Upon reaching the area we saw him outside a mine moving containers. Myself and two others demanded he return the items. He ran into the mine and logged off.
We then set about building a ram and palisade to break in and retake our items by force. Through...poor...noobish...oversight...yes let's call it that....the palisade was walled over rendering our ram useless the next day. Then that long ass server crash happened as we decided what to do.
Thankfully, I know a few really cool people from some transactions I've made and the IRC. I handed over our scents. And had some brave villagers attach themselves to the party to show where the perpetrator was. Thus the end of the story was....

Thanks to those people that helped us out. Especially Exewu. The others involved will remain anonymous unless they desire to be named. Obviously from the SS no point in not naming the avenger. Nice first, way to pop that cherry, Ex.
P.S. I know how to spell "site" I had half a million things going on besides the hit...sigh...
Fin~