Episode Title, Short Synopsis and transmission date
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Episode ID 1/0743/0191
Episode Title THE DOGS
First TX Date 02/01/1974
William Broad is charged with conspiring to defraud contrary to common law
in that he did conspire with a person or persons unknown to defraud Ronald William Charles
and others by manipulating the odds on the totaliser at Park Royal Racing Stadium. He
pleads not guilty. In this episode we hear the evidence of Charles and of Doreen Tring who is
a "seller" at the stadium.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0192
Episode Title THE DOGS
First TX Date 03/01/1974
William Broad is charged with conspiracy to defraud by manipulating the odds
on the totaliser at a Dog Racing Stadium. He pleaded nt guilty. In this episode we hear
evidence from Doreen Tring who is a seller at the stadium, from
a punter, from the Manageress of the stadium, from the defendant and from a witness at the
stadium.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0193
Episode Title THE DOGS
First TX Date 04/01/1974
William Broad charged with conspiracy to defraud by manipulating the
totaliser at a Dog Racing Stadium had pleaded not guilty. In this final episode we hear the
evidence of the Defendant and of Patrick Mcginty a witness
from the stadium. Then the summing up. The defendant is found guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0194
Episode Title FURTHER CHARGES
First TX Date 09/01/1974
Peter Elgar has been arraigned on two charges. To the first a charge of
attempting to obtain money by deception he has pleaded guilty. To the second he has
Pleaded not guilty. To the second he has pleaded not guilty. That of Arson.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0195
Episode Title FURTHER CHARGES
First TX Date 10/01/1974
In the court yesterday Peter Elgar has pleaded guilty to a charge of
attempting to obtain money by deception and confessed to making false statements in an
insurance claim. He now faces further charges of having set fire to his shop premises
thereby damaging the property of the tenants above. The prosecution has just called its third
witness whose name when it was called seemed to take the defendant by surprise.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0196
Episode Title FURTHER CHARGES
First TX Date 11/01/1974
In the case of the Queen against Elgar has pleaded guilty to the first
charge of attempting to obtain money by deception. He now faces further charges in
connection with a fire at his shop.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0197
Episode Title HIDDEN SCARS
First TX Date 16/01/1974
Major James Fowkes is employed as bursar to a trust set up for the care of
Epileptics. He is on trial accused of stealing Trust Funds. Day one of the trial.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0198
Episode Title HIDDEN SCARS
First TX Date 17/01/1974
Major James Fowkes is employed as bursar to a trust set up for the care of
Epileptics. He is on trial accused of stealing Trust Funds.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0199
Episode Title HIDDEN SCARS
First TX Date 18/01/1974
Major James Fowkes is employed as bursar to a trust set up for the care of
Epileptics. He is on trial accused of stealing Trust Funds.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0200
Episode Title WITH MENACES
First TX Date 23/01/1974
A Pakistani, Agha Ali, living in Fulchester has confessed that he is an illegal
Immigrant. He claims that he is being blackmailed and another Pakistani, Mohammed Aslam,
has been arrested on this charge. He has pleaded Not Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0201
Episode Title WITH MENACES
First TX Date 24/01/1974
The trial continues of Mohammed Aslam, a Pakistani accused of blackmailing
another Pakistani Agha ali. The witness in the stand at the moment is Thomas Wheeler, a
fisherman.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0202
Episode Title WITH MENACES
First TX Date 25/01/1974
The final stages of the trial in which Mohammed Aslam is accused of
blackmailing a fellow-Pakistani, Agha Ali. We return to the hearing just after the Prosecution
Counsel has established that Aslam had previously served a term of imprisonment for
blackmail.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0203
Episode Title DO YOUR WORST
First TX Date 30/01/1974
3 professional footballers for Fulchester Rovers are accused of deliberately
playing badly in order to get rid of their manager Alexsander Gruba. They are Bernard
Skelhorn, James Mciver and Peter Appledene.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0204
Episode Title DO YOUR WORST
First TX Date 31/01/1974
Case against 3 footballers conspiring to get rid of their manager. The case
continues.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0205
Episode Title DO YOUR WORST
First TX Date 01/02/1974
Case against 3 footballers conspiring to get rid of their manager. The case
continues.
Verdict: Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0206
Episode Title THE FLIGHT OF THE LAPWING
First TX Date 06/02/1974
A light aircraft crashed near Fulchester Aerodrome. The pilot, property
Edward Cummings, survived. His two passengers were killed. Mrs Erica Simon, widow of one
of the passengers accused Edward Cummings of criminal responsibility for the death of her
husband in a document issued at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Mr Cummings property
company. Subsequently Cummings has brought a libel action against Mrs Simon. Today the
case of Cummings V Simon begins in Fulchester Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0207
Episode Title THE FLIGHT OF THE LAPWING
First TX Date 07/02/1974
A light aircraft crashed. The two passengers were killed. Only the pilot Edward
Cummings survived. What was the cause of the crash? Mrs Simon, the widow of one of the
passengers voiced her suspicions. This is the second day of the libel case - Cummings V
Simon - held in Fulchester Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0208
Episode Title THE FLIGHT OF THE LAPWING
First TX Date 08/02/1974
Three people were in twin-engine Lapwing aircraft that crashed. Property
tycoon, Louis Simon and Mrs Hammond were the passengers. They were killed. The pilot,
Edward Cummings, unsuccessful property developer survived. The cause of the crash is one
of the questions that the jury must answer on this the last day of the case of Cummings V
Simon, which is held in the Fulchester Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0212
Episode Title THE GETAWAY
First TX Date 13/02/1974
Forty year old clerk Philip McDowell is charged with abducting a fourteen year
old school girl Fiona Sumner.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0209
Episode Title TRAFFIC WARDENS DAUGHTER
First TX Date 13/02/1974
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Episode ID 1/0743/0213
Episode Title THE GETAWAY
First TX Date 14/02/1974
Forty-year old bank clerk Philip McDowell is accused of abducting fourteen
year old school girl Fiona Sumner and taking her to Scotland. The case continues.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0210
Episode Title TRAFFIC WARDENS DAUGHTER
First TX Date 14/02/1974
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Episode ID 1/0743/0214
Episode Title THE GETAWAY
First TX Date 15/02/1974
Forty year old bank clerk Philip McDowell is accused of abducting fourteen
year old school girl and taking her to Scotland. The trial continues.
Verdict is Not Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0211
Episode Title TRAFFIC WARDENS DAUGHTER
First TX Date 15/02/1974
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Episode ID 1/0743/0215
Episode Title THE WOMEN LEAST LIKELY
First TX Date 20/02/1974
Irene Rutland is forty-five years old, a widow with one daughter. She is a
Successful Public Relations officer with a large publishing firm, a respectable member of the
community. In fact, she never put a foot wrong until one evening in November, when, after a
long and tiring day a t the office, she decided to eat out - with disastrous consequences.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0216
Episode Title THE WOMEN LEAST LIKELY
First TX Date 21/02/1974
The charges against Irene Rutland include wounding a police officer and
damage to property... all arising from a chance visit to a local restaurant. We have heard
accounts of her behaviour there from the injured policeman, the owner of the restaurant and
his waitress. Now we hear what happened at a public house earlier the same evening, adding
another charge of theft to the list.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0217
Episode Title THE WOMEN LEAST LIKELY
First TX Date 22/02/1974
There are many doubts in the minds of the people in the Crown Court today.
Doubts as to whether Irene Rutland really stole a handbag no one saw her and if she intended
to injure the policeman who was arresting her for something she denies she did. Although
much of the evidence is circumstantial the arm of coincidence can only stretch so far.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0218
Episode Title A CASE OF MURDER
First TX Date 27/02/1974
Kenneth Povey and Margaret Ellen Povey are accused of the murder of
Charles Oldbury and also of conspiring to forge a codicil to Mr Oldbury's will. Mr Osprey,
Oldbury's solicitor and Leonard Saxton, his clerk, give their evidence.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0219
Episode Title A CASE OF MURDER
First TX Date 28/02/1974
Kennneth Povey and his wife are accused of the murder of Charles Oldbury.
The Defence Counsel causes a stir when she suggests that Dr Fulmer, who attend Mr
Oldbury' s death, might have been responsible for his death.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0220
Episode Title A CASE OF MURDER
First TX Date 01/03/1974
Kenneth Povey and Margaret Povey take the witness stand and the verdict is
given. Kenneth Povey is found not guilty on both charges and Margaret Povey is found guilty
on both charges and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0221
Episode Title THE ASSAULT ON CHOGA SAR
First TX Date 06/03/1974
The First day of the libel case Bowman V Wainwright in which Capt. Piers
Bowman blames the death of two climbers on the Choga Sar Mountain in the Himalayas on
the cowardice and irresponsibility on Dennis Wainwright, a well-Known mountaineer and
personality.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0222
Episode Title THE ASSAULT ON CHOGA SAR
First TX Date 07/03/1974
The second day of the libel case Bowman V Wainwright in which Capt. Piers
Bowman blames the death of two climbers on the Choga Sar Mountain in the Himalayas on
the cowardice and irresponsibility on Dennis Wainwright, a well-Known mountaineer and
personality.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0223
Episode Title THE ASSAULT ON CHOGA SAR
First TX Date 08/03/1974
The final day of the libel case Bowman V Wainwright in which Capt. Piers
Bowman accuses Dennis Wainwright, well-known mountaineer of irresponsibility and
cowardice on the expedition to climb Choga Sar, a peak in the Himalayas, in causing the
death of two of his fellow climbers.
The Jury find in favour of Dennis Wainwright and ward him £23,000 damages.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0224
Episode Title DURESS
First TX Date 13/03/1974
In September last year, James Mallard appeared before the Fulchester
Magistrates Court on a charge of taking and driving away a motor vehicle without the consent
of the owner, his doctor. When he appeared he pleaded guilty and the case was remanded for
14 days. When he appeared on the remanded date, he changed his mind and elected to go
for trial. The case is now being heard before the Crown Court. The prosecution have alleged
that Mallard having quarrelled with his doctor, in a fit of temper, drove the doctor's car away.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0225
Episode Title DURESS
First TX Date 14/03/1974
James Mallard has pleaded not guilty to taking and driving away a motor
Vehicle without the consent of its owner. Yesterday his defence counsel revealed that if
Mallard is found guilty of this offence he will probably be returned to Borstal or to prison.
Defence Counsel contend that Mallard would not have been apprehended for this offence
were he not a person with previous convictions. Sergeant Atrass, the arresting officer was
asked to describe the events that led to his confrontation with Mallard as he was leaving a
local cinema.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0226
Episode Title DURESS
First TX Date 15/03/1974
James Mallard has pleaded not guilty to taking and driving away a motor car
belonging to his doctor. Mallard confessed to the crime after being questioned at the police
station for 3 hours, but subsequently withdrew his confession, which, he says, was dictated to
him by Sergeant Atrass. Now the defence is calling evidence in support of his claim that
Sergeant Atrass puts words into people's mouths. Mallard says he was with a girl friend, but
she has not come forward. The prosecution say that she does not exist, except in Mallard's
imagination.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0227
Episode Title THIRTY THOUSAND PIECES OF SILVER
First TX Date 20/03/1974
Lance Porter, a pop musician, is seeking a declaration that his father the Rev.
Fortescue Porter obtained from him by fraud the copyright of a musical work " Jesus Baby."
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Episode ID 1/0743/0228
Episode Title THIRTY THOUSAND PIECES OF SILVER
First TX Date 21/03/1974
The second day of the case of Porter against Porter. Lance Porter is suing his
Father to whom he made an outright gift of the copyright of his play which has made quarter of
a million pounds.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0229
Episode Title THIRTY THOUSAND PIECES OF SILVER
First TX Date 22/03/1974
The final day of the case. The Rev. Porter denies that before he was given the
copyright of the play there was an understanding that he would give the proceeds to Lance if
he ever needed it. The jury decide for the Plaintiff, Lance Porter and the copyright of the play
is returned to him.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0230
Episode Title NUTS
First TX Date 27/03/1974
Charles Holloway is accused of the murder of two mental defectives, Mavis
Burger and Elizabeth Watson who loved in the block of flats above him. They kept a
menagerie of animals, including a goat, in the flat and made the lives of the Holloways a
misery by constant noise from television and radio and banging doors and general noise and
general abuse. The trial is in its first day.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0231
Episode Title NUTS
First TX Date 28/03/1974
Charles Holloway is accused of the murder of two mentally defective women
who lived in the flat above his. These women kept a menagerie of animals, including a goat
and made the lives of the Holloways a misery by constant noise and abuse. The defence is
one of diminshed responsibility. The trial is now in it's second day.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0232
Episode Title NUTS
First TX Date 29/03/1974
This is the final day of the trial of Charles Holloway, accused of the murder of
two mental defective women who lived in the flat above his. These two women were shot dead
and had been making the lives of Holloway and his wife an absolute misery with contant noise
and abuse resulting in his wife having a nervous breakdown. The defence is one of diminshed
responsibility.
Verdict: Not guilty of murder but Guilty of manslaughter.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0233
Episode Title CONFINE TO SOLITARY
First TX Date 03/04/1974
William Hogarth, a prison officer, was found in one of the prison washrooms
with a severely injured prisoner, and was subsequently charged with wounding with intent to
cause grievous bodily harm to Mick Johnson. Hogarth claims that it was another prisoner
Victor Snead who had beaten up Johnson as part of a deliberate scheme to frame Hogarth.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0234
Episode Title CONFINE TO SOLITARY
First TX Date 04/04/1974
William Hogarth, a prison officer was found in one of the prison washrooms
with a severely injured prisoner and was subsequently charged with wounding with intent to
cause grievous bodily harm to Mick Johnson. Hogarth claims that it was another prisoner
Victor Snead who had beaten up Johnson as a part of a deliberate scheme to frame Hogarth.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0235
Episode Title CONFINE TO SOLITARY
First TX Date 05/04/1974
William Hogarth, a prison officer, was found in one of the prison washrooms
with a severely injured prisoner, and was subsequently charged with wounding with intent to
cause grievous bodily harm to Mick Johnson. Hogarth claims that it was another prisoner
Victor Snead who had beaten up Johnson as part of a deliberate scheme to frame Hogarth.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0236
Episode Title BIG ANNIE
First TX Date 10/04/1974
Annie Robertson has brought an action for libel against Stephen Ash, a social
security officer working for the Department of Health and Social Security. She alleges that
certain official reports made by Ash, which led to her social security benefits being withdrawn,
were defamatory and malicious.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0237
Episode Title BIG ANNIE
First TX Date 11/04/1974
Annie Robertson has brought an action for libel against Stephen Ash, a social
Security officer working for the Department of Health and Social Security. She alleges that
certain official reports made by Ash, which led to her social security benefits being withdrawn,
were defamatory and malicious.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0238
Episode Title BIG ANNIE
First TX Date 12/04/1974
Annie Robertson has brought an action for libel against Stephen Ash, a social
Security officer working for the Department of Health and Social Security. She alleges that
certain official reports made by Ash, which led to her social security benefits being withdrawn,
were defamatory and malicious.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0239
Episode Title FALLING STARS
First TX Date 17/04/1974
Journalist Derek Glynn has written an article in a review called "The Green",
for a play called "Boobs" which middle-aged actress Sarah Leigh is doing as a come-back.
Also in the play is a young actress called Patricia Drake. During the course of the play Sarah
Leigh alters her performance when playing a scene with Patricia and Patricia makes a mess
of her own performance. The producer of the play is watching and Patricia gets the sack.
Derek Glynn says that Sarah Leigh changed her performance deliberately to get the younger
actress sacked. Sarah Leigh denies this and has brought this libel action against Derek Glynn.
Derek Glynn is in the witness box.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0240
Episode Title FALLING STARS
First TX Date 18/04/1974
The second day of the case Leigh versus Glynn. Middle-aged star Sarah
Leigh has brought a libel action against journalist Derek Glynn, who is reviewing the play in
which she was making a come-back said that she deliberately changer her performance in
order that new comer Patricia Drake gets the sack, because the younger actress is stealing
the show from her. Ben Hagerty, the playwright is in the witness box.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0241
Episode Title FALLING STARS
First TX Date 19/04/1974
Sarah Leigh, a middle-aged actress making a comeback after a absence of
twelve years from the theatre, has brought a libel action against journalist Derek Glynn. Glynn
has accused Miss Leigh in a review of her play of deliberately altering her performance and
thus causing newcomer Patricia Drake to make a mess of her performance and be sacked
from the production. Miss Leigh is in the witness box and it is the final day of the trial.
Verdict: For Sarah Leigh, £5 damages.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0242
Episode Title SON AND HEIR
First TX Date 24/04/1974
Lord Sebatian Piers Carvell stands indicted on two counts; on the first count
he is charged with theft in that on the 18th November 1973 at Shotley Hall Hapford, he
stole$250,000 in notes from his mother Lady Carvell; on the second count he is charged with
aiding and abetting persons unknown to steal the money. He has pleaded not guilty to both
charges and the prosecution have brought to the stand his mother, Lady Carvell.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0243
Episode Title SON AND HEIR
First TX Date 25/04/1974
Yesterday in the Crown Court, Lady Carvell gave evidence on the theft from
her safe of $250,000 in notes. In the dock is her son Lord Carvell accused of both theft and of
aiding and abetting the theft. At yesterday's hearing, defence counsel, sought to prove that
Lady Carvell may have been biased against her son by her dislike of his mistress, Amarylis
Roper. The prosecution have now called a forensic scientist to the witness box to give expert
opinion on evidence found at the scene of the crime.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0244
Episode Title SON AND HEIR
First TX Date 26/04/1974
In the case of the queen against Carvell, the Crown alleges that Lord Carvell
faked his own kidnapping with a view to the theft, aiding and abetting the theft, of the ransom
money from his mother, Lady Carvell. Lord Carvell has asserted thet the kidnapping was
genuine and the prosecution is now about to cross-examine him. The defence are to call an
additional witness Miss Amarylis Roper. Miss Roper was the accused mistress, and it has
been alleged that her political views may well have helped to alienate Lady Carvell from her
son.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0245
Episode Title DEATH IN THE FAMILY
First TX Date 01/05/1974
Francis Arthur Durrant is accused of murdering his wife by suffocation, or did
she die after taking a lethal mixture of drugs and alcohol. The jury has to decide whether it
was a case of suicide or murder.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0246
Episode Title DEATH IN THE FAMILY
First TX Date 02/05/1974
Francis Arthur Durrant is accused of murdering his wife by suffocation, or did
she die after taking a lethal mixture of drugs and alcohol. The jury has to decide whether it
was a case of suicide or murder.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0247
Episode Title DEATH IN THE FAMILY
First TX Date 03/05/1974
Francis Arthur Durrant is accused of murdering his wife by suffocation, or did
she die after taking a lethal mixture of drugs and alcohol. The jury has to decide whether it
was a case of suicide or murder.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0248
Episode Title MINNIE
First TX Date 08/05/1974
Minnie Biddulph is a white child who has been fostered out to black parents,
Raymond and Josephine Barlow. She has been with the Barlows for 3 1/2 years, now her
natural mother Mrs Biddulph wants her back.
Raymond Barl;ow took the little girl to London for a few days break and has been accused of
child stealing. He is in the dock and Det Sgt Buzzard, who arrested him and the Director of
Social Services for Fulchester, Miss Prossit are giving evidence for the prosecution.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0249
Episode Title MINNIE
First TX Date 09/05/1974
The 2nd day of the Queen versus Barlow.
Raymond Barlow, the defendant in this case has been accused of child-stealing. He is a west
Indian and for the 3 1/2 years he and his wife have been foster parents to Minnie Biddulph,
Whose mother has been incapable of looking after. Minnies mother a widow, is soon to remarry
and wants Minnie back. Raymond Barlow took the child to London for a few days for a
break. Mrs Biddulph gives evidence and also a black social worker, Elizabeth Leighton-Smith
who is sympathetic to the Barlows. Raymond Barlow gives evidence towards the end of part
two.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0250
Episode Title MINNIE
First TX Date 10/05/1974
The final day of the Queen versus Barlow, in which black garage owner took
his white foster child of 3 1/2 years standing away to London. He is charged with child stealing.
The child, Minnie has been happy with the Barlows but her widowed mother Mrs
Biddulph wants her back as she is shortly to re-marry. Josephine Barlow, the wife of the
Defendant gives her evidence.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0251
Episode Title VERMIN
First TX Date 15/05/1974
The case of R v Brimmer - The first day of the trial in Fulchester Court - Paul
Brimmer is charged with attempted murder and with wounding with intent to cause grievous
bodily harm to Sean Jameson a young Irishman who had been squatting in his cottage on his
land.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0252
Episode Title VERMIN
First TX Date 16/05/1974
The second day of the case R v Brimmer.
Brimmer admits to shooting Jameson but maintains that he mistook him for a fox. The
defence counsel has come up with the information that Jameson had a police record for
vagrancy and that Angela Bourke his girlfriend was an ex heroin addict.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0253
Episode Title VERMIN
First TX Date 17/05/1974
The trial of farmer Paul Brimmer enters its final day in the Crown Court -
Brimmer has been charged with attempted murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous
Bodily harm.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0254
Episode Title SOUTH TOWER
First TX Date 22/05/1974
One of the retaining columns of a newly-opened shopping centre collapsed
Killing eight people. Mr Joseph Carney, site agent is accused of murder or manslaughter. The
centre was built of a new material, King Kong Muscle (KK9), which was supposedly of added
strength, and hence very expensive. Mr Carney was very critical of the so-called socialist
principles used by the Swedish architect John Claudius in the construction, and appeared very
agitated when Mr Claudius visited him on the site. Ambrose Sefton, Chairman of the
Committee which commissioned Claudius says that when he visited the site on the day of the
Accident, Carney criticised the political motivation of the building.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0255
Episode Title SOUTH TOWER
First TX Date 23/05/1974
Sefton suggests that Carney had been drunk and deliberately sabotaged the
project. When one consignment of KK9 was returned to the manufacturers, he had pressed
the builders not to replace earlier batches, which made up the South Tower, which had
collapsed. Wilfrid Minto, Production Manager of the firm which produces KK9 tells the Court
that one specimen failed to register required strength on testing. Brenda Carney, Jos wife,
reports that she left her husband on the morning of the refection of the South Tower on
account of his half-baked political ideas. When she met him later he had threatened to "Get
his own back on them"............
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Episode ID 1/0743/0256
Episode Title SOUTH TOWER
First TX Date 24/05/1974
Joe Carney objected to the Pendadome as a "Waste of rate payers money".
He disputed the Agreements Boards specification for the product, and blamed this for the
accident. He denied his wifes departure affected his work. The prosecution maintains that he
was grossly negligent in supervising the construction of the South Tower or that he deliberately
Sabotaged the project because he despised the architects political motivation. Mrs Ryder is
the General Manager of the building contractors. She had wanted to return the whole delivery
of KK9, when she heard they had discovered a fault. Mr Sefton persuaded her not to. she now
believes also that KK9 was responsible for the collapse.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0257
Episode Title TRIANGLE
First TX Date 29/05/1974
Gerald Prosser and Beryl Jackson stand accused of the murder of Terence
Finlay, who was a lodger in Beryl Jackson's house. This is the opening day of the trial at
Fulchester Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0258
Episode Title TRIANGLE
First TX Date 30/05/1974
Beryl Jackson and Gerlad Prosser stand accused of the murder of Terence
Finlay, who used to lodge in Beryk Jackson's house in Fulchester. This is the second day of
the case in the Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0259
Episode Title TRIANGLE
First TX Date 31/05/1974
Beryl Jackson and Gerlad Prosser stand accused of the murder of Terence
Finlay, who used to lodge in Beryk Jackson's house in Fulchester. This is the third and final
day of the case in the Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0260
Episode Title VICTIMS OF PREJUDICE
First TX Date 05/06/1974
Crown Court - Queen V Clark, Cox abd Hamilton.
Malcolm Winfield a wealthy businessman and well-Known Fulchester personality - was
Attacked walking home across Carlton Park - in his company was Ronald Hamilton. - The
prosecution case is that Winfield was lured into the park and assaulted by Clark and Cox.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0261
Episode Title VICTIMS OF PREJUDICE
First TX Date 06/06/1974
Malcolm winfield was attacked and robbed of a wallet in Carlton Park his
companion Ronald Hamilton escaped scot-free and unharmed. The prosecution allege that
Hamilton assisted Clark and Cox in the Robbery - Detective Inspector McGovern is in the
Witness box.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0262
Episode Title VICTIMS OF PREJUDICE
First TX Date 07/06/1974
The final day of Queen V Clark, Cox and Hamilton.
Ronald Hamilton made a statement to the police admitting he was intimidated into helping
Cox and Clark rob Malcolm Winfield, he now maintains he only made the statement because
he thought, that he would not be liable to prosecution. The case now continues.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0264
Episode Title BABY FARM
First TX Date 12/06/1974
Sylvia Spencer, a young girl from Birmingham came to Fulchester last year,
wanting an abortion. Dr Jonathan Francis advised her to have the baby, assuring her that he
could arrange adoption. After the baby was born he placed it with another of his patients, Mrs
Hine who paid him £2,000. Any payment for adoption services is illegal if the adoption
is in any way conditional on that transaction. It is alleged that Mrs Hine was deceived into paying
the money.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0263
Episode Title BABY FARM
First TX Date 12/06/1974
Sylvia Spencer, a young girl from Birmingham came to Fulchester last year,
wanting an abortion. Dr Jonathan Francis advised her to have the baby, assuring her that he
could arrange adoption. After the baby was born he placed it with another of his patients, Mrs
Hine who paid him £2,000. Any payment for adoption services is illegal if the adoption
is in any way conditional on that transaction. It is alleged that Mrs Hine was deceived into paying
the money.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0265
Episode Title BABY FARM
First TX Date 14/06/1974
Sylvia Spencer, a young girl from Birmingham came to Fulchester last year,
wanting an abortion. Dr Jonathan Francis advised her to have the baby, assuring her that he
could arrange adoption. After the baby was born he placed it with another of his patients, Mrs
Hine who paid him £2,000. Any payment for adoption services is illegal if the adoption
is in any way conditional on that transaction. It is alleged that Mrs Hine was deceived into paying
the money.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0266
Episode Title FOR THE GOOD OF MANY
First TX Date 19/06/1974
The headmaster of Laston Residential School for handicapped children is
accused of ill-treating a boy with cerebral palsy, Tom Rigby. The schools deputy head, Helen
Piper is the main witness for the prosecution and she strongly disagrees with the way in which
the school is run.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0267
Episode Title FOR THE GOOD OF MANY
First TX Date 20/06/1974
The headmaster of Laston Residential School for handicapped children is
accused of ill-treating a boy with cerebral palsy, Tom Rigby. The schools deputy head, Helen
Piper is the main witness for the prosecution and she strongly disagrees with the way in which
the school is run.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0268
Episode Title FOR THE GOOD OF MANY
First TX Date 21/06/1974
The headmaster of Laston Residential School for handicapped children is
accused of ill-treating a boy with cerebral palsy, Tom Rigby. The schools deputy head, Helen
Piper is the main witness for the prosecution and she strongly disagrees with the way in which
the school is run.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0269
Episode Title HOW TO ROB A MEMORY BANK
First TX Date 26/06/1974
Samuel Warren is accused of using his employers computer for his own gain
and accruing the amount of £125,000.58 - the first day of the case in Fulchester crown
court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0270
Episode Title HOW TO ROB A MEMORY BANK
First TX Date 26/06/1974
The second day of Queen V Warren is accused of fraudulent use of his
employers computer. Harold Swenloft Warrens boss is next to give evidence.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0271
Episode Title HOW TO ROB A MEMORY BANK
First TX Date 28/06/1974
The last day of Queen V Warren.
Warren does not deny using the computer but has refused to make a statement, and is
pleading not guilty to the charge of dishonestly falsifying accounts.
Verdict: Not Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0272
Episode Title THE WRECKING OF THE TEDMAR
First TX Date 03/07/1974
The Yachtsman Insurance Agency is being sued by Edward Blaney for
£25,000 - the amount for which Mr Blaneys boat, The Tedmar, is insured. Mr Blaney
testifies that the engine failed and he accepted a tow from Major Trussler - on the way home
the boat sank. Defence Coucil claim that Me Blaney and Major Trussler were acting in concert
order to defraud the Yachtsman Insurance Agency. The 1st day of the case at the Fulchester
Crown court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0273
Episode Title THE WRECKING OF THE TEDMAR
First TX Date 04/07/1974
the case of Edward Blaney against the Yachtsman Insurance Agency and Mr
Draxman continues - Edwina Sheridan, Mr Blaneys mistress is accused of helping Mr Blaney
and Major Trussler in wrecking the Tedmar.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0274
Episode Title THE WRECKING OF THE TEDMAR
First TX Date 05/07/1974
Edward Blaney against Yachtsman Insurance Agency and Mr Draxman
continues. Blaneys wife appears to give evidence for the defence.
Verdict: find for the defendants, Yachtsman Insurance Agency and Mr Draxman.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0275
Episode Title TWO RINGS FOR MARGIE
First TX Date 10/07/1974
Mrs Margie Middleton stands accused of committing bigamy. The two
witnesses in todays episode appear for the crown, they are Paddy Delany, first husband of
the accused. The other witness is Babs Gooch, the owner of the Pink Elephant Club in
Fulchester where Margie used to spend her afternoons and where she met her present
husband, a retired army officer, Colonel Henry Middleton.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0276
Episode Title TWO RINGS FOR MARGIE
First TX Date 11/07/1974
Mrs Margie Middleton stands accused of committing bigamy. Today Mrs Babs
Gooch, the owner of the Pink Elephant Club in Fulchester continues with her evidence. It is in
her club that Margie met her prospective husband, retired wealthy army officer, Colonel Henry
Middleton. We also hear the evidence today from Margies step-daughter, Gloria Delany.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0277
Episode Title TWO RINGS FOR MARGIE
First TX Date 12/07/1974
Mrs Margie Middleton stands accused of committing bigamy. Her stepdaughter,
Gloria Delany continues giving evidence on Margie’s behalf. Also giving evidence
today is Margies second husband, Colonel Henry Middleton.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0278
Episode Title NO STRANGER IN COURT
First TX Date 17/07/1974
Queen V Clegg - Det. Insp. Clegg is no stranger to the courts - but today he
stands in the Dock accused of having obtained money by deception. His own colleagues are
principal witnesses against him as his trial begins Day 1.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0279
Episode Title NO STRANGER IN COURT
First TX Date 18/07/1974
Queen V Clegg - Three of insp. Cleggs colleagues have given evidence for
the prosecution at the trial of Det. insp. Clegg. Clegg stands accused of having obtained money
by deception from police funds. Day 2.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0280
Episode Title NO STRANGER IN COURT
First TX Date 19/07/1974
Queen V Clegg - The last day. Det, Insp. drew two hundred and thirty seven
pounds expenses on claims which were in error. At the close of the trial on the 2nd day a
request was made by the Prosecution to introduce fresh evidence. 3rd day.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0281
Episode Title SECURITY RISK
First TX Date 24/07/1974
Robert Steven Denton, a 63 year old civil servant of the Guided Weapons
Research Establishment near Fulchester is charged under the Official Secrets Acts with
copying and suplying the Russians with a document containing information on a new guided
missile. However he did not realise that the carbon ribbon in the typewriter retained a perfect
image of everything he typed.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0282
Episode Title SECURITY RISK
First TX Date 25/07/1974
Victor Crosier gives evidence about a Mediterranean villa which Denton was
buying, and Maurice Weller about various which Denton had bought from him. also, Mary
Denton tells the court how ill her husband had been due to the worry of his debts.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0283
Episode Title SECURITY RISK
First TX Date 26/07/1974
(Robert Denton charged with copying and supplying information to the
Russians).
Defence Witness, Gregor Mitchell, the former British spy, tells the court how he obtained the
information two years previously for the British Government.
Verdict: guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0284
Episode Title THE PROBATIONER
First TX Date 31/07/1974
Probationer officer Trevor Creswell stands accused of helping one of his
prison-after-care cases, Lillian White holding and concealing stolen property. He is also
accused by Lilly of having had "intimate relations" with her. Giving evidence today is Det Insp
McGovern, who discovered the stolen property at Lillys. Lilly herself, and a young friend of
Lillys, Emmanuel Nyopa.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0285
Episode Title THE PROBATIONER
First TX Date 01/08/1974
Probation officer Trevor Creswell accused of helping one of his prison-aftercare
cases, Lillian White, conceal stolen jewellery in her cess-pit. Creswell himself gives
evidence today. We also hear from Dr Olga Mansell who has had several psychiatric
"sessions" with Lilly. the defence also calls a character witness for Creswell, his boss, Eric
Johns.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0286
Episode Title THE PROBATIONER
First TX Date 02/08/1974
Probation officer, Trevor Creswell, stands accused of helping one of his aftercare-
cases, Lillian Whites, of concealing stolen jewellery in her cesspit. Lilly is also accusing
him of having slept with her, which Creswell denies. Creswell denies. Creswell returns to the
witness box in part two.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0287
Episode Title MIDNIGHT WITH NO PAIN
First TX Date 07/08/1974
Anthony Graham allardyce is accused of the attempted murder of his wife. It is
alleged that on Feb 24 while she was a patient in Fulchester Hospital he attempted to kill her.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0288
Episode Title MIDNIGHT WITH NO PAIN
First TX Date 08/08/1974
The 2nd day of the trial Crown V Allardyce.
The accused is supposed to have attempted to kill his wife following an operation to arrest an
abdominal cancer - prosecution is trying to prove Allardyces belief in euthanasia.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0289
Episode Title MIDNIGHT WITH NO PAIN
First TX Date 09/08/1974
The final day of Crown V Allardyce.
It has been shown that Allardyce obtained morphia from the experimental lab where he
worked at personnel manager the defence try to prove that on the night of the attack Allardyce
was in an automotive state.
Verdict: Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0290
Episode Title NOT DEAD BUT GONE BEFORE
First TX Date 14/08/1974
Dr Karoly Sebes is charged with murder/manslaughter of Joseph Draper. Dr
Sebes put Mr Draper in a state of suspended animation by freezing his body in a large freeze
cabinet - this was opened accidently by the police, did Dr Sebes kill Mr Draper oor was his
death caused by the opening of the cabinet? The first day in Fulchester Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0291
Episode Title NOT DEAD BUT GONE BEFORE
First TX Date 15/08/1974
The second day of Queen V Sebes - Dr Sebes is accused of
murder/manslaughter of Joseph Draper by low temperature suspended animation.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0292
Episode Title NOT DEAD BUT GONE BEFORE
First TX Date 16/08/1974
The last day of Queen V Sebes. The Prosecution has called expert evidence
to show that Joseph Draper died as a result of being subjected to abnormally low
temperatures.
Verdict: Not Guilty of Murder, guilty of Manslaughter.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0293
Episode Title CORRUPTION
First TX Date 21/08/1974
Stanley Reading and John Stainsby are respectively a locla government
officer and an architect - they stand jointly accised of bribery. Reading is accussed of making
gifts to Stainsby in order to influence his decision of a contract which would be given to
Readings firm, rather than the firm suggested by the County Architect. Giving evidence for the
Crown today is Stephen Amryss, Stainsbys assistant.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0294
Episode Title CORRUPTION
First TX Date 22/08/1974
Local government official John stainsby is charged with receiving gifts from an
architect Stanley Reading. Reading is charged with making the gifts in order that his form,
Lysons, should receive a contract for a new council administration centre. Stephen Amryss,
Stainbys assistant has already given evidence for the crown. In the witness stand now is John
Stainsby.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0295
Episode Title CORRUPTION
First TX Date 23/08/1974
This is the final day in the trial of John Stainsby and Stanley Reading.
Stainsby, a local government official is accused of receiving bribes from architect Stanly
Reading in order that Readings firm, Lysons should receive a contract for a local government
administration centre. in the witness stand today is stanley Reading. We also hear from
Readings doctor, Dr Crombie.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0296
Episode Title PICKETS
First TX Date 28/08/1974
Anthony Smith & James Webb are accused of Obstructing the highway,
assaulting a constable, abusive words and intimidation during an industrial dispute with
Truloaf bakery.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0297
Episode Title PICKETS
First TX Date 29/08/1974
The 2nd day of the trial Crown v Smith & Webb. Jim Webb is conducting his
own defence. The accused are supposed to have used insulting words to Ronald Bates - Sgt
Fenton is in the witness box as he was on the scene at the time the alleged offences were
committed.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0298
Episode Title PICKETS
First TX Date 30/08/1974
The last day of the trial Crown v Smith & Webb: The prosecution claim that
they prevented Ronald Bates from driving through the picket line into the bakery and in the
altercation that followed Bates' refusal to listen to them they intimidated him and assaulted a
police officer in the execution of his duty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0299
Episode Title THE DOGS NEXT DOOR
First TX Date 04/09/1974
Olivia Bessemer, a spinster aged 73 is charged with poisoning her nephew's
wife, Carmel Bessemer. Carmel bessemer gives evidence.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0300
Episode Title THE DOGS NEXT DOOR
First TX Date 05/09/1974
Olivia Bessemer has pleaded not guilty to poisoning her nephew’s wife Carmel
Bessemer. The prosecution have proved that Carmel had been administered poison over a
prolonged period of time. More prosecution witnesses are called.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0301
Episode Title THE DOGS NEXT DOOR
First TX Date 06/09/1974
Olivia Bessemer is now in the witness box giving evidence on her own behalf
in answer to the charge of administering poison to her nephew’s wife, Carmel Bessemer.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0302
Episode Title GOOD AND FAITHFUL FRIENDS
First TX Date 10/09/1974
Leonard Tyler, leader of a hippy commune is charged with assaulting his one
time girl friend Mary Chatham and her fiance, Edward Clarke. Tylers case is that Mary
Chatham had signed a lease which gave them the use of a cottage on her land for 99 years, in
return the commune gave her a basketful of apples a year as rent, Chatham and Clarke come
to the cottage to evict the commune and Tyler declares he was only protecting his rights in his
treatment of trespassers. Mary Chatham gives her evidence today.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0303
Episode Title GOOD AND FAITHFUL FRIENDS
First TX Date 11/09/1974
Len Tyler, leader of a hippy commune is accused of assaulting Mary
Chatham, his one time girlfriend and her fiancé Edward Clark. According to Tyler Mary
Chatham has signed a lease which gave the commune a 99 year lease for a cottage on
chathams land and he denies assault and says he was only protecting his rightful property,
Giving evidence today is Edward Clarke, Chathams fiancé, Raymond White a handwriting
expert and Susan Straker Len Tylers present girlfriend.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0304
Episode Title GOOD AND FAITHFUL FRIENDS
First TX Date 12/09/1974
This is the final day of the trial of Leonard Tyler the leader of a hippy
commune. He is charged with assaulting his one-time girlfriend, Mary chatham and her fiancé
edward Clarke. Tyler denies this and says he was only protecting his property, a cottage on
Mary Chathams land, which she had let to the commune by signing a 99 year lease. Mary
Chatham denies this. Tyler, himself gives evidence today.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0305
Episode Title STRANGE PAST
First TX Date 18/09/1974
Queen V Sarfford. Olive Roodie was brutally murdered on St Valentines Day
in the year of our Lord 1956 outside her cottages near the ancient village of Long Griffin. Her
body was discovered 36 hours later under a willow tree. She was pinned to the ground with a
hay fork through her throat and the sign of the cross had been hacked across her stomach. In
the following year 1957 Betty Tring was tried at the Fulchester assizes for the murder of Olive
Roodie. She was found not guilty. Now in 1974 Tom Strafford finds himself on trial for the
same murder.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0306
Episode Title STRANGE PAST
First TX Date 19/09/1974
The 2nd day in the trial of Queen V Strafford. In the so called "ritual murder"
case at the Fulchester Crown Court Tom Strafford is accused of murdering Olive Roodie who
was found dead on St Valentines day 1956. The court has heard of the original trial in 1957 of
Betty Tring who was found not guilty. The Prosecution now examines Chief Super duncan who
was one of the officers involved in the previous investigation.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0307
Episode Title STRANGE PAST
First TX Date 20/09/1974
The last day in the trial of Queen V Strafford.
Tom Strafford is accused of the murder of Olive Roodie in 1956 near the village of Long
Griffin. She was pinned to the earth with a hay fork through her throught and the sign of the
Cross had been hacked across her stomach. the court has also heard of the original trial at
Fulchester Assizes in 1957 when Betty Tring had been accused of the same murder and had
been found not guilty. The defence Counsel has just called his first witness Magnus Benjamin
an acknowledge authority on the Occult.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0308
Episode Title ON IMPULSE
First TX Date 25/09/1974
Thomas Frears, a school teacher, is alleged to have attacked one of his
pupils, Jonathans account of the incident and evidence from his mother and Trevor Adamson,
an older pupil at the school who has influenced Jonathan in many ways.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0309
Episode Title ON IMPULSE
First TX Date 26/09/1974
Thomas Frears, a school teacher, has been charged with assault on a pupil,
Jonathan Ashe. On the second day of the trial in Fulchester Crown Court, we hear his
defence and evidence from John Furness, the headmaster at the school and Dr Greenberg, a
psychiatrist who has been treating Thomas Frears.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0310
Episode Title ON IMPULSE
First TX Date 27/09/1974
Thomas Frears, a school teacher, stands charged with assaulting one of his
pupils, Jonathan Ashe. Today Fulchester Crown Court is hearing evidence from Dr Williwm
Greenberg who has been Frears psychiatrist for three years. Evidence is also given by Mrs
Caroline Judd, the sister of the accused.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0311
Episode Title DOUBLE TROUBLE
First TX Date 02/10/1974
Kenneth Gould is charged with "communicating information calculated to be
useful to an enemy". He was a member of the Secret Intelligence Service and it is stated that
some of the information he gave to the Russians caused the death of tow British Secret
Agents. The first witness is Colnel Paskevitch, a KGB Russian spy who has defected to the
West bringing KGB files with him that state that Gould was an informer for the KGB. The
second witness is Sir Hugo Jellico, Goulds chief. The first day in Fulchester Crown Court.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0312
Episode Title DOUBLE TROUBLE
First TX Date 03/10/1974
The second day of the Queen V Gould. Gould is charged with passing
information calculated to be useful to an enemy - some of that information causing the death
of two British secret agents. Sir Hugo Jellico is again in the witness box, other witness are a
Chief Supt. and Goulds ex-wife.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0313
Episode Title DOUBLE TROUBLE
First TX Date 04/10/1974
The last day of Queen V Gould. Gould is charged with passing information
calculated to be useful to an enemy,
Verdict: Not Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0317
Episode Title THE HUNT
First TX Date 09/10/1974
Oliver Peel is accused of criminal damage after killing foxhounds that broke
into his garden and savaged to death a lamb in front of Peels daughter. The Huntsmen claim
that the incident was contrived for anti-hunt publicity. PC brings 3 witnesses who state that the
lamb was already dead and that Peel had laid a trail for the hounds into his garden.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0318
Episode Title THE HUNT
First TX Date 10/10/1974
Continuing the trial of Queen V Peel. Oliver Peel is accused of criminal
damage after killing foxhounds that broke into his garden and savaged to death a lamb in front
of Peels daughter. DC cross-examines Hunt supporters then accused is cross-examined.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0319
Episode Title THE HUNT
First TX Date 11/10/1974
Continuing the trial of the Queen V Peel. Oliver Peel is accused of criminal
damage after killing foxhounds that broke into his garden and savaged to death a lamb in front
of his daughter. Cross examination of Peel continues then 2 defence witnesses are called.
Verdict: Not Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0314
Episode Title THE MESSENGER BOY
First TX Date 16/10/1974
John Michaelson, Church Manley former housing manager, is charged under
the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act of 1989. It is alleged that he accepted a bribe from the
late George Roberts in order to obtain for mr and Mrs Roberts the tenancy of a luxury council
flat. Mrs Roberts and her 11 year old nephew give evidence against Mr Michaelson.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0315
Episode Title THE MESSENGER BOY
First TX Date 17/10/1974
John Michaelson, the former Housing Manager of Church Manley, is accused
of accepting a bribe from the late George Roberts to secure the tenancy of a luxury council flat
for Roberts and his wife Eileen. David, Eileen Roberts 11 year old nephew has stated that he
took an envelope from his uncle to Michaelson containing one hundred pounds in £5
notes. David is cross examined today, and Michaelson enters the witness box.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0316
Episode Title THE MESSENGER BOY
First TX Date 18/10/1974
Housing Manager John Michaelson has pleaded not guilty to the charge of
accepting a bribe from the late George Roberts. It is alleged that Michaelson was to grant the
tenancy of a luxury flat to Roberts and his wife Eileen. Cross-Examination of Michaelson takes
place today and evidence is heard from Councillor Fitch on Michaelsons behalf and also
Michaelsons secretary.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0320
Episode Title THE DASHING YOUNG OFFICER
First TX Date 23/10/1974
A Civil Case - When a young British Officer, Capt. John Egerton was gaoled in
India for gun running the scandal made world headlines. Returned to England, he was
Court marshalled and despite his defence that he was under orders from MI5 again found guilty
and dismissed the Service, his life in ruins. Only then did Egerton talk to the press. Amongst
his claims, he said that his Co. Col. Morland had known and lied in his evidence. Since
retired, Col Morland now sues Egerton and the newspaper which published his story for libel.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0321
Episode Title THE DASHING YOUNG OFFICER
First TX Date 24/10/1974
Captain Egerton was court marshalled following a gaol sentence in India for gun
running. He has told the Sunday Star newspaper that he was acting under orders from MI5
and that his Co at the time Col Morland knew this and lied at his court martial. Moorland now
sues Egerton and the newspaper for libel.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0322
Episode Title THE DASHING YOUNG OFFICER
First TX Date 25/10/1974
Captain Egerton was court marshalled following a gaol sentence in India for gun
running. He has told the Sunday Star newspaper that he was acting under orders from MI5
and that his Co at the time Col Morland knew this and lied at his court martial. Moorland now
sues Egerton and the newspaper for libel.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0326
Episode Title WINKLERS
First TX Date 30/10/1974
Robert Sims and George Bell are accused of assaulting Eddie Taylor with
intent to cause bodily harm and with theft of £312. The Prosecution claim that the
accused are "Winklers" - men employed by landlords to get rid of unwanted tenants. Eddie
Taylor, questioned by the PC gives evidence of intimidation by the accused. When cross examined
by DC it is shown that he is prone to exaggeration.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0327
Episode Title WINKLERS
First TX Date 31/10/1974
The snd day in the trial of Queen V Sims and Bell. They are accused of
assaulting Eddie Taylor and theft of £312. Mrs Taylor is questioned by PC and DC then
constable Beck gives evidence in his defence.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0328
Episode Title WINKLERS
First TX Date 01/11/1974
The final day in the trial of the Queen V Sims and Bell. They are accused of
assaulting Eddie Taylor and theft of £312. Both the accused give evidence in their
defence and are cross-examined by PC.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0323
Episode Title IMMORAL EARNINGS
First TX Date 06/11/1974
Dr Paul Alexander Napier is accused of living wholly or part on the earnings of
a prostitute. The prosecution has called its first witness, a police officer, who testifies that he
called at the flat of the prostitute but did not have sex. The second prosecution witness admits
having sex with "Miss Virgo" the alleged prostitue.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0324
Episode Title IMMORAL EARNINGS
First TX Date 07/11/1974
The continuing case against Dr Napier - accused of living off immoral
earnings. The Defence councel has started cross examination, of the police officer and Vernon
Cox (who says he has had sex with Miss Virgo). Mary Hepple - Miss Virgo the astrologist - is
called to the witness box. She reveals that she has a year old child, and is in fact a
professional astrologist. She denies being a prostitute - despite bombastic cross examination
by the prosecution. She admits to enjoying sex with strangers, but at the end of her evidence
says she hates men. Dr Napier is called and reveals that he has been struck off the medical
register for misconduct with a female patient.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0325
Episode Title IMMORAL EARNINGS
First TX Date 08/11/1974
The final day of the trial against Dr Napier.
the Defence Councel is continuing questioning - going through Dr Napiers earnings’ - the bulk
of which is the rent from the flat in which Miss Virgo lives. He states that he finds it
inconceivable that she is a prostitute. the prosecution starts questioning Dr Napier, and during
this it is revealed that Dr Napier delivered Miss Virgos child - after he had been struck off.
Great play is made of this point. The judge sums up pointing out that in fact at one time it
looked as though Miss Virgo was on trial and not Dr Napier.
Verdict: Not Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0329
Episode Title THE ALB OF ST HONORATUS
First TX Date 13/11/1974
A civil case involving the dispute of ownership of a collection of Medieval
church vestments bought by a French Court, subsequently stolen by the Father Abbot of a
monastery and claimed as property of the Montford family by Jessica Montford a
schoolteacher.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0330
Episode Title THE ALB OF ST HONORATUS
First TX Date 14/11/1974
A civil case involving dispute over the ownership of a valuable collection of
Mediaeval church vestments.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0331
Episode Title THE ALB OF ST HONORATUS
First TX Date 15/11/1974
A civil case involving dispute over the ownership of a valuable collection of
Mediaeval church vestments.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0332
Episode Title COVER UP
First TX Date 21/11/1974
On the afternoon of Saturday 15 June Angus Philips a 6th former at Kenbury
Hall public school near Fulchester went to meet a girl at a secluded spot by the River Fridd.
This particular stretch was known locally as the bushes, was out of bounds to the pupils of
Kenbury Hall. Also the boys were forbidden to meet local girls. when Angus Philips arrived at
the rendezvous he took off his school blazer and tie and hid them under a bush. When he
came to collect them two hours later he found they'd been taken, together with his wallet. He
reported the loss. 11 days later an elderly vagrant was arrested after trying to steal a valuable
wallet to a 2nd hand dealer. Today in Fulchester crown Court Arthur Kemp stands charged
with dishonestly appropriating the property of Angus Philips.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0333
Episode Title COVER UP
First TX Date 21/11/1974
On June 26 Arthur Kemp an elderly vagrant, attempted to sell a valuable
pigskin wallet to a 2nd hand dealer. But the wallet appeared on a police list of items mislaid
eleven days before by Angus Philips reveals that a fellow pupil, Roger Carter-Saville had been
removed from Kenbury Hall School for pilfering at about the time of the alleged theft. The
Judge is curious abour Roger Carter-Saville.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0334
Episode Title COVER UP
First TX Date 22/11/1974
An old tramp, Arthur kempstands accused of stealing property from Angus
Philips an ex pupil of Kenbury Hall Public School near Fulchester. The defence has been able
to show that Philips broke school rules on the day of the theft, and that there was great
resentment between him and another 6th former, Roger Carter-Saville. But the prosecution
draws attention to the tramps drinking habits.
Verdict: Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0335
Episode Title BELOVED ALIEN
First TX Date 27/11/1974
The trial of the Queen V Emma Lakeland, who is accused of helping Grigori
Petrov - an alien and suspected terrorist - into Britain illegally. Inspector Mortlake who found
Petrov at Emma Lakelands house gives evidence, also Solange Marillac who states that
Emma Lakeland said she would do anything for her lover Grigori Petrov.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0336
Episode Title BELOVED ALIEN
First TX Date 28/11/1974
The second day in the trial of the Queen V Emma Lakeland, who is accused
of helping Grigori Petrov - an ailen and suspected terrorist - to gain entry into Britain illegally.
Her father Ernest Lakeland gives evidence for the prosecution and the Defence Counsel
questions the accused.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0337
Episode Title BELOVED ALIEN
First TX Date 29/11/1974
The final day in the trial of the Queen V Emma Lakeland, who is accused of
helping Grigori Petrov - an alien and suspected terrorist - to gain entry into Britain Illegally. the
accused is cross-examined and then Defence Counsel calls two witnesses, first a French
Inspector and then Grigori Petrov.
Verdict: Guilty.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0338
Episode Title ARSON
First TX Date 04/12/1974
Millicent Conway, an elderly retired children’s governess is accused of arson.
Two witnesses saw her at the scene of the fire, another says she bought one can of paraffin -
which, according to fire officer Hadfield caused the fire.
Features a young Lewis Collins.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0339
Episode Title ARSON
First TX Date 05/12/1974
Millicent Conway, an elderly retired children’s governess has pleaded not guilty
to a charge of arson and gives evidence in her own defence.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0340
Episode Title ARSON
First TX Date 06/12/1974
Millicent Conway, an elderly retired children’s governess has pleaded not guilty
to a charge of arson and gives evidence in her own defence. The court hears two more
witnesses.
Verdict: remanded for a psychiatric report.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0341
Episode Title FORGIVE-ME-NOT
First TX Date 11/12/1974
Criminal Case - Frederick Barker has served 18 years for killing his wife and
her lover - 2 months after his release he is accused of Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
to Edgar Dean his next door neighbour and criminal damage contrary to section 1 of criminal
damage act 1971 - killing 24 racing pigeons belonging to James Edgar Dean - He is defended
by a young lawyer who has never faced a jury before.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0342
Episode Title FORGIVE-ME-NOT
First TX Date 12/12/1974
Frederick Barker was released from prison after serving 18 years for
murdering his wife and her lover. With in a few weeks he was in trouble again - charged by the
police with assaulting a neighbour James Dean, and destroying his racing pigeons. Barkers
counsel has never appeared in a jury trial before and has been informally assisted by a QC
Gerard Mahoney who represented Barker at his murder trial 18 years ago, and happened to
be in court yesterday when the trial began.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0343
Episode Title FORGIVE-ME-NOT
First TX Date 13/12/1974
In July this year Frederick Barker was released from prison after serving 18
years for murdering his wife and her lover. After his release he went to Fulchester and took
lodging with a Mrs Brown. Within a few weeks he was in trouble again - charged with
assaulting a neighbour and destroying the neighbours racing pigeons. The prosecution claims
that Barker became involved with a long-standing feud between Mrs Brown and the
neighbours, Mr and Mrs Dean. Yesterday it was revealed that some of the pigeons had
throttled and others bludgeoned with a wheel-brace......the accused himself is in the witness
box.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0344
Episode Title POT OF BASIL
First TX Date 18/12/1974
Constance Bell the plaintiff maintains that the "Pot of Basil" formed part of her
late mothers estate and was unlawfully appropriated by her brother John Fisher and sold by
Nigel Greatorex an antique dealer at Sotherbys for £95, 000. Defendants: John Fisher,
Peter Fisher his son and Nigel Greatrox.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0345
Episode Title POT OF BASIL
First TX Date 19/12/1974
The witness for the plaintiff still does not arrive and the case continues. John
Fisher says he gave the Pot of Basil to his son Peter who worked for Nigel Greatorex an
antique dealer so he could get a bit of money for Christmas presents. Nigel gave him
£50. After Sotherbys sale he gave John £5,000 as he felt he had done too well
from the sale. Unsuccessful attempt to settle out of court, general furore and Judge gives up
for the day.
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Episode ID 1/0743/0346
Episode Title POT OF BASIL
First TX Date 20/12/1974
Cross examination of Nigel Greatrox antique dealer continues. Albert Fisher
arrives from Paris at last and says that not only was the Pot of Basil missing after his mothers
death but also a painting which Constance has and says her mother gave it to her - shouting
she is removed from court. PC, DC and judge sum up.
Judgement: awarded against the 3 defendants for £95,000 and they were ordered to pay _____________________________________________________
