William Skutts 1805-1881

[Reading Mercury Sat 09 Jun 1866. FATAL CARRIAGE ACCIDENT in READING. A very distressing accident occurred in this town on Saturday afternoon last. It appears that Mr. & Mrs. Horwood, of Waltham Street, Lawrence, had been to Reading on business, and on their return, the carriage in which they were riding came into collision with a brake in which were two horses and the violence of the concussion was so great that Mrs. Horwood was thrown out and sustained injuries which terminated fatally in less than a quarter of an hour. Strange to say .... The unfortunate lady was removed to the lodge, Victoria Square, occupied by Mr. Scutts, but before medical aid could be obtained, she ceased to exist. .... The Coroner, then the verdict is "Accidental Death."] [W Skutts - 74yr.] [Reading Mercury, Saturday 12 February 1881. Skutts - On the Ist inst., at the residence of his sister, 144 King's Road, Reading, William Skutts, aged 75 years, or 73 years.]