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High Profile Thefts in Perth WA

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Allan

Allan Report 2 Nov 2014 03:13


I've just been reading a news report about a series of thefts in Perth and Fremantle targeting Antiquarian Bookshops.

Apparently, a group of thieves with expert knowledge are stealing first editions and other rare books from the shops.

In the latest theft, one of the few remaining first editions of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary was stolen.

The only clue that the Police have to go on is a series of poems left on the scene after each robbery.

Despite extensive testing, there has been no physical evidence, DNA etc. found on the poems. Experts are all agreed, however, that the poems show a profound knowledge of the English Language, and structure of poetry.

Indeed, some Academics maintain that the quality of the poems is such that they would not be out of place in some of the first editions stolen.

The Police have now, begrudgingly, admitted that the thieves have got away with words ;-)

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 2 Nov 2014 03:41

Is there no poetic justice in Oz then? :-(

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

Allan

Allan Report 2 Nov 2014 03:56

Not a lot BR :-D :-D

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 2 Nov 2014 09:18

is this WA's version of Poetry in Motion?

Allan

Allan Report 2 Nov 2014 09:21

This is a serious thread, Scozz,. :-0

Of course, there is an underlying, deeper, meaning ;-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Nov 2014 09:45

one can only hope they get well and truly booked :-D

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Allan

Allan Report 2 Nov 2014 09:53

They have to be found first :-0

They made an escape

"Sigh"

I suspect that some of my threads are a bit too subtle :-( ;-) ;-)

ann

ann Report 2 Nov 2014 10:11

If found they need the book thrown at them

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Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Nov 2014 10:59

not if it's an antique one :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 2 Nov 2014 11:18

:-S

Allan

Allan Report 2 Nov 2014 21:16

This is turning into one of G007's word games :-|

All the clues are there for a 'groan' ending :-P



:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 2 Nov 2014 22:53

Well, they got their Wordsworth! ;-) ;-) :-D

Allan

Allan Report 2 Nov 2014 23:01

But the words weren't worth much: they ended up as dunny paper :-P :-P :-D :-D :-D

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 3 Nov 2014 00:07

Maybe so, but what's a poem when its a Tome?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 3 Nov 2014 00:28

I get it, Allan - last line is best read out loud :-D

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Allan

Allan Report 3 Nov 2014 01:16

THANY YOU, Maggie

At last...a true connoisseur of the pun! :-) :-) :-)