MYSTERY OF UNOCCUPIED CAR ON FERRY

Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1947, Page 5

MYSTERY OF UNOCCUPIED CAR ON FERRY

AUCKLAND,. May 20. Although members of tlie staffs of the Central, Queens Wharf and Ellerslie policb siatiofis were engaged in niaking inquiries today, the mystery sursounding the disappearance of the race horse traiher, Richmond Staillex Bagby, aged 44, of Ellerslie, was not soived. • Mr. Bagby's two-seater motoi car was found unoccupied 011 the vehicular ferry On the 9 o'clock tri,p from De'voiipOrt to Auckland 011 Mon day night, about H houfs after he tvas reported to liave left his home. Onq oi thfe last mfeii to see hiin is believed to have beeii thfe proprifetor bf a city hotel whfere Mr. Bagby callfe'd to see an a."quaihtanee, apparfen'tiy o'n his way tc tlie feffy te'rminal. He is understbod to havfe said earlier tliat he ifitendfed to go' to Takapuiia. fhfe missiiig trainor wfiS ifi his usuai health ahd spirits wlien he was supervisihg the exercise of soihe yeai'lings al ..thfe Ellerslie raeecoul'Se on Monday aftfernoon. He is a fiiari'ied man and has a sori, Mr. if. C. Bagby, who is a joekey, ahd a dauglltfei'. There were oniy a few cai's on thc f'erry which Ifeit Devonport at 9 p'.m The ferry ntate, Mr. Lebnard Chapiin s;tid the car was found unoccupied When the tickets were eliecked five rain utes after leavlhg Dfevbnport. It was parked alone in the iniddle of the fferry with the kfey still in the igititioii Switcli. ' Nobody was seen to leavfe 011 fbot when the vessei bertlied at ihe city. Among the articlfe's t'dund in ihe car was a ferry ticket, and an opened packet bf cigarettes. Mrs. Bagby said that when her hus bttii ti left htifrie he ditl not say wliferc be Was goinjr,