Age: 37
Sex: male
Date: 27 Jul 1903
Place: St James, New Cross, London
Albert Crawford died from head injuries after his watch-box fell on him. He was found underneath the watch box and it was initially reported that foul play was suspected.
A 26-year-old man that had lived in Smyrke Road off Old Kent Road was arrested on suspicion of murdering him but the charge was later withdrawn. Albert Crawford had been a labourer and watchman and had been employed by Messers Dick, Kerr and Co on the work of electrifying the New Cross Road Tramway in Deptford between New Cross and Greenwich.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 16 August 1903
see Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Saturday 08 August 1903
see West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 01 August 1903
see Westminster Gazette - Wednesday 29 July 1903
see Kentish Independent - Friday 07 August 1903
see Bicester Herald - Friday 14 August 1903
see Ludlow Advertiser - Saturday 08 August 1903
see Unsolved 1903
