FOUND DEAD.
MAN NEAR OAMARU.
HIT BY FALLING BOULDER.
SHAG SHOOTING EXPEDITION.
(By Telegraph. — Press Association.) OAMARU, this day.
Ross Crawshaw, aged 21, son of Mr. I Frank Crawshaw, a former Mayor of Oamaru, met death in tragic circumstances yesterday.
In company with Messrs. E. Swinard and L. Faid, Crawshaw was shooting shags six miles beyond Dr. Gow's property at Tapui. He was found dead, with severe injuries to his head, below a cliff 200ft high. A large boulder was alongside the body. Apparently it had been loosened by recent rains, and fell from the top of the cliff on the unfortunate young man. Ross Crawshaw was a prominent Oamaru swimmer. -Auckland Star, 28/8/1933.
FATAL ACCIDENT
YOUTH CRUSHED BY BOULDER
PROMINENT ATHLETE
Further particulars in regard to the death of Ross S. Crawshaw, son of Mr Frank Crawshaw, of Oamaru, who was killed at Kakanui on Sunday, show that deceased, in company with Messrs E. Swinard and L. Faid, had been engaged in shooting shags in a locality about six miles distant from Dr. Gow’s property at Tapui, and he was found dead at the foot of a cliff about 200 feet high. Death was apparently due to a huge boulder falling on his head. The rock was found near the body, as well as a rifle and a cigarette, and it is surmised that the boulder having become loosened by recent rains, fell directly on deceased's head.
Sergeant Fearnley, of Oamaru, went out to the scene of the fatality , on Sunday night, and the body was subsequently removed to Oamaru. An inquest, for identification purposes only, was opened before the Coroner (Mr W. H. Frith) on Monday morning and was adjourned sine die.
Mr Ross Crawshaw, who was 21 years of age, was a very popular young man in Oamaru, and his untimely death will be regretted by a large circle of friends. He was a keen swimmer and a prominent performer at the Oamaru Club’s carnivals and championships. His other interests included the Volunteer movement and miniature rifle shooting. Much sympathy will be extended to Mr Crawshaw and family in their sad bereavement.
The party which set out on Sunday evening to recover the body encountered a most difficult task. It was led by Messrs Leo Faid, of Tokarahi, and Robert Lennox, and comprised, to addition to Sergt. Fearnley and other members of the Oamaru Police Force, Messrs E. Swinard. T. Lennox, D. Gallagher, H. Finlayson, Dickson. Harvey, A. Wilson, and L. Lindsay. Two lads named Carlson remained with the body till 8.40 p.m„ when the party arrived. -Timaru Herald, 30/8/1933.
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