Arthur Reuben Scott1
M, #861, b. 10 September 1872, d. 13 December 1918
| Father | Joseph Scott1 b. c 1832, d. 3 Sep 1875 |
| Mother | Eliza Field1 b. 31 Jul 1835, d. 3 Apr 1906 |
| Relationship | 2nd great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett |
| Last Edited | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Birth* | 10 September 1872 | Broad Creek, near Forbes, NSW, Australia;father Joseph Scott, Farmer, born Penrith, age 41 mother Eliza Field, born Penrith, age 37 married 11 August 1852, Hartley previous issue 3 males, 6 females living, 1 male deceased informant Eliza Scott, mother, Broad Creek Present at birth Mrs Simons1 |
| Death of Father | 3 September 1875 | Broad Creek, Bogabagil, (near Forbes), NSW, Australia; Name: Joseph Scott Date of Death: 3 September 1875 Place of Death: Broad Creek, Bogabagil, near Forbes Occupation: Carrier Sex: Male Age: 44 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Penrith, Nepean River, N.S.Wales Time in Aust Colonies: Since birth in N.S.Wales Father: Michael Scott Occupation: Farmer Mother: Sarah Collits Place of Marriage: Hartley Age at Marriage: 21 years Name of Spouse: Eliza Field Children of Marriage: 3 Males living, 7 Females living, 1 Male deceased Informant: H M Beuzeville (son-in-law) & Eliza Scott (wife), Bogabagil Cause of Death: Scrofulous disease of the kneejoints Length of Illness: Three months Medical Attendant: G. J. R. Combe Date Last Seen: 2 Sept 1875 Date of Burial: 4 Sept 1875 Place of Burial: Forbes Cemetery Minister & Religion: Rev G Dunstan, Church of England Undertaker: Geo J Thomson Witnesses: William Jones & Thomas Plunkett;Principal=Joseph Scott2 |
| Marriage* | 7 February 1898 | St Johns Rectory, Forbes, NSW, Australia;Arthur Reubin Scott, bachelor, Selector, 25, of Gunning NSW, born Carrawobitty near Forbes NSW, father Joseph Scott Burns, Farmer, mother Eliza Field Jessie May Field, spinster, private life, 23, of Carrawobbity near Forbes NSW, born Carrawobbity near Forbes NSW, father Pierce field, Farmer, mother Sarah Scott Witnesses H W Beuzeville & H Field Minister W M James Dunstan CofE;Bride=Jessie May Field3 |
| Death of Mother | 3 April 1906 | Carrawobitty, (near Forbes), NSW, Australia; Name: Eliza Stewart Date of Death: 3 Apr 1906 Place of Death: Carrawobbity Occupation: Domestic Duties Old Age Pension Sex: Female Age: 70 Congugal Status: Place of Birth: Penrith Time in Aust Colonies: Father: Edward Field Occupation: Blacksmith Mother: Esther Lees Place of Marriage 1: Penrith Age at Marriage 1: 16 Name of Spouse 1: Joseph Scott Children of Marriage 1: Sophia 53, Rozetta 51, Laurestina 46, Edward J 43, Victoria 39, Sarah 37, William H 36, Arthur R 33, Evelyn M 31; 1 female deceased Place of Marriage 2: Carrawobbity Age at Marriage 2: 43 Name of Spouse 2: Edward Field Children of Marriage 2: no issue Place of Marriage 3: Carrawobbity Age at Marriage 3: 48 Name of Spouse 3: Charles Stewart Children of Marriage 3: no issue Informant: A R Scott, son, Carrawobbity Cause of Death: Senile Decay Length of Illness: 4 mts Medical Attendant: H E M Delohery Date Last Seen: Date of Burial: 4 Apr 1906 Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery, Forbes Minister & Religion: Church of England Undertaker: Geo J Thomson Witnesses: J E Rawsthorne & J King;Principal=Eliza Stewart4 |
| Death* | 13 December 1918 | Bogan Gate Road, near Forbes, NSW, Australia;age 45, farmer and grazier, haemorrhage of the throat caused by a wound in his throat wilfully inficted by himself on the 13/12/1918 whiilst temporarily insane born Carrawobitty, near Forbes NSW father Joseph Scott, farmer and grazier mother Eliza Field Married Jessie May Field, Forbes NSW, age 24 Children of marriage Eric W 15, Nita 14, Leila E 12, Veva M 10, Herbert H 4, Ronald L 1 living, 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant T M Dunn JP, Coroner, Forbes Burial 14 December 1918, Church of England Cemetery, Forbes5 |
| News-Arct* | 17 December 1918 | "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia; CORONER’S INQUIRY. THE LATE MR ARTHUR SCOTT. At the Forbes Court House yesterday morning, Mr T. M. Dunn, Coroner, held an inquiry concerning the death of the late Mr Arthur R. Scott, whose death was reported in our Friday's issue. Dr. Dolohery deposed: Last Friday, about 7.30 a.m., I received a telephone call from Mrs Michael Cannon, on Bogan-road, asking me to go out to Mr Arthur Scott's at once, as Arthur Scott had cut his throat. I arrived there shortly before 8 o'clock. I was met by a man named Riches, and he told me that Arthur Scott was dead. I went into the bedroom, and saw deceased lying on his back. He was quite dead. There was blood all over the bed. I examined the body, and found an incised wound extending from the sterno mastoid muscle on one side to the sterno mastoid on the other side of the throat. The wound was deeper on the left side than on the right. On the left side all the main blood vessels of the neck were severed. The cause of death in my opinion was hemorrhage. Mr Riches, who was in the room at the time of the examination, showed me a razor which he had picked up off the floor on the right hand side of the bed. I placed the razor on the floor in the position that he said it was when he came into the room. I then advised him not to touch the body or anything in the room until the police arrived. I then came and informed the police. The wound could have been made with the razor found by the bedside. To the police: I had previous acquaintance with deceased. I treated him professionally recently. About a month ago he had a small abrasion of the leg, caused by a knock from a harvester. This caused him to lay up for a week or so. About a fortnight ago I went out, and treated him for influenza. On Tuesday last I went out to see him, and he was then suffering from indigestion. He was inclined to be depressed and morose. I advised him to go to the hospital, not so much on account of the indigestion, but on account of his depression. At first he refused to go, and I finally persuaded him to go, but he said he would not go until the Wednesday morning. The following day I received a letter from his wife, in which she said that her husband had decided not to go to the hospital, and asked if I would send some more medicine out. I gave the girl, who was the bearer of the note a prescription to get some medicine from the chemist. That is the last I had to do with him before his death. Sergeant Ennis deposed: At about 8.45 a.m.: on the 13th inst., I received a message from Dr. Delohery, saying that a man by the name of Arthur Scott, who resided on Bogan Gate road, had committed suicide by cutting his throat. I proceeded to the residence, and there saw deceased, who was lying on his back on the bed in the front room, just off the verandah. The clothing round his neck and body was saturated with blood. He had an incision in his neck, which extended across the throat from one ear to the other. The body was clad in a shirt, underpants, and socks. A Mr Riches, a neighbor, was present when I viewed the body, and was at the house prior to my arrival. I asked him where was the weapon he had cut his throat with. He replied, "There is the razor, lying on the floor." On the light hand side of the body on the floor I picked up a blood stained razor, which I now produce. The District Coronor and Mr Field were present at the time. Deceased's right arm was lying across his chest, and the left arm was extended by his side. Mrs Scott, widow of the deceased deposed: On Friday morning I rose at half past four o'clock. After I had given my son his breakfast, I gave my husband a glass of milk. He was in bed at the time. A little after five o'clock I went to milk the cows. I then returned home, and asked my little girl to go and see if her father was right. She ran back, and said he was not in bed. My husband was in bed on the verandah when I gave him the milk. I went to see where he was, and found he had shifted from the verandah to an inside room. He was lying face downwards on the bed. I saw blood on the bed near the pillow. I must have fainted then, because I don't remember any more. About six o'clock, when I recovered, I told my daughter Leila to go for Mr Riches, and I sent another daughter to Mrs Cannon's place, to phone for the doctor, Mr Riches came back, and after a little while Dr. Delohery also came. About October 5 my late husband fell off a lorry, and injured his leg. He was in bed for a fortnight as a result of this injury. Almost continuously from that time up till the time of his death, my late husband was confined to his bed. When I took him the drink of milk he said he felt a little better. I asked him if he would be all right until I got some fresh milk. He replied, "Yes, but don't be too long." I think he said that because I was almost continuously at his bedside. I did not notice anything strange in his manner that morning. My husband changed very much after the accident. He was depressed, and worried over his crop. My husband's life was insured for £100 in a company of which Mr F. Rath is the local agent. My husband and I never quarrelled. I never heard him say that he intended to take his life and he never gave any indication that that was his intention. I have six children, the eldest being fifteen years of age. Deceased was always of a pleasant disposition, and was very kind. My husband did not leave any letter explaining his reason for taking his life. My husband was usually in the habit of shaving himself. There were no strangers about the place that morning. To the police: My husband was alive when I went into the room first. Thelma Scott, a daughter of deceased, deposed: I reside with my mother, and deceased was my father. Witness gave particulars of the occurrence, and said her sister Leila, who was sent by her mother to see if the father was right, came back and said there was blood on the bed. Father was lying on his face when mother and I entered the room. I turned the body over on to its back. I sprinkled water on his head, and spoke to him. He did not answer. John Richard Riches deposed: I am a farmer, and reside at Wattle Grove, Forbes. I was a neighbor of the deceased, Arthur Scott. On the 13th instant one of deceased's daughters came to my place, and said her father was dying. When I arrived at the residence of deceased I saw Mrs Scott. She said, "I do not know what has come over Arthur." She told me, after I inquired, that her husband was in the bedroom. When I went into the room, I saw deceased lying on the bed, and was breathing short. I spoke to him, but received no reply. I was a quarter of an hour in the room before he died. I looked at my watch when he died. It was then 8 o'clock. By the police: I saw a razor lying on the floor. I noticed blood on the razor. I had known deceased for six or seven years. He was a very temperate man. He neither drank nor smoked. I visited him frequently, the last occasion being on the 8th inst. He appeared quite normal then, but worried a little over the dry weather, and being overstocked with sheep, horses, and cattle. I never heard of Mr and Mrs Scott quarrelling. I believe he was a very good husband and a kind father. The Coroner found that Arthur Reuben Scott had died from hemorrhage from a wound in his throat wilfully inflicted by himself, on the same day, while suffering from temporary insanity.6 |
| News-Arct | 14 December 1920 | "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia; IN MEMORIAM. SCOTT.-In sad but loving memory of my dear husband, Arthur Reuben Scott, who died December 13th, 1918. Aged 45 years. Days of sadness come o'er me Secret tears do often flow; For memory keeps my loved one near me Though he died two years' ago. Inserted by his loving wife, Jessie, and children, Eric, Thelma, Leila, Vera, Herbert, and Ronald.7 |
Family | Jessie May Field b. 15 May 1873, d. 1953 | |
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Citations
- [S1394] Birth Certificate - full transcript.
- [S132] NSW Death 6053/1875 - Joseph Scott.
- [S1428] Marriage Certificate transcript.
- [S14] Death Certificate.
- [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, December 17, 1918.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, December 14, 1920.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 21902/1901 Ivy M Scott.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 11767/1903 Eric W Scott.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 3169/1905 Neta T Scott.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 34108/1906 Leila E Scott.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 13998/1909 Vera M Scott.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 49102/1914 Herbert H Scott.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 18688/1917 Ronald L Scott.