tenants. In a letter in December 1882, the defendant intimated his intention of quitting the next Michaelmas. A reply to that letter admitted £15 of defendant's counter-claim for sowing to pasture a piece of land. Mr. Bullen said that as to defendant's counter-claim the item of £41 6s 3d was admitted, and the three items of £62 13s 5d, £15 and £33 5s 6d were admitted to be subject to valuation. Cross-examination continued: Defendant wanted his rental reduced, to which plaintiff refused to accede, and defendant said he must give up the farm unless he was granted a permanent reduction of 20 per cent, on the rent. Defendant wrote on 18th October 1883, giving particulars of his claims. From November 1882, to October 1883, witness made no complaint, and plaintiff's claim was first made in December 1883, after the defendant's. Westfield. of 139 acres, was let to Mr. Little, in October 1883 at £175. Had no recollection of defendant offering £450 rent for the remainder of the land with the buildings after that. In February 1884, a valuer was sent to look over the land. The grass of the land was sold in 1884 for £100 to a Mr. Cobb. Mr. Homer's tender to cultivate the land was not accepted, but terms were come to with Mr. Edison of Dorchester. Plaintiff had another large farm in the neighbourhood on hand. Mr. James Rawlence of the firm of Rawlence & Squarey, land agents of Salisbury, said he went on the land on 26th February 1884, and found some of the land very foul. Some portions were cross-cropped and some over-cropped. There was no manure or a very small portion on the farm. The straw and hay he understood had been sold and carried off the farm, and he saw no means how it was to be kept in cultivation. In 1882 266 acres were cropped to corn, pulse, and seeds; in 1883 229 acres were cropped to the same; the quantity over cropped being 199 acres. He reckoned £407 10s damages for this, at the rate of 50s an acre. For the hay and straw being sold off and leaving no manure £114 10s; two crops of hay sold off clover, 13 acres £20; extra foulness of 104 acres of land £156; foul state of 44 acres sown to grass in 1883 £44; half cost of labour for repairs, &c, £10: total £948. Cross-examined: He did not go over the farm buildings, and did not go into the yard, but saw a small quantity of manure there. Had made his calculations as to excessive over-cropping on the custom of the country. He went by good and bad farming. He did not know that the "three- field" system prevailed in that neighbourhood. He was on the land nearly the whole day. He made allowance for growth of couch in the intervening months after the mild winter, but he took it there was little appreciable difference. He constantly found the foulness of land a dispute between the out-going tenant and the landlord, and in his experience it was frequently a subject of claim. Taking the time which had intervened and all the circumstances into consideration the farm, in his opinion, was left in a worse condition than farms generally were. In further examination the witness got rather muddled as to the amount of foul land, and in one set of three fields of 47 acres the whole put the foul land at 48 acres! He believed he went over each of these three fields. He adhered to his figures that 104 acres of the total of 125 he visited were foul. He had heard that all this land had formerly consisted of common fields. Reexamined: £2,800 might be a large or small sum to spend on land for four years, according to what was taken out of it. James Davis, estate carpenter to Mrs. Eggington, said that he went over the farm with the last witness. In the following May (1884) he went over it again with Mr. Symonds, pointing out the various fields and giving information with another man named Bullock. In his opinion a good deal of the land was foul. He remembered seeing some stacks of barley and oat straw formerly on the farm which were sold. This witness was not cross-examined. Mr. Daniel Symonds, land agent and surveyor of Dorchester, said he went over the land in question on the 26th May, 1884. Some portions were very bad and some very passible. He calculated the damage to the landlord as follows: According to the information received of the cropping in 1882 and 1883, the total acreage of arable was 295 acres, out of which 266 had been sown to corn and pulse, and in 1883 329; and he considered this 199 acres more than ought to be so cultivated, and put the damage at £497 10s. In 1883 there were 40 acres sowed to trifolium and vetches, which he considered ought to be sowed to turnips, damage £100; 229 acres, he took of corn had been grown on the farm in the last year, and straw sold and loss of manure, damage £114 10s ; 13 acres of clover land mowed twice and hay removed, damage £l per acre; land more than ordinarily foul, damage £156; of the land sown to seed, 44 acres were unclean, and he put the damage at £44; he put the half-cost of repairs to buildings, fences &c. £10.Cross-examined: He did not think a mild winter would affect the condition of the farm much, and the distance of time would not affect his opinion. He calculated on the on the four-field system, which prevailed there as far as he knew. He did not know that the three-field system prevailed at all in the neighbourhood. He did not know the system of quit as you enter. It might or might not exist. He supposed if there had been an incoming tenant, he would have begun cleaning the land, and witness would have seen it in a different state. Re-examined: He did not think the three-field system would be suitable for light land, to farm it profitably. This was the whole of the evidence adduced on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Mathews then addressed the arbitrator on behalf of the defendant. The land in question had, he said, formerly been common fields, being enclosed about the years 1842 or 1843, from which time, and before, defendant had lived upon the land, formerly assisting his father, who held land under plaintiff's predecessor. In 1851, defendant became a tenant under the plaintiff, having a holding of 21 acres, which was increased from time to time until 1873, when Westfield was the last addition. Early history held it that Mr. Drax, formerly M.P. for Wareham, had whether for electioneering purposes or what he did not know let out this land to tenants of a class who could not afford to cultivate it, and consequently it became poverty stricken to a degree. Defendant had done everything he could to improve the condition of the land. The rental had always been extremely high, and up to taking Westfield defendant had paid £560 for land the gross estimated rental of which was £400, and gave an additional £195 for Westfield. Mr. Rodwell was for 25 years agent to the plaintiff and the land was under his constant supervision, but there was never anything in the nature of a complaint, nor was there from Mr. Trinder between 1881 and 1833. Under the general depression defendant found he could not go on paying such excessive rent, and as the reduction asked for was not acceded, a notice was given at Michaelmas, and three months after Mr. Scutt sent in a claim for materials spent and left on the land, there being then nothing at all against him in the nature of a complaint or claim. He would point out the pressure, or the inducement, held out to defendant to remain on if he would, whilst as a matter of fact the greater part of the present claim was in respect to the year 1882, and there had been no complaint as to selling off or of the general appearance of the land. Time and money were expended for the purpose of keeping the farm on, and the defendant after Westfield was let, offered £450 a year for the rest of the farm, and taking into consideration the reduction made, there would be only a loss of £25 a year to the present plaintiff. Here was proof of the conduct of a good husbandman, for defendant had every intention of keeping on the farm, and actually tendered to keep it on after the notice, and anything contrary to good husbandry would have been altogether opposed to his own interests. Nothing could speak stronger than this fact as to the good conduct and intentions of the defendant. Mr. Scutt left, yet no claim was made. There were surveyors on both sides, and there was appreciably no difference between the evidence of the two in the plaintiff's case. Mr. Rawlence had driven through a portion of the land, but his evidence wanted detail to give weight, detail to give weight, whilst Mr. Symonds's information, upon which his calculations were based, was not even derived first hand, and however skilfully those calculations were based, they were formed on shadowy material, and dealt with things in the rough rather than in detail. It came to a question of good or bad husbandry, and if he established the fact that there had been good husbandry the greater heads of the claims for damages would disappear. He should show that there had been no irregular system since the enclosure but good practice. Taking into consideration the foul state of the land when entered on, the high rental, and the expenditure on it, he thought the claim exceedingly unjust. If a tenant bad taken the farm when defendant went out they would have heard nothing of plaintiff's claim. What had been proved? He had heard no evidence of damage of any description to the plaintiff, only it had been estimated that from 1883 to 1885 the farm was untenanted. But a part of the farm, about 140 acres, was let within a fortnight of defendant's leaving at a good rent. Here was a practical test. During the defendant's tenancy, Mr. Homer steam-cultivated the land at 15s an acre, and after defendant had left he tendered to plaintiff's agent to do it at 12s an acre. He should prove that the alleged foulness of the land did not exist he didn't say that the surveyors visions were distorted by going on a certain side and he thought he should be able to prove that the selling off of hay and straw was done year after year, and was being done by other tenants of the plaintiff; and with regard to the matters made so much of, the landlady and her agents were cognisant of everything taking place on the farms, and he thought that the best record of good husbandry on the part of the defendant was the pressure brought to bear upon in seeking to induce him to remain upon the farm which he had done so much to improve. The learned counsel then called the defendant. Mr. John Thomas Homer Scutt said he was a corn and seed merchant at Blandford, and up to 1853 carried on farming at Bere Regis, where he helped his father in farming before 1851, when he took land himself, holding it under Mr. Drax. There was no system pursued, except three crops in succession. Witness went on increasing his holding until 1873, when he took Westfield, in which year it was twice, cultivated and cleaned, it being in a very bad condition. He paid £80 13s 6d valuation for Westfield, and on going out £121. He spent a large amount, about £2,838, in corn, cake, and manure, on the farm between 1879 and 1883. There was nothing the matter with the land when he left, provided it had been taken on when he went out. He offered Mr. Trinder £450 a year for the rest of the land after Westfield was left. He kept down as much land as he could to grass, and the last two years he had good crops of corn. There was a quantity of turnips and grass in Westfield. He had never taken more than two straw crops in succession. He growed in 1883, 49 acres of wheat, 80 of oats, and 134 of barley and the remaining third was pulse crops, turnips, and grass. This was not overcropping, considering the quantity of land he had down to grass, his number of stock, and the money it cost him. He remained on the farm to thresh his corn and he was then consuming straw. He left 25th March. He had sold off the straw and hay for 30 years, and in his opinion had a right to do so. When he went over the land with Mr. Rawlence the foulness had increased, but there was not the quantity foul as stated. Mr. Rawlence was on the farm no more than one hour and a half. Besides the manure seen by Mr. Rawlence there was a quantity in three other yards. Witness paid £580 rent before he took Westfield. In 1883 he sowed to white straw crops 115 acres. He did offer Mr. Tremmer to accept a reference, except wlth regard to the dilapidations. As other witnesses could not attend on the following day, their evidence was now taken, the cross-examination of the defendant standing over. Mr. George Wood Homer, of Athelhampton Hall, next gave evidence. He occupied several farms. He knew both of the four and three-field systems being applied to such land, and no roots came into the system of three-field. The tenant would be justified in selling hay if no agreement existed to the contrary, and if he was spending a deal of money on the land it would be good farming to sell. He should think with Mr. Scutt's considerable expenditure he would be quite justified in taking two-thirds to white straw crops, and in selling off straw and hay. He knew the land. If there was convenience in buildings, a large quantity of straw might profitably be consumed on a farm. The time from defendant's leaving would make an enormous difference, especially on light land. The land ought to be cleaned in the autumn following a corncrop. In a mild winter the couch would spread very rapidly. If a man found stubble he could leave stubble, and he considered with regard to foul land that, in the absence of agreement, on the four-field system, a man would leave one-fourth foul. He considered that on payment of such a rent a man ought to be allowed to farm as he liked. (Laughter.) He tendered in June 1884, to cultivate the land for 12s. an acre. He had 12s an acre. He had never seen a farm given up all clean and he had never known a claim paid for leaving land in a foul condition. Cross-examined: His tender at 12s was to cultivate twice in a place. If a man was under an agreement to consume the hay and straw, of course he was bound to do it. Mr. Thomas Alner Homer, retired farmer, said he had had great experience in farming. He knew Mr. Scutt's farm; it was always a "couchy" country. It had always been under a three-field system, and that had been good husbandry. He farmed in Bere Regis five years, and sold off straw and hay which he did not want to consume, which was done generally. He farmed in Westfield himself. Mr. Charles Besent, farmer, of Bere Regis, and well acquainted with the parish, said he knew the lands prior to their enclosure. The system of cultivation since its enclosure had not been a very particular one, but he understood that the tenants did pretty much as they liked so as to farm well and pay their rent. There had been great difficulty in the last few seasons in keeping land clean. He had known two straw crops taken succession; had done it himself, and was a tenant of Mrs. Egginton. He should expect about a fourth to be in a foul condition on a farm like Mr. Scutt's. He believed the latter's farming to be good. He had no hesitation in saying the greater part of the land was in a better; condition when Mr. Scutt left it than when he took. Cross-examined: His was arable land. He should not, he thought, himself sell off the straw of two successive crops. He held some land under lease which he cultivated on the four-field system. He sometimes sowed barley after wheat. The case was then adjourned till the following morning. The arbitration was resumed at half-past nine on Saturday morning. The first witness called was Mr. H. C. Galton, overseer of Bere Regis, to produce the rate book. Mr. Bullen objected to the assessment being put in, as he contended it was not evidence on the issue! He further objected on the ground that the rate was no evidence of the value of property as between landlord and tenant. The arbitrator noted the objection. Mr. Henry C. Galton produced the rate books for 1883 and 1884, the valuation of which was made in May 1882. The gross estimated rental of the 454a. 3r. 27p. of land held by Mr. Scutt was £498 13s 7d, and the rateable value £145 19s 10d. The extent of the Mill land was 33 perches, gross estimated rental £70, and rateable value £56. On the rate of 9th Oct., 1883, 139a. 3r. 2p. were transferred to Mr. Little's name, leaving 315 a. 25p., the gross estimated rental of which was £358 13s 7d, and the rateable value £312 19s 10d. The defendant was then cross-examined by Mr. Bullen on his previous day's evidence. Witness said he had been a corn and seed merchant about 30 years. He seeded down vetches on the farm, and did not consider this an exhausting exhausting crop. His father held about 48 acres of Eastfield before he did. Witness took this on in 1872 or thereabout. Did not remember what vetches he had in 1881. He might have had 260 acres sown to corn in 1883, in which year he should think he had about one-third not to corn. Under the four-field system he would have had about one half in corn each year._ He did not "sweat" the land to its uttermost during the last two years of his tenancy. He thought of leaving about five or six years before, but did not then pursue the same course, but might have grown more corn. He did not know of the agreement of 1864 nor was it read to him. He had a right as a good husbandman to take two successive straw crops. He remembered his father s handwriting, and swore it was not his signature in the book produced. William Scutt, of Filliele, was not related to witness's father. Witness sold some of the hay and straw. It might have realised £287 10s 6d but he didn't remember. This would be for the whole farm. Mr Besant bought a rick for £20, and Mr. Tozer one for £15. He should think he had about 200 head of stock in 1883 Between Sept 1883, and March 1884, he had on the farm whilst staying on there, six horses, four cows, and some pigs. He spent on the land in 1882 about £450, and close on £500 in 1883, not including seed. The manure in his yards had been made since Michaelmas. During the last year he might have been taking a little more straw than if he had been going to stay on. Mr. Rawlence was not on the farm from 12 to 3.30. Re-examined: In 1880 he had no wheat and very little lentils. In 1881 he had less than the proper proportion. He had never before finally determined to give up the farm. It was not fair to say he exhausted the land because he was leaving, as he only knew he was going in September 1883. He consumed all the hay and straw he could on the farm, but there was very little pasture, and no building accommodation for stock. By the Arbitrator: He should say that tares and vetches would not exhaust the land more than half of what white straw crops would, and he should say the same of pease. Mr. William Jesty, farming at Bere, said the defendant's land was cultivated very highly. Cross-examined: Mr. Scutt always made a difference in crops every year. He believed he sowed more trifolium, vetches, and pease, in the last two years or so than before. Re-examined: The land was well fed, and he should think no improper quantity of anything was grown. By the Arbitrator: As between man and man he shouldn't think Mr. Scut ought to pay anything for over-cropping. He should not have expected as the land was well fed, and he could have made the land pay if taken after harvest. He should not have expected compensation if the rent was reasonable, say £1 an acre, and should at that rent have expected nothing for overcropping or cleaning. Mr. Henry Tozer, a tenant of Mrs. Ergington's, farming at Bere, said defendant's land adjoined his. He thought it had been in a good state of cultivation on the whole, but had varied, but to no greater extent than other farms. He thought the taking of two straw crops quite proper. Cross-examined; It had been his habit to cultivate as soon as possible after harvest. He took his farm in 1874. and only found a rick of meadow hay on it. Mr. Henry Richards, appraiser and farmer, of Chilbridge Farm, Wimborne, gave evidence as to making a valuation on all the land, except that let to Mr. Little at Michaelmas 1883. He then valued the tillages at £62 15s 5d. £15 was in his opinion, a reasonable charge for sowing down 10 acres to best pasture. Mr. Bullen said he would accept Mr. Richards's valuation as to the tillages and pasture. Witness continuing, said he knew Mr. Scutt's farm well, and thought Mr. Scutt was about the best farmer in Bere Regis. It was his own practice to take two straw crops in succession after two seasons of different treatment. It was scarcely fair to form an opinion of land as left after five months neglect, but a practised man would be able to judge in a measure. He saw the crops growing on Mr. Scutt's land and on the land adjoining, and Scutt's were superior. There was no common system formerly adopted with regard to the lands. In the absence of a contract to the contrary, he thought a tenant had the right to do as he liked with the straw aud hay. Land must be very foul to cost 30s an acre for cleansing. The rent paid by Mr. Scutt was stiff. He was surprised to hear Mr. Scutt's offer of £450 was rejected. Cross-examined: He himself consumed his hay and straw on his farms and spent £1,000 a year on feeding. He had had more couch within the last two years than for the last 30. He as a rule, cultivated directly after harvest. He had noticed no falling off in Mr. Scntt's land within the last two years. By the Arbitrator: Defendant would be justified in selling straw and hay he couldn't consume, unless restricted by lease or agreement, especially considering defendant had to recoup himself for a bad entry. Mr. George Edward Richards, valuer and auctioneer, gave evidence as to having valued the vetches, haulm, and straw, left on the farm at £35. He agreed with his father's evidence. Couch grew very rapidly between the time of harvest and the spring. He should consider it no contravention of good farming on a farm like this to sell hay and straw where the defendant entered it bare, and there was no specific agreement to the contrary. Mr. John Homer Scutt, son of the defendant, proved keeping the books, and extracted the amount expended on the farm between 1879 and 1881 to be £2,831. In 1878, £600 was spent. A good quantity of swedes were grown on the farm. Mr. Alfred Scutt, another son of the defendant, proved extracting items from the accounts for the valuation. In his opinion the land had been properly cultivated by his by his father. Mr. Samuel Cobb, farmer of Bere Regis, said he had been a tenant of Mrs. Eggington's for about 40 years. In his opinion Mr. Scutt's cultivation of the land had been very good, as no-one in the neighbourhood grew better crops. Ho bought some grass on the farm in 1884 for £100, and it was good. He offered £95 this year for the hay off it, which was not accepted. There was nothing wrong, farming as defendant farmed, in taking two straw crops. The hay and straw were sold off in the neighbourhood. Crossexamined: The hay he bought for £100, came off 29 acre and included the after feed. Mr. Walter White, farmer, Burton, Wool, and formerly a tenant of Mrs. Eggington, said it was generally recognised as good husbandry, after taking nothing from the land for two years, to take two straw crops in snccession. It was general to sell the hay and straw off the land. Crossexamined: The spring of 1879 was a very bad one for cleaning land. Charles Standfield, shepherd, formerly in the employ of the defendant, said that a great deal of the land was in a foul condition when defendant entered it. Nothing was very wrong in it when defendant left. The peas were horse feed twice, and this could not be done with very foul land. A fair average number of sheep was kept. In 1883 there were about 40 acres of swedes, and before that there had been more roots. The land was left in fair condition. Cross-examined: In 1883 there were about 200 fat sheep and about 150 lambs on the farm. Mr. Charles Bascombe, farmer and tenant of the plaintiff at Bere Regis, agreed with the evidence of the farmers who had preceded him as to the straw crops and selling off. John Barnes, labourer, long in the employ of Mr. Scutt, spoke as to the land being well cultivated, and in much the same way as other farmers in the neighbourhood. There was a heavy crop of trefolium in 1883, and the crops produced were better than those around. The land was left better than it was entered on. Cross-examined: All the crops in the last year were good, except the peas which were blighted. John Barlow, in the employ of Mr. Eddison, steam engine proprietor, of Dorchester, gave evidence as to going on the farm in March and April 1883, and cultivating, The land was in good working order and there was no trouble in getting the engine through it. The condition of Mr. Scutt's farm was "not much worse than some of them." (Laughter.) Some of it was a little dirty, but there was no unusual proportion of foulness. This concluded the evidence for the defence. The Arbitrator then asked Mr. Rawlence and Mr. Richards what they thought was the proper proportion of stock which should have been kept on a farm like this. Mr. Rawlence said, in his opinion, there should be about 500 breeding ewes with lambs; it was not a place to keep more than three or four cows; and he should think that from 10 to 20 young beasts should be kept during the winter to consume the straw; there ought to be a pair of horses for 60 acres; and four or five breedings sows with young pigs. Mr. Mathews said that Mr. Scutt had kept 16 horses on the farm. Mr. Richards agreed with Mr. Rawlence's estimate, but said that with regard to the beasts a question for consideration was as to the accommodation afforded for stock in the winter. This concluded the case.] [J T H S - 59yr.] |
| L A S - 80yr., lived at Llantrissant, Broadstone, Dorset. To Walter Henry Scutt (son - corn merchant). |
| [Gloucester Citizen - Wednesday 26 September 1877. The Murder of a Constable in Dorset. Henry Lock was yesterday morning brought before the Wareham magistrates charged with wilful murder of P. 0. Thomas Bishop of Dorset constabulary, at Bere Regis on Thursday night. The evidence given was the effect that the prisoner and others were drunk and making a disturbance in the street, and that the deceased went to the prisoner, and endeavoured to take him to his home, which but short distance off. Prisoner lives with his father, and situated in yard with gateway at each end. The constable went with the prisoner through one gateway, and supposed that order to prevent his going out the other way into the street went with him to the cottage-door. Bishop called to the father, "Look, take in your son." A fellow-policeman who was with him, had remained behind at the gateway to keep back crowd of roughs. A man, however, named Ricketts, went round to the other gateway, and on reaching the yard says that he found the policeman standing a short distance from Lock, who took a large stone and flung it at the constable. The stone struck the man on the head, and rendered him insensible. Lock took another stone and flung him whilst on the ground; and on the witness lifting up the policeman, he knocked him out his arms. Dr. Lys gave evidence as to an examination which he had made of the body, and said that both deceased's eyes were black. There was a blow on each temple, on the nose, left, cheek, on the back the hand, and on the right elbow. There was a small wound on the lower lip, and a large one at the back of the left ear. There was also a fracture, about four inches length, on the left side the skull. Dr. W. F. Daniels gave similar evidence. M. Tom Scutt said he had heard prisoner threaten to "do" for the deceased. Prisoner was remanded for a week. The funeral of the deceased took place on Monday and was very numerously attended, the constable having borne a most exemplary character, and been much respected.] [Thu 18 Oct 1888, Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, Wiltshire. Oct 9, at Church Aston Parish Church, Newport, Salop. Tom Homer Scutt, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., London, of Micklegate, York, eldest son of the late J. T. H. Scutt, of Regis and St. Mary's, Dorset, to Elizabeth Vereker Ventris, third daughter of the Rev. E. Favell Ventris, rector of Church Aston.] [Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, Saturday 10 October 1891. SAD DEATH OF A YOUNG WIFE AT YORK. An inquest was held yesterday at York upon the body of Sarah Ann Spencer, aged 18, the wife of Barry Spencer, of Pinder's Court. The deceased was confined early on Tuesday morning, and was attended only by an uncertificated midwife. Matters did not, however go on favourably, and Mr T. H. Scutt, surgeon, was called in, and found the deceased in a state of collapse. He found that the deceased had not boen properly treated, and death occurred on Thursday morning from inflammation of the womb, combined with shock and loss of blood. The midwife had made an extra-ordinary mistake as to the supposed presence of a second child; and the treatment she had employed was due to that erroneous supposition. The deceased's husband stated that he had desired to have a doctor at the confinement, but that his wife had overruled his wishes. Emma Barrett, the midwife, said she had attended confinements for nearly fifteen year. She was still under the impression that there were twins but confessed that she had never met with similar appearances before. Mr Scutt said it was possible that the circumstances in this case might have arisen naturally, but it was not probable. The jury found a verdict in accordance with the medical opinion as to the cause of death, but at their request the Coroner censured Mrs Barrett for having undertaken a confinement without a medical man. She had, he said, displayed great ignorance, and he hoped it would be a warning to her not to undertake any further confinements unless she had medical aid.] [Hull Daily Mail - Friday 01 April 1892. Messrs Walker & Son's Horse Sale. Walker and Son held their third March sale at the Repository, Lendal Bridge, Thursday. There was only a small attendance, and sales were quiet, bit prices were fairly good. The property of Dr Scutt, Kitty, mare, 6 years - 31 Gs.] [Leeds Times, West Yorkshire, Saturday 06 July 1895. Ilkley - Rockwood House, Hydro-Establishment. Splendid Situation. Romantic Scenery. Excellent Cuisine. Lawn Tennis recently added. Physician, Dr. Scutt. Terms from 30s. 6d. per week. J. Lister, Proprietor.] [The London Gazette [1908] Scutt, Tom Homer of Llantrissant, Broadstone, near Wimborne, in the county of Dorset and a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons - High Court of Justice in Bankruptcy (by transfer from Poole) 285 of 1908, Bankruptcy - buildings, Carey Street, London, W.C.] [T H S - 87yr.] |
| [Thu 18 Oct 1888, Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, Wiltshire. Oct 9, at Church Aston Parish Church, Newport, Salop. Tom Homer Scutt, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., London, of Micklegate, York, eldest son of the late J. T. H. Scutt, of Regis and St. Mary's, Dorset, to Elizabeth Vereker Ventris, third daughter of the Rev. E. Favell Ventris, rector of Church Aston.] [E V S 80yr.] |
| [Western Gazette, Somerset Fri 07 Aug 1885. Aug the 5th at Winterbourne Whitechurch by the Rev. G H Wynn, rector assisted by Rev. Langford, vicar of Bere Regis, Mr. John Homer Scutt to Miss Mary Fowler, eldest daughter of Mr. R Fowler of Whitechurch.] [North Devon Journal Thu 27 Oct 1904. Scutt- Babington. October 19 at the Parish Church, Northam, the Rev. Preb. M D Dimond - Churchward, John Homer Scutt, of Seldown Tower, Poole, to Mabel E Babington, of Urney, Northam.] [Western Gazette - Friday 22 September 1916. Dorset Farmers Effort for the Red Cross. The second annual jumble sale on behalf of the Dorsetshire Branch of the British Farmers Red Cross Fund, of which Mr. J. Homer Scutt, of Poole, is the county honorary secretary, was held at the Dorchester Cattle Market Wednesday. Lord Digby of Minterne, was president, and Mr William of chairman of the Organising and Working Committee, and the arrangements were again ably made by the two Joint Honorary Secretaries, whose spirited efforts a year ago ensured so great a success the first sale, namely, Mr. J J Wyatt, of Middle Farm, and Mr. A J Scutt, of Castle Farm. All three firms of Dorchester auctioneers, Messrs. T Ensor & Son, Messrs, Henry Duke & Son, and Messrs. & Sampson kindly gave their services and those of their staff free of all charge. The Countess of Shaftesbury, who, as wife of H.M. Lieutenant for Dorset (Brigadier-General the Earl of Shaftesbury, X.C.V.0.), is president of the Red Cross Dorset, had been announced to declare the sale open and to sell the first bullock had proved a decided draw.] [Western Gazette, Somerset, Friday 16 October 1925. Sales Order of the Exors. of the Late J. Homer Scutt, Esq. Seldown Towers, Seldown, Poole, Dorset, a beautiful position, adjoining and overlooking Poole Park, commanding fine views over Poole Harbour and the Purbeck Hills. The Attractive and Commodius Leasehold Residence, known as Seldown Towers, containing Three Reception-rooms, Eight Bedrooms, Bath-room, Kitchen, and Usual Offices, standing in well laid-out Pleasure Grounds of about Half-an-Acre. Messrs. F G Wheatley & Son Will Offer the above for Sale Auction (unless Sold previously by Private Treaty), At 102 High Street, Poole, On Thursday, 22nd October 1925, at Three p.m. Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from Messrs. Bowen & Symes, Solicitors, 9 and 10, East Street, Weymouth; or the Auctioneers, 102 High Street, Poole. Tuesday, October 20th, 1925.] [J H S - 70yr., lived in Seldon Towes, Poole. To (George) Percival (Symes) Scutt (bank manager) & Gustavus Phelps Symes.] |
| [M A S 44yr., living at Seldown, Poole. To J H S, corn merchant.] [Western Gazette, Somerset Fri 07 Aug 1885. Aug the 5th at Winterbourne Whitechurch by the Rev. G. H. Wynn, rector assisted by Rev. Langford, vicar of Bere Regis, Mr. John Homer Scutt to Miss Mary Fowler, eldest daughter of Mr. R. Fowler of Whitechurch.] |
| [North Devon Journal Thu 27 Oct 1904. Scutt- Babington. October 19 at the Parish Church, Northam, the Rev. Preb. M. D. Dimond - Churchward, John Homer Scutt, of Seldown Tower, Poole, to Mabel E. Babington, of Urney, Northam.] [Babingdon noted at birth of son.] [M E S - 85yr., Karney House, Westbrooke, Worthing, Sussex (formerly 70 Richmond Road, Worthing, aforesaid), Widow, 17th June 1957.] |
| Census 1861 Dorset - William D. Scutt. D W S 26yr. |
| W H S 89yr. |
| The London Gazette [1938] Katherine Ella Scutt, Deceased. Pursuant to the Trustee Act, 1925, Section 27. Notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Katherine Ella Scutt late of "Lydiate", Broadstone in the county of Dorset (the Wife of Walter Henry Scutt) who died on the 29th day of April 1938 and whose Will was duly proved in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of His Majesty's High Court of Justice on the) twelfth day of September 1938 by Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited of 27-32 Poultry in the city of London, the sole executor named in the said Will, are hereby required to send particulars thereof in writing to the Manager, Midland Bank Executor & Trustee Company Limited, 59 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, or to the undersigned Solicitors on or before the first day of December 1938 after which date the said executor will proceed to distribute the assets of the deceased among the persons entitled thereto having regard only to the claims or demands then notified and will not be liable for the assets of the deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any persons of whose claims or demands the said Bank shall not then have had notice. Dated this sixteenth day of September 1938. Trevanion and Curtis, 87 High Street, Poole, Solicitors for the said Executor. K E S 67yr. |
| J S - 46yr., spinster. To Walter Henry Scutt (corn merchant). Census 1861-71-81-1901 Dorset. |
| [Western Gazette - Friday 17 October 1884. CIDER APPLES - About 100 sacks of good cider apples for sale. Apply Mr. Alfred Scutt, Priory Farm, Shapwick, Blandford.] [Western Gazette, Somerset Fri 29 Jan 1892. Jan 19 1892, at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Hampstead by the Rev. F. Spencer, assisted by the Rev. A. O. Scutt, brother of the bridegroom, Alfred son of the late J T Homer Scutt, of Bere Regis, and St Mary, Blandford, to Annie, daughter of Henry Gillard J P, Camden Place, Stafford.] [A H S - 83yr.] |
| Western Gazette, Somerset Fri 29 Jan 1892. Jan 19 1892, at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Hampstead by the Rev. F. Spencer, assisted by the Rev. A. O. Scutt, brother of the bridegroom, Alfred son of the late J T Homer Scutt, of Bere Regis, and St Mary, Blandford, to Annie, daughter of Henry Gillard J P, Camden Place, Stafford. |
| Western Gazette, Somerset Fri 29 Jan 1892. Jan 19 1892, at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Hampstead by the Rev. F. Spencer, assisted by the Rev. A. O. Scutt, brother of the bridegroom, Alfred son of the late J T Homer Scutt, of Bere Regis, and St Mary, Blandford, to Annie, daughter of Henry Gillard J P, Camden Place, Stafford. |
| [Bristol Mercury - Thu 08 Jan 1885. Thomas James Smith was charged with obtaining Money from Mr. W. E. Brennand, solicitor, Rev. C. H. Clinton, rector, and Reginald Scutt, of Blandford. Prisoner represented himself to be ruptured, and he received assistance from each of the parties in consequence of his statement to thls effect, and that he had a wife and six children in Blandford, and that he was advised by the doctor to go to London. Witness denied the last Statements. Prisoner was sentenced to three months Imprisonment, with hard labour.] [R S - 80yr.] |
| [Dover Express Friday 25 January 1946. GOLDEN WEDDING. Baker-Denne, On Dec. 25th, 1895, at St. Andrew's Church, Deal, by the Rev. Scutt, Ernest James Baker to Mary Jane Denne. Permanent address: 34 York Street, Dover, and at Durham Hill Bakery, Dover.] [A O S - 91yr.] |
| no BMD yet found. |
| A L S living in 1881 in Lambeth, Surrey (London). (did A L D die in 1960 at Reading?) |
| G P D - 91yr. |
| [P S living in 1891 in Leicester City.] [He played cricket for Bedworth 1908-1909.] [P S = 85yr., "Greeba," Abbey Road, Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales. Retired Bank Manager 23rd May 1954.] |
| [R A H S - 68yr. sister:Vera G. L. Beeson b:circa 1885 Leicester, Leicestershire.] [Dec 8, at Ripples, of Medeway, Rhos-on-Sea, Rosa Alice Hilda aged 68 of Edmar Lodge, Plymouth the loving wife of Percival Scutt and dear mother of Mildred Savile and granny of John and Molly. After a long illness, bravely borne. Funeral at Leicester Dec 11. Flowers to Mrs. Squirrell, Gate House, Leicester.] |
| [Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette, Somerset, Thu 06 May 1897. Scutt-Tripp, April 21 at St. George's, Campden Hill, Kensington, George Decimus Homer Scutt, of Springfield Lodge, Stogumber, Somerset, to Emma Howard daughter of the Rev. H Tripp, late rector of Winford.] [Decimas noted on Census.] [G D S - 86yr.] |
| [Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette, Somerset, Thu 06 May 1897. Scutt-Tripp, April 21 at St. George's, Campden Hill, Kensington, George Decimus Homer Scutt, of Springfield Lodge, Stogumber, Somerset, to Emma Howard daughter of the Rev. H Tripp, late rector of Winford.] [E H S 72yr., lived at Greywell New Ross, Wexford. To George Decimus Homer Scutt (brewer) 1943 Oct 08.] |
| E W S - 33yr., gentleman. To Maida Scutt (widow). |
| M S 69yr. |
| C L S - 3yr. (BMD states also Wrexham 11b 217 Denbighshire!). |
| Fri 22 Jan 1897, Western Gazette, Somerset. THOMPSON - SCUTT. Jan 14, at Canford Magna Church, by the Rev. R. Fawkes, assisted by the Rev. F. L. Schrieber - Neale Dudley Thomson, of Emsworth, Hants, to Mary Gwendoline, youngest daughter of Mrs. J. T. H, Scutt at Lindisferne, Broadstone, Dorset. |
| [Fri 22 Jan 1897, Western Gazette, Somerset. THOMPSON - SCUTT. Jan 14, at Canford Magna Church, by the Rev. R. Fawkes, assisted by the Rev. F. L. Schrieber - Neale Dudley Thomson, of Emsworth, Hants, to Mary Gwendoline, youngest daughter of Mrs. J. T. H, Scutt at Lindisferne, Broadstone, Dorset.] [N D T - 71yr.] |
| M A G - 72yr. |
| [H G - father:John Gile.][H G - 68yr.] |
| [Frances Ann, daughter of William & Mary Ann Scutt of Hilton.] [F A S - 21yr.] |
| [Census 1851-61-71-81 Dorset.] [E E S 65yr., spinster. To Walter Henry Scutt (corn merchant).] |
| [Western Gazette, Somerset, Friday 21 August 1868. County Petty Sessions, Saturday. Before H. Williams, Esq. (chairman,) R. O. F. Steward, E. Saunders, G. Warry, and W. L. Henning, Esqrs. A labourer named King was summoned by Mr. John Scutt, farmer, of Preston, for a breach of the Master and Servant Act. The master, it appeared, had dismissed defendant, who was a yearly servant, for not fulfilling his orders. The latter had offered his services every day since. The case was dismissed.] [R S - 80yr.] |
| 2 children by previous marriage. S S 66yr. |
| [11 Jun 1872 Robert Scutt junior of Sutton Poyntz to William Lucas, Miller of Bindon Mills, East Stoke D.1369/A/14/1/68.] [R S - 64yr. He was buried after the Coroner's Inquest.] |
| H S 81yr., bur 1935 Jul 22, lived at 1 Prospect Place, Upwey. To Robert Scutt [son] (naval pensioner). |
| Naval records state b:1878 Jan 01 - Official Number:354484. R S - 69yr. |
| J S living in 1901 in Upwey, Dorset. J S - 78yr. |
| A R S - 49yr. |
| W S - 80yr. |
| G S - 13yr. |
| [Banns 1912 Sep 22.] [A S living in 1901 in Upway, Dorset.] |
| Banns 1912 Sep 22. |
| twin. Official Number:361633. H L S living in 1901 in Upway, Dorset. H L S 49yr., of Prospect Place, Upwey, bur:1934 Nov 08. |
| Twin. Official Number:363161. Wilfrid Cecil Scutt stated here. BMDeaths states W C S b:about1894 (1885). |
| J S infant. |
| [Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire, Mon 02 Mar 1835. Married, Feb 23, at Preston Church, near Weymouth, by the Rev. Mr. Piers, Mr. John Scutt to Miss Caroline Cooper, niece of C. Gill, Esq., of Wyke Oliver Farm.] [Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, London, Sunday 10 January 1847. Ref: Mr John Scutt the Guardian. The fate of the labourer. Evidence of Susan Galpin, daughter of the deceased miller, and sister of the deceased William Miller. Susan Galpin, of the parish of Preston-cum-Sutton states that she is a married woman, having three children. Her husband is a thatcher; sometimes he works for Mr. Wallis, at Preston, sometimes for his son Josiah, at Sutton; his earnings at day-work are eight shillings per week when upon the farms; thatching he does by piece-work; its done by the square, for which he used to get two shillings and sixpence, but sixpence is now taken off; thinks by working hard that her husband could get two shillings per day in fine weather. Out of his wages he has to pay one shilling per week for house rent; nothing is allowed to them, except at the fall of the year, when they get a hundred faggots, which they pay two shillings for cutting. Her father, mother, and brother lived with them, who paid nothing for house-rent. Her father was sixty-seven years of age when he died. He worked for Mr. Wallis forty or fifty years as a carter; latterly he has been unable to follow that occupation, and was employed doing odd jobs, at bird-keeping, for which he received six-pence a day. When he was ill at home he received nothing from the farm, but for the support of himself and his wife he received one shilling and sixpence and a loaf from the parish. Her father kept off birds until within a week of his death; he had had bad breath for some years; was sometimes better, sometimes worse. He was taken ill with influenza on Thursday the 17th, he continued to get worse every day. The union doctor came to the parish to see other people, and she left word for him at a neighbour's to come to see her father and brother, who were both lying ill at the same time. He (the doctor) came; he did not say much to her father, hardly anything; he did not say that he would send him any medicine, nor did he do so; her father had nothing from the doctor at all. He came the second time to see her brother, and left as before, without ordering her father anything. Her father had nothing to eat or to nourish him but dry bread, and sometimes a little tea, without milk or sugar. After two or three days he could not relish even the bread, it was so dry and stale. Her father had often expressed a wish that he could have some of the broth that had been sent for her brother, which he did get a little of. The day before her brother died, young Mr. Wallis came to see them, as he had heard that her brother (who had died two days before) had been starved, and he wished to know all about it. After he left he sent father in a dinner of pork and potatoes, which he relished and ate very heartily, He died the next day. No clergyman attended him in the parish, but a Mr. Brown and another came to see him once from Weymouth. My brother was thirty-two years of age. He has worked for Mr. Wallis twenty years, or more. He never worked for anybody else: He earned five shillings a week, never more. He was always good to his father and mother. There never could be a better son or brother. We never had an angry word with him. About four months ago he was summoned before the magistrates of Weymouth, as the father of a bastard child by Ann Chalker, living at Weymouth, and was required to pay one shilling and sixpence a week towards its support, which he stated he was unable to do from his wages. They let him free then, but afterwards had him arrested at the farm, and taken to Dorchester gaol, where he remained three months; when he came out he was very well, and looked very nice in his face, and said that he never was better. He went to work on the 7th for a week. On the 10th he went again, but felt very unwell, and said, "Mother, I seem so bad that I don't know how I shall get through the day." She tried to persuade him to stop at home, but he said, "What shall we do to live if I stop at home?" He went to work, but returned early, and did not go out after. He got worse and worse. The doctor was attending in the parish, and we left word with a neighbour, who he thought he would be visiting, for him to call. He came as soon as he received the message, and saw my brother; after he had done so, he desired us to send to Weymouth, and he would send a bottle of medicine, which he did, and my brother took it. He called again in three days; that was on Thursday, the 17th, when he said he would change the medicine, and send another bottle. He never called after. My brother gradually sank, and died on the Monday night. He never earned more than six shillings after he left prison. Mother applied to Mr Hine, the relieving-officer for relief; he gave her nothing, but asked to see my brother, he came to the cottage and saw him, and then told my mother to come to the union (four miles), and what there was for him he should have. I went; mother was not able. I waited two hours, and saw Mr John Scutt, the guardian, go in; When all the rest of the applicants had left, Mr. Hine told me there was nothing for my brother. I asked what he was to do; if nothing was allowed him he would starve. He said, "I can't help it; there is nothing for him." I asked for an order for the house. He asked if I thought he would come in; to which I said that he must, as there was nothing at home for him to live upon out of one shilling and six-pence for three of them. He talked very rough to me, which I did not like. He told me that my brother was to walk in, and that if he could not walk, he was to get a cart. I told him that he was too ill for that, for my mother was obliged to dress and undress him; to which he said, "Never mind that, there will be somebody here to do it for him; he must come in." He then gave me the order for admission. Upon my return home, I told my brother that there was nothing for him, which very much troubled him, but that there was an order for him to go to the house, at which he cried very bitterly and said that he had not the power to go. I took it very hard, put on my bonnet, and went to master's. I told Mrs. Wallis what had passed with the relieving-officer, and she said how bad it was to be treated so badly. Mr. Wallis first told me to apply. I borrowed an arm-chair of Mrs. Wallis, who told me to fetch a cup, and she would give my brother some broth. I took it home, and gave it to him: he seemed a bit better. Mrs. Wallis sent him same more to nice after that; father was lying ill and had some of it. Sunday night my brother had the last of it, not quite a teacupful; he looked up upon us all, and said, "Now my broth is done, I'm done." He went to bed about nine o'clock. All that night he had nothing to eat or drink. Next day (Monday) he said he wished he had a drop more broth. Mother asked him to have a bit of bread soaked in hot water: he said yes, he was so very hungry, he could eat so much. He had some bread and water on that morning, and had nothing else all that day or night. He slept with my eldest boy, who is about ten years old. My mother covered them up with what clothes she had it was a very sold night and then went to bed. Towards morning mother called out to my son, and told him to put his hand against William to see if he was warm and covered up. My son said, Oh, mother, William is so cold, and feels stiff," at which mother got up and found him dead! Both my father and brother were buried in one grave. There was no inquest upon the bodies. My brother's complaint was what is called influenza; he had shortness of breath before that; but it is my opinion, and that of all the rest of our family, that he died for the want of sufficient nourishment. Mr. Placket, the doctor, said he would have got well, and able to be about in two or three weeks, if he had gone to the house.] [Chester Chronicle Saturday 26 April 1856. The Agapemone near Bridgewater. A few days ago, farmer named Scutt, occupier of a farm near Carnington, attempted suicide at the Agapemone, Charlinch. He is now under surveilence of two-keepers. Differences importance have broken out amongst the members of the above singular fraternity. The "Prince" is said to have declared himself to be nothing more than mortal and not that spiritual caste he has hitherto professed to be. He has left his flock for Plymouth, add his departure has caused wonderful transformation in their internal regulations; instead of playing hockey" on the Sunday, they have become amazed, and now trust for their protection to prayers to the Almighty. Mr. Scutt was a man of considerable property when he joined Prince, made it all over to him, and this self-beggaring the supposed cause of his rash attempt on his life. Sherborne Journal.] [Western Gazette, Somerset, Friday 22 February 1867. Weymouth. Sheep Stealing. On Friday last, George Harris was committed for trial at the ensuing assizes, charged with stealing two lambs from the farm of Mr. John Scutt, at Preston.] [Western Gazette Fri 02 Apr 1880 44412: 4 West Walks Terrace, Dorchester. MR. T. Ensor has been favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction, on Wednesday, April 7th, 1880, the valuable, substantial, and modern Furniture, 7-octave Pianofort, x Oil paintings, Feather beds, Bed and Table linen, China, Glass, 180oz. of Silver plated articles, Breech-loading double gun, a few books, and about 100 dozen of Choice wines, consisting of 1863 and 1868 ports, sherries, and claret, late the property of Mr. John Scutt, deceased. Particulars given in catalogues, to be had of the Auctioneer, 54 South Street, Dorchester, three days before the sale. May tie viewed on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 6th. The sale will commence at one o'clock. The sale will be held at four o'clock.] [J B S - 79yr.] |
| [Mon 02 Mar 1835, Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire, Married, Feb 23, at Preston Church, near Weymouth, by the Rev. Mr. Piers, Mr. John Scutt to Miss Caroline Cooper, niece of C. Gill, Esq., of Wyke Oliver Farm.] [C S 81yr.] |
| [father John Scutt, yeoman.] [Taunton Courier & Western Advertiser, Somerset, Wed 23 Oct 1867, Marriages, October 10, at St. Mark's Church, Torquay by Rev. Walter James, - John, eldest son of Mr John Scutt of Weymouth, Dorset, to Emma, fourth daughter of Josias Croad, Book's Castte Farm, Broomfield, Somerset.] [Western Gazette, Somerset Friday 01 January 1875. Mr John Scutt, junr., of Winfrith, kindly provided each of his labourers, with the material for a good Christmas dinner in the shape of a fine piece of beef.] [J S - 40yr.] [Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 March 1914. Bridgwater Will Dispute. Yesterday the Court Appeal allowed an appeal from Arthur and Edward Angus Scutt and the Misses Helen Scutt and Florence Evelyn Scutt, all beneficiaries under the will of the late Mr John Scutt, jun., from decision of Mr Justice Neville dismissing an action by them against Thomas Henry Ensor, of Dorchester, the surviving trustee of the will of John Scutt, jun., and against Messrs J. P. Croad of Bosoombe, and T. F. Barham and J. Willshire Croad, Bridgwater (the executors of the late Mr Josias Croad, who was also a trustee of John Scut's will), and against the executors of the will of Mrs Kellaway (previously Mrs Scutt and the relict of John Scutt, who was the third trustee). The object of the action was to get indemnify from the estates of Josias Croad and Mrs Kellaway for losses occasioned to the estate by the retention of shares a Bridgwater cake mill. Mr Jenkins, K.C., for the appellants, said that the late Mr John Scutt, jun., left estate worth £13,000 net. Part of the estate was 100x£20 shares of the Bridgwater and West of England United Farmers Pure Linseed & Cotton Cake Company, Ltd., which afterwards changed its name to the Bridgwater Oil Mills, Ltd. The company paid substantial dividends, but these fluctuated, and eventually the company into liquidation in 1891. All the company's debts and liabilities were paid, and the shareholders received, by way of final divident £3 on every £20 share. The questioned decision was whether there was any breach of trust of the then trustees of the will in holding the shares from the testator's death in 1878, and whether the estates of the trustee in question were liable for the difference between what the shares could have been sold at within a reasonable, time after the testator's death and the £359 received way of final dividend. Evidence had been called at the trial to show that in 1884 the shares changed hands at £18 each. Mr Justice Neville had decided that the trustees were not in a position to realize the shares until after the death of Mr Scutt's widow, but this, counsel submitted, was wrong. Mr Peterson, K.C., for the respondents, argued that the Judge had decided rightly. Their Lordships decided that the learned Judge had approached the matter from an erroneous point of view, and referred the case back to him.] |
| [Taunton Courier & Western Advertiser, Somerset, Wed 23 Oct 1867, Marriages, October 10, at St. Mark's Church, Torquay by Rev. Walter James, - John, eldest son of Mr John Scutt of Weymouth, Dorset, to Emma, fourth daughter of Josias Croad, Book's Castte Farm, Broomfield, Somerset.] [Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 March 1914. Bridgwater Will Dispute. Yesterday the Court Appeal allowed an appeal from Arthur and Edward Angus Scutt and the Misses Helen Scutt and Florence Evelyn Scutt, all beneficiaries under the will of the late Mr John Scutt, jun., from decision of Mr Justice Neville dismissing an action by them against Thomas Henry Ensor, of Dorchester, the surviving trustee of the will of John Scutt, jun., and against Messrs J. P. Croad of Bosoombe, and T. F. Barham and J. Willshire Croad, Bridgwater (the executors of the late Mr Josias Croad, who was also a trustee of John Scut's will), and against the executors of the will of Mrs Kellaway (previously Mrs Scutt and the relict of John Scutt, who was the third trustee). The object of the action was to get indemnify from the estates of Josias Croad and Mrs Kellaway for losses occasioned to the estate by the retention of shares a Bridgwater cake mill. Mr Jenkins, K.C., for the appellants, said that the late Mr John Scutt, jun., left estate worth £13,000 net. Part of the estate was 100x£20 shares of the Bridgwater and West of England United Farmers Pure Linseed & Cotton Cake Company, Ltd., which afterwards changed its name to the Bridgwater Oil Mills, Ltd. The company paid substantial dividends, but these fluctuated, and eventually the company into liquidation in 1891. All the company's debts and liabilities were paid, and the shareholders received, by way of final divident £3 on every £20 share. The questioned decision was whether there was any breach of trust of the then trustees of the will in holding the shares from the testator's death in 1878, and whether the estates of the trustee in question were liable for the difference between what the shares could have been sold at within a reasonable, time after the testator's death and the £359 received way of final dividend. Evidence had been called at the trial to show that in 1884 the shares changed hands at £18 each. Mr Justice Neville had decided that the trustees were not in a position to realize the shares until after the death of Mr Scutt's widow, but this, counsel submitted, was wrong. Mr Peterson, K.C., for the respondents, argued that the Judge had decided rightly. Their Lordships decided that the learned Judge had approached the matter from an erroneous point of view, and referred the case back to him.] [E K - 79yr.] |
| [Father, yeoman.] [Western Gazette, Somerset, Fri 04 Dec 1891. Nov 26, at St. Paul's Church, Bath, by the Rev. Angus Clerk, vicar, Francis Godfrey White, of Anerley, S.E., to Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of the late John Scutt, of Preston, Weymouth.] [E W - 79yrs.] |
| [Western Gazette, Somerset, Fri 04 Dec 1891. Nov 26, at St. Paul's Church, Bath, by the Rev. Angus Clerk, vicar, Francis Godfrey White, of Anerley, S.E., to Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of the late John Scutt, of Preston, Weymouth.] [Fri 19 Aug 1921, Western Gazette, Somerset. Swanage, Death - Mr. F. G. White. The death occurred at Havelock, Cranborne Road. Swanage, on Thursday, Mr. Francis Godfrey White, the ripe age of 80 years. Deceased, who was the son of the late Mr. George Mitchell White, cheese factor, Warminster, Wilts, was educated at Warminster Grammar School, and was for many years in business in London, in the employ of Messrs. Copestake, lace importers. He married in 1893 Elizabeth Scutt, daughter of the late Mr. John Scutt, of Preston, Weymouth. On retiring from business he resided for about eight years in Frome, Somerset, and came to Swanage in 1903. The funeral took place Saturday, St. Mary's, Swanage, deceased being interred in the same grave as his wife. The mourners were: Mrs. S. A. (niece), Mr. P White (nephew), Mr. A. (wife's nephew), Alice Yerbury (servant), Mr. Dowdswell, and Mr R. Slade. |
| (This means mother Elizabeth was 55years old at birth!) |
| [Father - yeoman.] [Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser, Somerset Wednesday 01 January 1868 - Marriages. December 19, at the parish church St. Mary's, Bridport, the Rev. Melville Lee, rector, Charles, son of John Scutt, Esq., Preston, Weymouth, and Bessie, second daughter Gerard Samson, Esq., Bridport.] [C B S also County Magistrates for Dorchester Petty Sessional Division.] [Evening Telegraph - Monday 03 February 1908. Found Dead in a Field. Mr Charles Scutt, chairman of the Executive Committee, Dorset County Council, was this morning found dead in two feet of water in a field close by his home at Preston.] [C B S - 65yr. of Wyke Oliver, Preston, nr. Weymouth - farmer & Justice of the Peace, Dorset - d:Lodmoor, nr.Weymouth. To Charles Edwin Scutt (theatre manager), Alfred John Scutt & Edward Angus Scutt, (both farmers). The London Gazette [1909] Charles Scutt, Esquire, J.P., Deceased - Pursuant to the Statute, 22nd and 23rd Vict., c.35. All persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Charles Scutt, Esquire, deneased, late of "Wyke Oliver," Preston, near Weymouth, Dorset, J.P. (who died on the 2nd February 1908, and whose will was proved in the Blandford District Probate Registry, on the 27th August 1908, by Messrs. Charles Edwin Scutt. Alfred John Scutt, Edward Angus Scutt, Edward Barnaby Duke, and Henry Branson, the executors therein named, are required to send particulars, in writing, of such claims to us before the 1th February 1909, after which date the estate will be distributed, having regard only to those claims of which notice shall have been received, Dated this 5th day of January 1909. Lock, Reed & Lock, Dorchester, Dorset - Solicitors for the Executors.] [Friday 09 August 1918, Western Gazette, Somerset. Messrs. Henry Duke & Son are favoured with instructions to Offer the above Resourceful FreeHold Landed Estate for Said Auction, their Property Sale-room, Dorchester, on Saturday, August 24th, at 3.30 p.m. Lot 1. Watercombe Farm, about Acres, famous mixed holdings, memorable as the Home of the world-famed Watercombe breed of sheep, established and bred there with such success and service to the Down Sheep of this Country by the then Tenant, Mr. Thomas Homer Saunders who was followed by his son, Mr. Thomas Chapman Saunders; was succeeded the late Mr. Charles Scutt, whose son, Mr. A. J. is the present Tenant. The occupation of this notable Farm has, therefore, remained in two families of leading Dorset Agriculturists for upwards of 100 years.] [Hastings & St Leonards Observer, Saturday 08 February 1908. MR Scutt sen. We regret to record that Mr Scutt, the popular local Manager of the Hastings Theatre, has sustained a sudden bereavement by the death of his father Mr Scutt, sen., who lived near Weymouth, was Justice of the Peace for the county of Dorset, and vice-Chairman of the Guardians at Weymouth, was County Councillor and member of one of the oldest families in Dorsetshire. At the meeting the Theatre Directors, Thursday, a vote of was passed to Mr. Scutt.] |
| [Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser, Somerset Wednesday 01 January 1868 - Marriages. December 19, at the parish church St. Mary's, Bridport, the Rev. Melville Lee, rector, Charles, son of John Scutt, Esq., Preston, Weymouth, and Bessie, second daughter Gerard Samson, Esq., Bridport.] [E S 84yr., (widow) lived at Wyke Oliver, Preston, Weymouth. To Charles Edwin Scutt (theater manager) & Edward Angus Scutt (farmer).] |
| [Hastings and St Leonards Observer, Saturday 15 June 1907. The Bush to the Theatre. Interesting Career of MR. C.E. Scutt of the Hastings Gaiety Theatre. Among the items on the excellent programme that is being arranged for Mr. Scutt's benefit at the Gaiety Theatre on Monday week, June 24th, is a lantern lecture on New Zealand by the popular resident Manager himself. Mr. Scutt is New Zealand enthusiast, and he can talk on the subject of the Colony for hours if need be, although it is intended that his lecture shall be a very short one, because there are several other things to presented, including a performance of that old but ever-favourite farce, "Box and Cox" with Mr. Scutt as Cox. But if Mr. Scutt once gets his audience interested, as he is sure to do, they will not notice the flight of time, as happened to our representative who had a chat with him about his experiences on Tuesday evening. ..... Those who know Mr. Scutt capabilities as manager will be surprised to find that he has filled but a small part up to now in his life, for the last thing he thought of doing, apparently, during the five years he stayed in Australasia, three in New Zealand and two in Western Australia, was acting, and like many another who has done well in the profession, he practically drifted into it, started life as a mechanical engineer, and went out to Western Australia at the time of the gold boom, purely on his own account, being led there by the adventurous disposition, which was, no doubt, of the heritage he derived (being a West Countryman) from those adventurers who did so much towards forming our Colonial Empire in the days of Good Queen Bess. But Mr. Scutt did not go gold mining, because he was not impressed with the results shown by those who had been up to the goldfields. So he stayed on the coast and followed his profession, taking part in the building of Freemantle Harbour, Western Australia. Mr. Scutt considers a greatly libelled Colony, because he says the country is not a desert, as is usually asserted, but contains some of the most beautiful forest land in the world. After two years in Western Australia he went to New Zealand, which he says he loves even more than his native country. The climate, the lovely scenery, the fertile land, and the almost Utopian condition? of existence which prevail there, have ill enraptured him with this Colony, in which he spent three years, still doing engineering, but chiefly of an agricultural nature. In the course of his residence in this "scenic paradise" Mr. Scutt collected a number of curious objects peculiar to the country, and also a good deal of the literature of the country. One thing that impressed him was the excellence of the books got out by the Government to attract emigrants. And an interesting point that Mr. Scutt was able to verify every statement in the literature he obtained about the country before proceeding to Western Australia and New Zealand. He convinced that New Zealand is an ideal country to live in and that if it were not for distance a great many more emigrants from this country would out there. He lived the simple life out there, and never knew a day's illness, yet life in the bush was not a soft thing by any means. He bathed in the boiling geysers, and includes in his collection a couple of tusks of a wild boar, the descendant of the harmless pigs which Captain Cook introduced into the country. Being possessed of some artistic ability, Mr. Scutt made a point of sketching beauty spots and things interest everywhere. and now possesses a couple of books full of capital pictures. He lived for some time in Auckland, and it is interesting to learn that out there he knew Mr. H. Brett, the nephew of the late Mr. T. B. Brett, who controls several newspapers there. It may be asked why, if he was so fond of the country, Mr. Scutt returned to England, but private reasons made it imperative for to come home, and hopes to be able to go back to New Zealand some day. It was on his return to the Old Country that Mr. Scutt really started on his dramatic career, although he had been an enthusiastic amateur actor for many years previous. He has seen every side of theatrical life, as actor, stage manager, business manager, and manager. He was resident manager at the Theatre Royal, Leamington Spa, from 1901 to 190*, then he went on tour with Mr. Charles Frohman in "Sherlock Holmes," and in June 1905, came to Hastings to take up the position of resident manager at the Gaiety Theatre, where he has remained ever since, winning a reputation for geniality and courtesy, which has made him popular with all who have come into contact with him in the town during the last two years, and it is certain that all these will rally round him next Monday week, and show their appreciation of his work by according him a "bumper" benefit. A finely comprehensive and varied programme has been prepared for the benefit. Besides the lecture on New Zealand mentioned above, which will be illustrated by some magnificent lantern slides of the beautiful scenery and wonders of nature to be seen in that country, there will also bioscope exhibition by Mr. Rowland, the manager of the Theatre. Then Mr. Laurence Hanray and Miss Dorothy Payn will appear in a series of variety sketches, and in "Box and Cox," Mr. Scutt will be assisted by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Esdale, who have had large professional experience, and are now living at ...... Another short farce will also be played, entitled "He, she and it," in which Mr Scutt will appear with Miss Jessica Thorne, a grand-daughter of the late Miss Sarah Thorne. Mr. Thomas Hilton, the capable conductor of the Theatre Orchestra, will play a violin solo, and the ever popular local favourite J. D. Hunter, will give some of his exquisitely funny songs and character sketches. Mr. Bert Forss, another well-known performer in character sketches, etc., will also appear.] [Hastings & St Leonards Observer, Saturday 08 February 1908. We regret to record that Mr Scutt, the popular local Manager of the Hastings Theatre, has sustained a sudden bereavement by the death of his father Mr Scutt, sen., who lived near Weymouth, was Justice of the Peace for the county of Dorset, and vice-Chairman of the Guardians at Weymouth, was County Councillor and member of one of the oldest families in Dorsetshire. At the meeting the Theatre Directors, Thursday, a vote of was passed to Mr. Scutt.] [Hastings & St Leonards Observer, Saturday 08 February 1908. Charles E Scutt. "Language" Sir, I should be glad if you could find space to ventilate a little grievance. The films have censorship, quite rightly, when so many unformed minds may hurt by what is put before their eyes. But it seems there is a growing laxity in the language permitted on the stage, which is a pity. A very popular company in in this town who who have delighted us for some years now, shocked a good many. I think, in their performance this week by the use, several times repeated, of two objectionable words. One these was certainly used by Mr. Bernard Shaw. But he did it deliberately, showing a lapse into class. The girl's father was a dustman. But the audience are not dustmen, nor that class, and it seems a great pity to shock sensitive ears with it. And it is quite unnecessary, as is also the frequent use of the words "My God" and its like. It looks as though the stage may yet beat the talkies, but must watch its language. E L BISHOP, 7 West Hill, St. Leonards.] [C E S living in 1911-31 in Hastings.] [Hastings & St Leonards Observer, Saturday 03 December 1938. Letters to the Editor , Hastings and its Natural Assets Sir. The letter handed to you by the Mayor and signed R. G. Praill in your last week's issue deserves all the publicity it can obtain. The letter dealt very fully with the "Old Town" as one of our great assets, and the writer says "if you only knew" you have "a gem to show the foreigner." Two great downs, the East Hill and Castle Down from Rotherfield - avenue to the Castle cliffs give the requisite settings to this gem and lend "enchantment to the view. Nothing is done to recommend this view to the notice of the world. Nevertheless. Castle Down, with its castle, caves and other objects of antiquarian interest, has in connection with the unique marine and landscape views—a long series of views varying every few yards—something priceless to show. From the south of Plynlimmon Terrace (which a hotel proprietor once described as the very best site for a hotel on the whole of the South Coast), the whole of Pevensey Bay backed by the Eastbourne Downs and Beachy Head skyline round to the top of the Ridge, in front the sea with great liners coming closer to the shore, and to the east the buttress of East Hill with its Roman camp on the skyline and a narrow strip sea running almost to meet it. The Old Town nestling in its valley. Further on at the elbow of Croft Road, overlooking Tor Field, you have a really astounding view which places Hastings in the forefront all seaside resorts. No expenditure of millions can give any other town such an asset. We have it for nothing — all we have to do is to preserve it. It is, I submit with all deference to town planners, in the true interest of Hastings (and St. Leonards) that the adjoining land now being desired by different committees of the Town Council should for 10 years, at any rate, be handed to the Allotment Committee, who proved its efficiency so that in these times of anxiety more food may be produced by willing workers. It is the "richest bit of land left in Hastings," and the surrounding allotments which have gained the proud position of "first in England" will be further protected. The clouds are heavy, very heavy over Europe, and potatoes on land will be better than at the bottom of the sea! As allotments it will prove of immediate use — economically sound and further preserve the opportunity of doing greater things in the future to enhance the glories of one of the brightest gems in the diadem of England. Charles E. Scutt.] [He was also known as Edmund Scutt (Census 1881 Dorset) and as Charles Thalassa Scutt.] [C E S - 82yr.] |
| She was also known as Jessica Thorne Scutt (was she previously married?) - Census 1911. J D S 71yr. |
| [Bristol Mercury - Sat 04 Jun 1898. Bristol Volunteer Diary. To-day. ....... Volunteer Rifles - Ist Battalion P.A.S.I.I - Lieut. A. A. Fortt to be captain, the undermentioned gentlemen to be second lieutenants:- Henry George Kersley, Walter F. Long, and Arthur Scutt.] [Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Thu 11 Jun 1903 Alleged Forgery in Bath. At the City Police Court, on Friday, before Messrs. T. W. B. Cox (in the chair), T. S. Cotterell, Austin J. King, R. Kersley, A. G. D. Moger, and J. Alton Tucker, John Charles Monckton (24), a singer, of 71, Castle Street, Oxford Street, West London, was charged that he, on the 4th inst., feloniously did forge and utter to Arthur Scutt, well knowing the same to be forged, a certain order purporting to be an order from one William J. Hart for the payment of money, to wit, a banker's cheque, for tho sum of £96 10s., with intent to cheat and defraud. Mr. Cannings Collins appeared on behalf of the Wilts and Dorset Bank. He was only prepared to give some evidence that day, and asked for a remand until Tuesday. Arthur Scutt, of Tregenna, Bloomfield Park, a cashier at the Wilts and Dorset Bank, said about 12.30 on Thursday prisoner came into the bank and presented a cheque (produced). He had never seen him before. It was dated June 3rd, 1903, and drawn in favour of Mr. F. J. Hunt, or order, and for £96 10s. It was endorsed "F. J. Hunt." He said nothing when he presented it. Witness asked him how he would take it, and he replied all in notes. Witness had suspicions, and communicated with Mr. Hart before paying the money. In the meantime he had a conversation with prisoner. Witness asked him if he was Mr. Hunt, and he replied no. He then asked who Mr. Hunt was, but he gave no answer. Witness thought he must know something about him, and asked what was his trade or profession, but he got no answer. Prisoner was requested to go into the managers' room. Mr. W. J. Hart was a customer at their branch, and was the only customer of that name. Witness knew his signature, and he thought the signature on the cheque was a very good imitation indeed. The cheque book from which it was taken was used by another customer altogether, and was issued in August, 1901. Prisoner stated that when the clerk asked him about Mr. Hunt he said he dealt in theatre enterprises. Witness replied that this was not correct. When witness volunteered the information that he was a commission agent, he replied that was. William J. Hart, a newsagent, of 26, Union Passage, said he had an account at the Wilts and Dorset Bank. The signature on the cheque was not his, but it was a very fair imitation. He did not know any Mr. F. J. Hunt, and had no dealings with any such person. He had never authorised or given authority for the cheque in question to be drawn. To his knowledge he had never seen prisoner before. D.C. Burge said he was called to the Wilts and Dorset Bank on Thursday about three o'clock. He captioned prisoner, and told him he should charge him with uttering the forged cheque, but he made no reply. On the way to the Police Station prisoner said, "I've got myself into a fine mess over this. If I were in London I could point out the man to you that gave me the cheque. I arranged to meet him at 3.30 on my return. I suppose I shall have an opportunity of defending myself." He afterwards said, "I met a man last night named Frederick Hunt on the corner of Euston Road, Tottenham Court Road. He took me into a public house called the King's Arms, and paid for a drink for me. He then went to the Sole's Arms, Hampstead Road, and he there paid for another for me. Hunt then asked me what I was doing, and I said I had not extra much to do. He then asked me if I would mind collecting some money for him. I said, 'Very well, as I have nothing particular to do I'll do it. Hunt then said, You will have to go to Bath for it, I arranged to meet Hunt the next morning, and I met him in Euston Road at 8.10 a.m. We both went together to Paddington Railway Station, and Hunt took my railway ticket for Bath and return. While we were on the platform Hunt gave me the cheque and told me to go to the Wilts and Dorset Bank, Bath, and cash it for him. He told me Mr. Hart lived in Union Passage, Bath, and was a wholesale stationer. I arranged to meet Hunt on my return to London at the Palace Tavern, Charing Cross Road. I do not know where Hunt, is living or what he is now doing. About three years ago Hunt engaged me as an artist at the Royal Theatre, Edmonton, and I have not seen him since until about three weeks ago. I was engaged about three or four years ago at the Lyric, Bath, with Johnnie Holland, a sketch artiste. On searching prisoner witness found a return ticket for Paddington; also a shilling and a halfpenny. He also had a watch and chain. The railway ticket was dated June 4th. Prisoner stated he could confirm everything that had been said. Enquiries were being now made in Tendon. The magistrates remanded prisoner until Tuesday next.] [Gloucester Citizen Sat 20 Apr 1907 Cirencester. BANK CHANGES. Mr. G. Patrick Smith, for seven years past the local manager of the Wilts and Dorset Bank, has heen appointed to Exmouth, and shortly leaves he capital of the Cotswolds for his new sphere. Mr. Arthur Scutt for fifteen years manager of the Bath branch of the Wilts and Dorset, is appointed to Cirencester. He is known to possess the triple recommendation of marked ability money, musical, and military matters, and it is believed Cirencester may afford scope for the display of all Mr. Scutt's business talents and social influences.] [Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 March 1914. Bridgwater Will Dispute. Yesterday the Court Appeal allowed an appeal from Arthur and Edward Angus Scutt and the Misses Helen Scutt and Florence Evelyn Scutt, all beneficiaries under the will of the late Mr John Scutt, jun., from decision of Mr Justice Neville dismissing an action by them against Thomas Henry Ensor, of Dorchester, the surviving trustee of the will of John Scutt, jun., and against Messrs J. P. Croad of Bosoombe, and T. F. Barham and J. Willshire Croad, Bridgwater (the executors of the late Mr Josias Croad, who was also a trustee of John Scut's will), and against the executors of the will of Mrs Kellaway (previously Mrs Scutt and the relict of John Scutt, who was the third trustee). The object of the action was to get indemnify from the estates of Josias Croad and Mrs Kellaway for losses occasioned to the estate by the retention of shares a Bridgwater cake mill. Mr Jenkins, K.C., for the appellants, said that the late Mr John Scutt, jun., left estate worth £13,000 net. Part of the estate was 100x£20 shares of the Bridgwater and West of England United Farmers Pure Linseed & Cotton Cake Company, Ltd., which afterwards changed its name to the Bridgwater Oil Mills, Ltd. The company paid substantial dividends, but these fluctuated, and eventually the company into liquidation in 1891. All the company's debts and liabilities were paid, and the shareholders received, by way of final divident £3 on every £20 share. The questioned decision was whether there was any breach of trust of the then trustees of the will in holding the shares from the testator's death in 1878, and whether the estates of the trustee in question were liable for the difference between what the shares could have been sold at within a reasonable, time after the testator's death and the £359 received way of final dividend. Evidence had been called at the trial to show that in 1884 the shares changed hands at £18 each. Mr Justice Neville had decided that the trustees were not in a position to realize the shares until after the death of Mr Scutt's widow, but this, counsel submitted, was wrong. Mr Peterson, K.C., for the respondents, argued that the Judge had decided rightly. Their Lordships decided that the learned Judge had approached the matter from an erroneous point of view, and referred the case back to him.] [A S - 81yr.] |
| A N S - 36yr., lived at 2 Louther Road, Bournemouth. To Arthur Scutt (widower), bank manager. |
| [Western Gazette, Friday 09 February 1900. Servants, &c., Wanted. Carter Wanted at Lady-day, with sons. Also Thatcher or Labourer, with family. A. Scutt, Preston, Weymouth.] [Mon 21 Dec 1903, Exeter & Plymouth Gazette, Devon. Oak House School, Axminster. The annual examination of the pupils attending this school was held on the 14th, 15th, and 16th inst. The results were very satisfactory. Master Thornhill Madge twain, Toleis, Axminster, and Master Alfred John Scutt, of Luppitt, obtained the greatest distinction, and gained two prizes each.] [Friday 09 August 1918, Western Gazette, Somerset. Messrs. Henry Duke & Son are favoured with instructions to Offer the above Resourceful FreeHold Landed Estate for Said Auction, their Property Sale-room, Dorchester, on Saturday, August 24th, at 3.30 p.m. Lot 1. Watercombe Farm, about Acres, famous mixed holdings, memorable as the Home of the world-famed Watercombe breed of sheep, established and bred there with such success and service to the Down Sheep of this Country by the then Tenant, Mr. Thomas Homer Saunders who was followed by his son, Mr. Thomas Chapman Saunders; was succeeded the late Mr. Charles Scutt, whose son, Mr. A. J. is the present Tenant. The occupation of this notable Farm has, therefore, remained in two families of leading Dorset Agriculturists for upwards of 100 years.] [Fri 02 Jul 1926, Western Morning News, Devon. New Dorset Justices, Dorset Quarter Sessions yesterday Sir Charles Eric Hambro KBE of Milton Abbey, and Mr. Alfred John Scutt, of Maiden Castle Farm, Dorchester, were added to the roll Justices of the Peace for Dorset.] [Western Daily Press - Monday 16 October 1933. "HUMBUG" Retort at noisy West Tithe Meeting. Dorset Farmer's Protest For "Fair Play." Three out-voted when noisily interrupted Anti-tithe Meeting at Dorchester, Dorset, Saturday night, Alfred Scutt, of Maiden Castle Farm, Dorchester, said "let's have fair play. I am out play the game for my country and I don't beieve in a lot of Humburg." Oony three votes were given for a direct negative which he had moved to resolutions before the meeting. Scutt said that he held no brief for the parson, but small landowner and tenant farmer was out for fair play. People accepted obligations when they bought farms in pre-war days, and they bought them with tithe. Sir George Vernon, of Hall, Worcester, denied that clerical tithe was property. The property from which the tithe came had to be maintained. Repairs were not done by the parson, he said, but the poor old squire who went to church Sundays and was told that money was the root of all evil and covetousness the worst of sins. Landowner's Declaration. Mrs Doreen Wallace said that if they could convince Parliament that the tithe law was unworkable they could get repealed. Cap:G. Pitt Rivers, a Dorset landowner, that he was an agriculturist, tithe owner, and not an inconsiderable owner. He declared "I will not henceforth discharge a single agricultural worker or workman on my estates or lower any wages in order to pay tithe." Up to a year ago he paid tithe regularly, but owing to crushing taxation he had to make considerably retrenchments and discharge his work people. It is immoral," he said "to discharge men and throw them on the rates and tax us in order to pay this charge on an industry out of which we make our living for the good of the nation."] [Scutt, Alfred John - Chalbury Lodge, Preston, Weymouth, of independent means - Lock Reed & Lock, Dorchester, Dorset, Solicitors, (Doris Seymer Scutt, Ruth Seymer Milligan, William Scutt, William Noel Chick and Henry Osmond Lock) 23rd April 1952.] [A J S 80yr.] |
| [D S S 73yr., Chalbury Lodge, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, Widow 5th July 1960.] [Transvaal Deceased Estates Index 1855-1976.] |
| [Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 March 1914. Bridgwater Will Dispute. Yesterday the Court Appeal allowed an appeal from Arthur and Edward Angus Scutt and the Misses Helen Scutt and Florence Evelyn Scutt, all beneficiaries under the will of the late Mr John Scutt, jun., from decision of Mr Justice Neville dismissing an action by them against Thomas Henry Ensor, of Dorchester, the surviving trustee of the will of John Scutt, jun., and against Messrs J P Croad of Bosoombe, and T F Barham and J Willshire Croad, Bridgwater (the executors of the late Mr Josias Croad, who was also a trustee of John Scut's will), and against the executors of the will of Mrs Kellaway (previously Mrs Scutt and the relict of John Scutt, who was the third trustee). The object of the action was to get indemnify from the estates of Josias Croad and Mrs Kellaway for losses occasioned to the estate by the retention of shares a Bridgwater cake mill. Mr Jenkins, K.C., for the appellants, said that the late Mr John Scutt, jun., left estate worth £13,000 net. Part of the estate was 100x£20 shares of the Bridgwater and West of England United Farmers Pure Linseed & Cotton Cake Company, Ltd., which afterwards changed its name to the Bridgwater Oil Mills, Ltd. The company paid substantial dividends, but these fluctuated, and eventually the company into liquidation in 1891. All the company's debts and liabilities were paid, and the shareholders received, by way of final divident £3 on every £20 share. The questioned decision was whether there was any breach of trust of the then trustees of the will in holding the shares from the testator's death in 1878, and whether the estates of the trustee in question were liable for the difference between what the shares could have been sold at within a reasonable, time after the testator's death and the £359 received way of final dividend. Evidence had been called at the trial to show that in 1884 the shares changed hands at £18 each. Mr Justice Neville had decided that the trustees were not in a position to realize the shares until after the death of Mr Scutt's widow, but this, counsel submitted, was wrong. Mr Peterson, K.C., for the respondents, argued that the Judge had decided rightly. Their Lordships decided that the learned Judge had approached the matter from an erroneous point of view, and referred the case back to him.] [Western Gazette - Friday 01 April 1921. DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of this Society was held at the Antelope Hotel, Dorchester, Wednesduy last week, Mr. Cecil Hanbury presiding. Mr. E. Angus Scutt, chairman of the Committee, presented the annual report, which it was stated that, happily, last year saw a revival of the Society's show, following disturbed period of the war. The Chairman was supported the following: Mr. E. Angus Scutt (chairman of the Committee), Colonel Brough. Major K. R. Balfour, Messrs. W. C. Percy Lotell, J. J. Wyatt, J. J. F. J. Burridge. W. P. Chick, C. Foot. T. Bissell. J. W. Hull, A. K. Holland, A. O. W. W. Lovelace, and H. C. Gee; with Mr. E. Miles (hon. secretary). Mr. E. Angus Scutt moved the election of Mr. Cecil Banbury as president the Society, and this was seconded by Mr. W. C. .Testy, and carried unanimously.] [Western Gazette - Friday 16 February 1940 PRESTON. Men's Club. Mr. Angus Scutt presided at the annual meeting of Preston Men's Club in the Scutt Memorial Hall Thursday. The resignation of Mr. W. J. Willshire as hon. secretary owing to war service was received with regret. Mr. F. Kelly was appointed to succeed him, with Mr. C. Mullet as deputy - Mr. L. Palmer was re-elected treasurer. The following were appointed to the Committee : Rev. T. R. Teague (chairman), Messrs. F. Kelly, C. Mullet, Palmer, F. Bailey, J. Damen, M. H. Norris, R. Mullet, G. Squibb and R. Poors was the general feeling the Scutt Memorial Hall, entering upon its 31st year, should be re-conditioned and put to good repair.] [E A S 72yr., lived at Jordan House, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, Farmer (Retired), 11th January 1945. Executor and Trustee Department, Lloyds Bank Ltd., 45 & 47 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, of Lock Reed & Lock, Dorchester, Solicitors. (Lloyds Bank Ltd., Alfred John Scutt, Charles Geoffrey Scutt and Albert Joseph Gillam.)] |
| W I S - 5yr. |
| [F S S in transit through U.S.A. in 1922 Oct 31 to Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. 43yr., address:friend of Prof. Ellis, 365 Broadway, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.] [License, Presbyterian, married Bee Street, home of Mr Thomas H Parr. F S S (33) b:Weymouth, Dorset, bachelor, commercial man, residing Victoria, BC. A G P (23) spinster, b:Springfield, Manitoba.] [F S S - 55yr.] |
| [License, Presbyterian, married Bee Street, home of Mr Thomas H Parr. F S S (33) b:Weymouth, Dorset, bachelor, commercial man, residing Victoria, BC. A G P (23) spinster, b:Springfield, Manitoba.] [A G S - 82yr.] |
| S H S - 87yr., Canadian, single, farmer, d:Heywood Avenue, living in 1875 San Pedro, Saanich, BC, bur:1968 May 08 Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, Victoria. |
| S L S 67yr., "Freshford," Grange Road, Weymouth, Retired Bank Cashier 4th September 1949. IGI states d:1944 Sep 04. |
| W S 69yr., "The Cottage," Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset, Master Mariner (Retired) 9th September 1953. Hatchings & Hutchings, Carlton Chambers, Vaughan Parade, Torquay, Devon, Solicitors (Caroline Scutt and Arthur Wentworth Malim). IGI states W S d:Dorset. |
| [C S - 67yr., "Venleigh", Edginswell Close, Torquay, Devon, Widow 5th June 1963.] [Mrs Caroline Scutt, of Venleigh, Edginswell Close, Torquay, widow of Capt. W Scutt of Taunton, died in June, leaving £41.885 gross, £41.813 net value. (duty paid £15,176)] |
| Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 March 1914. Bridgwater Will Dispute. Yesterday the Court Appeal allowed an appeal from Arthur and Edward Angus Scutt and the Misses Helen Scutt and Florence Evelyn Scutt, all beneficiaries under the will of the late Mr John Scutt, jun., from decision of Mr Justice Neville dismissing an action by them against Thomas Henry Ensor, of Dorchester, the surviving trustee of the will of John Scutt, jun., and against Messrs J. P. Croad of Bosoombe, and T. F. Barham and J. Willshire Croad, Bridgwater (the executors of the late Mr Josias Croad, who was also a trustee of John Scut's will), and against the executors of the will of Mrs Kellaway (previously Mrs Scutt and the relict of John Scutt, who was the third trustee). The object of the action was to get indemnify from the estates of Josias Croad and Mrs Kellaway for losses occasioned to the estate by the retention of shares a Bridgwater cake mill. Mr Jenkins, K.C., for the appellants, said that the late Mr John Scutt, jun., left estate worth £13,000 net. Part of the estate was 100x£20 shares of the Bridgwater and West of England United Farmers Pure Linseed & Cotton Cake Company, Ltd., which afterwards changed its name to the Bridgwater Oil Mills, Ltd. The company paid substantial dividends, but these fluctuated, and eventually the company into liquidation in 1891. All the company's debts and liabilities were paid, and the shareholders received, by way of final divident £3 on every £20 share. The questioned decision was whether there was any breach of trust of the then trustees of the will in holding the shares from the testator's death in 1878, and whether the estates of the trustee in question were liable for the difference between what the shares could have been sold at within a reasonable, time after the testator's death and the £359 received way of final dividend. Evidence had been called at the trial to show that in 1884 the shares changed hands at £18 each. Mr Justice Neville had decided that the trustees were not in a position to realize the shares until after the death of Mr Scutt's widow, but this, counsel submitted, was wrong. Mr Peterson, K.C., for the respondents, argued that the Judge had decided rightly. Their Lordships decided that the learned Judge had approached the matter from an erroneous point of view, and referred the case back to him. |
| [Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 March 1914. Bridgwater Will Dispute. Yesterday the Court Appeal allowed an appeal from Arthur and Edward Angus Scutt and the Misses Helen Scutt and Florence Evelyn Scutt, all beneficiaries under the will of the late Mr John Scutt, jun., from decision of Mr Justice Neville dismissing an action by them against Thomas Henry Ensor, of Dorchester, the surviving trustee of the will of John Scutt, jun., and against Messrs J. P. Croad of Bosoombe, and T. F. Barham and J. Willshire Croad, Bridgwater (the executors of the late Mr Josias Croad, who was also a trustee of John Scut's will), and against the executors of the will of Mrs Kellaway (previously Mrs Scutt and the relict of John Scutt, who was the third trustee). The object of the action was to get indemnify from the estates of Josias Croad and Mrs Kellaway for losses occasioned to the estate by the retention of shares a Bridgwater cake mill. Mr Jenkins, K.C., for the appellants, said that the late Mr John Scutt, jun., left estate worth £13,000 net. Part of the estate was 100x£20 shares of the Bridgwater and West of England United Farmers Pure Linseed & Cotton Cake Company, Ltd., which afterwards changed its name to the Bridgwater Oil Mills, Ltd. The company paid substantial dividends, but these fluctuated, and eventually the company into liquidation in 1891. All the company's debts and liabilities were paid, and the shareholders received, by way of final divident £3 on every £20 share. The questioned decision was whether there was any breach of trust of the then trustees of the will in holding the shares from the testator's death in 1878, and whether the estates of the trustee in question were liable for the difference between what the shares could have been sold at within a reasonable, time after the testator's death and the £359 received way of final dividend. Evidence had been called at the trial to show that in 1884 the shares changed hands at £18 each. Mr Justice Neville had decided that the trustees were not in a position to realize the shares until after the death of Mr Scutt's widow, but this, counsel submitted, was wrong. Mr Peterson, K.C., for the respondents, argued that the Judge had decided rightly. Their Lordships decided that the learned Judge had approached the matter from an erroneous point of view, and referred the case back to him.] ["Durley Croft," 14 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset, Widow 16th April 1963.] |
| M W S - 73yr. |
| [Mon 17 Sep 1832, Sherborne Mercury, Dorset, England. Game listes: Scutt, Thomas - Sutton Poyntz.] [T S 62yr. Cannington, Melancholy Death. On Saturday Mr Scutt, a Princeite, Chilton met with his death in a sad manner. was on one of their farms, watching chaffcutter at work, and the horse going slowly he kicked it to make it go faster when the animal gave sudden jump, and the pole of the machine caught Mr Scutt on the back and threw him with violence against the wall, whereby his skull was fractured, causing instantaneous death.] |
| [S S 57yr.] [This is the Last Will and Testament of me William Galpin of Dorchester in the County of Dorset, Cooper made and published this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six in manner following that is to say: First: I give and devise and bequeath All that my messuage dwelling house or Inn called the Phoenix Inn together with the stables cellars and other buildings gardens rights members and appurtenances belonging thereto now in the possession of my son George Galpin as my tenant And also all that my messuage or dwelling house adjoining The Phoenix on the East side thereof with the rights members and appurtenances belonging thereto now in the occupation of Mr Clenister as my tenant. And also all that my new built Malthouse with its rights members and appurtenances in lying behind The Phoenix and now in the occupation of myself and my son William And also all that my messuage or dwelling house with the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging now in the occupation of William Somer? and others as my tenants And which said messuages and hereditaments are situate in the parish of All Saints in Dorchester aforesaid and all other my freehold hereditaments and premises (if any) in that parish unto and to the use of my said son George GALPIN his heirs and assigns for ever Upon this condition nevertheless that he or they do and shall within the space of two years next after my death pay unto each of my daughters Charlotte, Eliza the wife of George Lock of Blandford Forum in the County of Dorset Innkeeper and Sarah the wife of Thomas Scutt of Preston in the County of Dorset Yeoman, or to their satisfaction respectively effectually secure to each of them the sum of one thousand pounds sterling together with interest for the same in the mean time at the rate of four pounds per cent per annum in equal half yearly payments And in case of default in the performance of this my condition by my said son. Then and in such case I give devise and bequeath all and singular the said Messuages or dwelling houses Inn Malthouse and other hereditaments above described with their respective rights members and appurtenances unto and to the use of and equally between my said Son and daughters Charlotte, Eliza and Sarah and their respective heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common,And I give and bequeath unto my said son George the goodwill and right of carrying on my business of a cooper. And I give and bequeath all those my new built and other leasehold business situate on the east side of Gaol Lane in the parish of All Saints aforesaid which in their unimproved state I lately bought of Mrs MASTERS together with their respective rights members and appurtenances unto my son William Galpin his executors administrators and assigns for and during all my estate term and interest therein And also I give him my said son William the sum of two hundred pounds sterling Also I give and bequeath all that my leasehold messuage or dwelling house with the garden rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging situate on the Cornhill in the parish of Saint Peters in Dorchester aforesaid and now in the occupation of George CLARK Stationer as my tenant unto my son John his executors administrators and assigns for and during all my estate term and interest therein Also I give and bequeath All that my other leasehold messuage or dwelling house with the garden rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging situate on the Cornhill in the parish of Saint Peter aforesaid on the South side of the said last mentioned messuage or dwelling house and now in the occupation of Thomas Pouncy, Saddler as my tenant unto my daughter Martha her executors administrators and assigns for and during all my estate term and interest therein. All the Rest and Residue and Remainder of my estate and effects both real and personal and of every sort and kind and wherever situate after and subject to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and the charges of proving this my will; i give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and to the use and for the absolute benefit of and equally between all my said sons and daughters and their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns as tenants in common and I hereby nominate and appoint my said three sons George William and John joint executors of this my Will and here revoking all other wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this only to be my last. In Witness whereof I the said Testator William Galpin have to this my last Will contained in two sheets of paper to the first thereof set my hand and to this seventh? and last my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Wm Galpin. Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator William Galpin as and for his last Will in the presence of us at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses J Stone; G Symonds; J Bishop. Proved at London 10th February 1837 before the Judge by the oaths of George Galpin; William Galpin and John Galpin the sons the sole executors to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.] |
| S C S - infant. |
| Charlotte (Sarah) Scutt - 60yr., unmarried. |
| E S - 1yr. |
| father - yeoman. T S - infant. |
| E J S 79yr., unmarried. |
| [Tue 08 May 1855, Sherborne Mercury, Dorset. Dorchester. Fire, on Thursday afternoon a serious fire broke out on the premises of Mr. G. Scutt, Martinstown, near Dorchester. It was first perceived in the brewhouse chimney, and very speedily extended over the whole of the business premises. The whole of the brewhouse, wine cellar, grinding house, malt house, stables, and cart houses were entirely destroyed; also, the season's malting, a considerable quantity of barley, beans, mixed corn, bricks, brewing utensils, casks, and from 700 to 800 hogsheads of strong beer. The fire also destroyed the summer-house, and the whole of the thatching on the garden wall; the dwelling-house adjoining was saved by the timely use of the Dorchester fire engine, and the Dorchester police kept watch during the night. The estimated loss is about £5,000.] [Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire Sat 08 Dec 1855. George Daw, a mason, at Charminster, was charged with having feloniously stolen some lead belonging to Mr. George Scutt, at Martinstown. This was the first case brought before the Bench under the recent Criminal Justice Act 18 and Victoria c.126. From the depositions which were taken, it appeared that the prisoner had been for some time past working for Mr. Rogers in the rebuilding of some premises which were accidentally destroyed by fire, and was seen in Dorchester a few days ago offering lead for sale. The identity of several of the pieces having been clearly established, the prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and a good character from his former employer, was sentenced one month's imprisonment with hard labour.] [Salisbury & Winchester Journal Mon 30 Nov 1840. Accident Friday last, a serious accident happened Mr. George Scutt, of Martinstown, whilst out shooting. He had a double-barrelled gun, and observing that the end of the ramrod protruded a little beyond the muzzles, he put his left hand to force it into its socket, when, from the trigger being, it is supposed, caught something, the contents of one of the barrels were discharged, blowing the forefinger of his left hand completely off, and much shattering the other fingers. Messrs. Wallis and Curme, surgeons, of Dorchester, were immediately sent for, and under their care Mr. is now proceeding very favourably.] [Salisbury & Winchester Journal Sat 03 Apr 1852. Head of Stock, Portable Thrashing Machine, Wagon, Dung Put, Implements, Ac. HIGHER HYDE FARM, 2 Miles from Bere Regis, from Wareham, and 2 from Wool Railway Station. MR. E Saunders has been favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction, at Higher Hyde Farm, on Monday, the 5th of April, 1852, The whole of the Live and Dead Farming Stock, the property of Mr. George Scutt, leaving the Farm; also the .....] [Salisbury & Winchester Journal Sat 24 May 1856. Upway - Independent Friendly Society. The annual festival of this society took place last week, in this picturesque little village. The rendezvous was the Ship Inn, where procession was formed, consisting about members of the society, each bearing neat wand, and adorned with rosettes. After perambulating the village, to the music of Wellspring's brass band, the members attended Divine service at the Church. Prayers were read by the Rev. Talbot Baker, and an appropriate discourse was delivered by the Rev. Archdeacon Buckle, from Matthew XXV., 30. At the conclusion of the service the members proceeded to the Ship Inn, where they partook of good and substantial dinner, provided by Mr. and Mrs. Bushrod. Mr. Scutt, of Martinstown, presided, and the active secretary, Mr. G. Scutt, occupied the vice-chair. After dinner .....] [The London Gazette [1875] NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership which has for some time past been carried on by George Scutt the elder, and George Scutt the younger, under the firm of George Scutt and Son, at Winterborne, Saint Martin, in the county of Dorset, in the trade or business of Wine and Spirit Merchants, Brewers and Maltsters, was this day dissolved by mutual consent, As witness our hands this 31st day of March 1875. George Scutt, senr. George Scutt, jr. George Scutt of the Brewery House, Martinstown. GEORGE SCUTT, Deceased - Pursuant to an Act of Parliament 22 & 23 Victoria, chapter 35, intituled " An Act to further amend the Law of Property, aad to relieve Trustees." NOTICE is hereby given, that all persons having debts, claims, or demands on the estate of George Scutt, late of Winterborne Saint Martin, in the county of Dorset, Common Brewer, Maltster, and Wine and Spirit Merchant, deceased (who died on the 9th day of December 1879, and whose will was proved by Daniel Symonds, the surviving executor named in the said will, in the District Registry attached to the Probate Division of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice at Blandford on the 13th day of February, 1880), are hereby required to send in writing, the particulars of their debts, claims, or demands, to the said executor, at the offices of Messrs. Andrews, Son, and Huxtable, South-street, Dorchester, on or before the 15th, day of January next, and that after the said 15th day of January next, the said executor will distribute the assets of the said testator amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the debts, claims, or demands of which he shall then have notice; and will not be liable for the assets, or any part thereof, so distributed to any person of whose debt, claim or demand they shall not have had notice at the time of such distribution. Dated this 8th day of December 1880. ANDREWS, SON, & HUXTABLE, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, Solicitors for the said Excutor.] [Wed 07 Apr 1875, Morning Post, London. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. G. Scutt, sen., and G. Scutt, jun., Winterborne, Dorsetshire, brewers.] [G S 76yr.] |
| S S 69yr. |
| [nns 1872 Aug 11 Winterborne St Martin] [G S (full) bachelor, brewer, Winterbourne St. Martin - father:George Scutt, yeoman. S S (full) spinster, Nether Cerne - father:Samuel Symes, yeoman.] [Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire Sat 14 Sep 1872. On the 5th inst., at the Parish Church, Nether Cerne, by the Rev. T. J. Brown, vicar, George Scutt, jun., of Winterborne St. Martin, to Sophia, fifth daughter of Samuel Symes.] [The London Gazette (1875) Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership which has for some time past been carried on by George Scutt the elder, and George Scutt the younger, under the firm of George Scutt & Son, at Winterborne, Saint Martin, in the county of Dorset, in the trade or business of Wine and Spirit Merchants, Brewers and Maltsters, was this day dissolved by mutual consent, As witness our hands this 31st day of March 1875. George Scutt, senr. George Scutt, jr.] [Wed 07 Apr 1875, Morning Post, London. Partnerships Dissolved. G. Scutt, sen., and G. Scutt, jun., Winterborne, Dorsetshire, brewers.] [G S 76yr.] |
| [nns 1872 Aug 11 Winterborne St Martin] [G S (full) bachelor, brewer, Winterbourne St. Martin - father:George Scutt, yeoman. S S (full) spinster, Nether Cerne - father:Samuel Symes, yeoman.] [Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire Sat 14 Sep 1872. On the 5th inst., at the Parish Church, Nether Cerne, by the Rev. T. J. Brown, vicar, George Scutt, jun., of Winterborne St. Martin, to Sophia, fifth daughter of Samuel Symes.] [S S 74yr.] |
| [Friday 28 April 1893, Western Gazette, Somerset. The annual general meeting of this club was held on Thursday evening, April 20th, at the Ship hotel. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. G. P. S. Scutt) was re-elected.] [Saturday 17 July 1897, Morning Post, London. Indian Army Reserve of Officers. The undermentioned gentlemen to be second lieutenants: Cavalry G. P. S. Scutt.] [G P S S - 66yr., lived at Byndon, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath. To Coutts & Co.] |
| Blackdown House, Old Woking Road, Pyrford, Surrey, Widow 21st February 1979. |
| Census 1851 Dorset states Fanny S. Scutt. F J S 16yr., residence: Winterborne, St. Martin. |
| S S - 77yr., unmarried. |
| [Mary Ann Scutt also noted.] [M A S 1yr., residence: Winterborne, St. Martin.] [Sat 18 Nov 1843, Sherborne Mercury, Dorset. November 12, at Martinstown, Ann, the youngest daughter of Mr. George Scutt, aged 2 years.] |
| William Edward Hawkins married Mary, daughter of George Scutt of the Brewery House, Martinstown, who bore him two sons and three daughters; but it seems that he impeded any plans on the part of his children to marry. The eldest, Charles William Francis Hawkins (1876 - 1964), preferred like his father to live in Stevens Farm House, though, by 1940, he had built a bungalow called Manor Lodge in a pleasant tree-covered paddock to the west of the Manor House (it was burnt down in about 1980 and was on the site of the present Manor Grove), where he lived with his sisters Florence and Eva. As autocratic as his father, Charlie and his sisters occupied the squires pew in church - the forward pew on the south side, with cushions on the seats - and it was he who donated the church clock in 1956, in memory of Florence (who had recently died), and of their parents. The energetic Charlie Hawkins was in his eighties when he finally gave up Manor Farm and after his death it was bought by his tenant, John Weedon Marsh. Charlie's brother Arthur survived him by a couple of years and was the last of the Hawkins to reside at Martinstown. He died unmarried in a nursing home at Broadstone in 1966, ending an association with the village that had lasted nearly 200 years. The many buildings that they built or improved, their stewardship of the farms, and the monuments in the parish church, are the family's enduring legacy. |
| E A S - 89yr. spinster, lived at 48 Longstone Avenue, Harlesden. |
| NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Sarah Goldsmith, Harrison Charles Ambrose and William Francis Scutt carrying on business as fruiterers and Greengrocers at Number 10 Bull's Head Passage and Number 5 Grand Avenue, Leadenhall Market in the city of London under the style or firm of S. G. Harrison has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the thirteenth day of November 1896. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said "Charles Ambrose and William Francis Scutt - Dated this thirteenth day of November 1895. SARAH GOLDSMITH HARBISON. C.AMBROSE. W.F.SCUTT. W F S - 75yr., unmarried, lived at 17 Nightingale Road, Harlesden. |
| Mon 13 Jul 1829, Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire. Married at Martinstown, near Dorchester, on the 9th inst. Mr. James Wallis, of Holworth, to Miss Scutt, only daughter of Mr. Scutt, of the former place. |
| [Yeoman of Holworth (1831)]. [Mon 13 Jul 1829, Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Wiltshire. Married at Martinstown, near Dorchester, on the 9th inst. Mr. James Wallis, of Holworth, to Miss Scutt, only daughter of Mr. Scutt, of the former place.] |
| J S W 23yr. |