Yip........this has been happening in Bishop Rd from a couple of years back. I have heard it said that the horse-and-cart folk are not averse to a little street metal.....
On Mar 11, 2:25 pm, "Twigg, Anton" <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend had an incident a year or two ago where he saw some of the > "karretjie mense" removing these pipes. He gave chase in his car and > eventually cornered them in Lower Main Rd, where they promptly offloaded the > stolen pipes in the middle of the road and trotted off in the opposite > direction (the fact that he then got embroiled in a heated discussion with > some bleeding heart passer-by accusing him of victimising those less > fortunate than him prevented him from taking further action) > > Bottom line is to phone the sector vehicles when horse-drawn carts are in the > vicinity. The chances that they're out for a leisurely constitutional drive > and are merely enjoying the beauty of our suburb are slim. > > Anton > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Natalie Leon > Sent: 11 March 2009 01:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [obsnw] Re: Metal drains stolen > > There are several instances of this crime in the lower-obs section, missing > drainage pipes at least in Bellevliet and Crown from what I have seen. > Natalie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Biddy Greene" <[email protected]> > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 12:16 PM > Subject: [obsnw] Re: THieves are at it again > > Hi > > This is by no means a new trick - some of these were taken from our > street (Perth Road) years ago.But I did notice a couple of weeks ago > that one had gone from Station Road some time recently - well at least > since I was last there at the end of last year. Just about outside the > park I think - somewhere in that block... > > Biddy. > > On Mar 11, 10:19 am, "Doug Price" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > Check the pavement outside your house when you get home today or after you > > have read this mail. > > When I cam out of my house this morning I noted that since the CCC are now > > putting hardened plastic man hole covers over the manholes where the metal > > ones were stolen. > > > Now we have a new trick we steal the metal drain pipe that has been placed > > in the pavement from the house drain to the road. I noted this morning two > > of these had been pinched in Campbell Road. See the photos attached. > > > Picture 1 situation if the drain pipes > > Picture 3 is what should have been in the ground > > Pictures 2 and 4 show where the drain pipes have been removed. > > > Who do I need to send these to in the council to get them replaced? > > > Doug. > > > Disclaimerhttp://www.shopriteholdings.co.za/pages/1019812640/disclaimer/E-mail-... > > > 11032009.jpg > > 450KViewDownload > > > 11032009(002).jpg > > 468KViewDownload > > > 11032009(003).jpg > > 335KViewDownload > > > 11032009(001).jpg > > 297KViewDownload > > The information in this email is unless otherwise stated, confidential and > proprietary to brandhouse Beverages (Pty) Ltd and is intended solely for the > addressee. Access to this email by anyone other than the intended recipient > is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted in relation to the > content of this email is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform the > sender immediately if you receive this email and are not the intended > recipient and kindly delete this email from your system. > Whilst all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of > information and data transmitted electronically and to preserve the > confidentiality thereof, no liability or responsibility whatsoever will be > entertained or accepted by brandhouse if information or data is accessed by > unintended recipients or for whatever reason, is corrupted or does not reach > its intended destination. Any views expressed in this email are, unless > otherwise stated, the views of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the > views or values of brandhouse.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
