Crown Court
Season 3
197479 episodes
Courtroom drama, each case takes three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Episode 1
The Dogs : Part 1
Jan 2, 197430m
After suspecting that irregular betting patterns had taken place at a greyhound stadium, bookmaker Ronald Charles refused to pay out on a winning betting slip worth over £200,000. A group of men have subsequently been accused of having conspired to cheat the on-track Tote betting system, and Mr Charles, out of thousands of pounds. Barry Deeley leads the prosecution in what is a confusing case for those not familiar with betting procedures.
Episode 2
The Dogs: Part 2
Jan 3, 197430m
Dog track cashier Doreen Tring explains how the accused, Bill Broad was blocking the window so nobody else could place a bet. Punter Mr. Smith tells confirms he was unable to place a bet anywhere because men had blocked the way.
Episode 3
The Dogs: Part 3
Jan 4, 197430m
Bill Broad tells the court that Oakmoor was a minor betting scam, to get even with the bookie but too many people came to help. He denies that he didn't stop people from betting nor know why twenty people turned up to help him out.
Episode 4
Further Charges : Part 1
Jan 9, 197430m
A Fulchester man has pleaded guilty to obtaining money by deception but now faces a more serious charge of arson, which he denies. The latter charge follows a fire at a Fulchester antique shop.
Episode 5
Further Charges: Part 2
Jan 10, 197430m
Peter Elgar's former business partner Gerald Stroud is called as a surprise witness. Elgar told him his landlord was going to increase the lease substantially. He then told Stroud the shop could go up in flames as far as he was concerned.
Episode 6
Further Charges: Part 3
Jan 11, 197430m
Jeremy Parsons QC queries Peter Elgar over the 5 gallon drum ,of petrol, found in the back of his shop. Mr. Justice Mitchener also wants to make clear that if blankets and the petrol were closer the fire would simply have smoldered.
Episode 7
Hidden Scars: Part 1
Jan 16, 197430m
The bursar of a charitable school for epileptics is accused of misusing its funds by making a risky investment, and using some of the money for his own disabled daughter.
Episode 8
Hidden Scars: Part 2
Jan 17, 197430m
Sir Richard Cresswell gives evidence unaware his wife, Lady Virginia has let slip that it was she who advised the defendant to invest £5,000, in Metalia, on behalf of his disabled daughter. Sir Richard claims the issue was never discussed.
Episode 9
Hidden Scars: Part 3
Jan 18, 197430m
Major James Fowkes says charitable money could be given to his disabled daughter. His wife says he told her got the money, for daughter Eloise, from a generous friend. Iorgis Gayanotakis admits he lent money he knew he would not get back.
Episode 10
With Menaces : Part 1
Jan 23, 197430m
Pakistani housing landlord Muhammed Aslam is accused of demanding money with menaces from a number of illegal immigrants from Pakistan, who have found their way to Fulchester across Europe by train and boat. Mr Aslam insists that he was merely demanding his fees for arranging the immigrant's journey and for housing rent.
Episode 11
With Menaces: Part 2
Jan 24, 197430m
Fisherman Thomas Wheeler tells, the court, how Mohammed Aslam asked him to bring in eight illegal immigrants. The price was £150 but Mr. Aslam never paid. So on the boat, Agha Ali negotiated, a deal, for the journey for £40.
Episode 12
With Menaces: Part 3
Jan 25, 197430m
Mohammed Aslam is forced to explain a two year jail sentence he served in Pakistan. Marcus Golding asks why he waited three years to do anything about the debt owed by Agha Ali. He admits that any money owed to Mr. Wheeler was for damages.
Episode 13
Do Your Worst: Part 1
Jan 30, 197430m
Following relegation Fulchester Rovers manager Aleksander Gruda is sacked. However he claims players Skelhorne, McIver and Appledene deliberately played badly in order to achieve this end. All three now stand trial for conspiracy.
Episode 14
Do Your Worst: Part 2
Jan 31, 197430m
Barney Skelhorn's ex-wife Margaret tells how she overheard the three players discussing how they would have to be careful against under performing United. They decided to give away penalties. Margaret later passed this on to manager Gruda.
Episode 15
Do Your Worst: Part 3
Feb 1, 197430m
Prosecuter Sara Lewis highlights the discipline issues the three Fulchester United players had with their manager. Appledene is accused talking to another club. Chairman Brian Martindale gives his reasons for sacking Aleksander Gruda.
Episode 16
Flight of the Lapwing: Part 1
Feb 6, 197430m
After surviving the crash of a light aircraft in which two passengers were killed, the pilot of the aircraft is suing a relative of one of the victims for libel. The relative claimed in a newspaper article that the pilot was medically unfit to fly the aircraft and may also have been attempting to commit suicide by deliberately crashing the plane. He denies the allegation.
Episode 17
Flight of the Lapwing: Part 2
Feb 7, 197430m
Alfred Donahue from the investigation team says that there was a carbon monoxide leak in the cabin which would brought on a drunken state to the pilot. However there was no carbon monoxide found in tissue of the two passengers who died
Episode 18
Flight of the Lapwing: Part 3
Feb 8, 197430m
Mrs. Simon gives a scathing attack on Edward Cummings. She says she was aware he was prone to epileptic fits. So after the crash she had him removed from board. She blamed him for the break up her marriage, calling him a liar and killer.
Episode 19
The Getaway: Part 1
Feb 13, 197430m
Phil McDowell has been deserted by his wife and daughter, has been sacked from his job as a bank clerk and is now on trial for abducting Fiona Sumner, a fourteen year old girl. He denies the offense and insists she agreed to go with him.
Episode 20
The Getaway: Part 2
Feb 14, 197430m
Fiona Sumner, the 14-year-old girl the defendant allegedly abducted tells the court that McDowell wanted break the record for the journey from Fulchester to John O' Groats. She wanted to go with him but later changed her mind.
Episode 21
The Getaway: Part 3
Feb 15, 197430m
Philip McDowell's son Robert tells the court the drive to Scotland was Fiona Sumner's idea. She wanted to visit her father who she thought was dead and his father agreed to take her. Daughter Alison adds that she turned down the trip.
Episode 22
The Woman Least Likely: Part 1
Feb 20, 197430m
Irene Rutland faces charges of theft, criminal damage and wounding a police officer. The officer was called to a restaurant after Mrs. Rutland was involved in an argument over what she considered an excessive bill. The prosecution argue that she was in a drunken rage and struck the officer while resisting arrest. She was also found in possession of a handbag belonging to another woman - Linda Brightson - and she is also charged with theft of this item and damage to the restaurant. The Defence accept there was a disagreement but argue Mrs. Rutland did not steal the handbag and that the officer was injured by accident.
Episode 23
The Woman Least Likely: Part 2
Feb 21, 197430m
Linda Brightson accuses the defendant of taking her handbag at the Carpenter's Arms. Mrs. Rutland denies the charge, claiming she was looking for a lost her purse. At the restaurant she panicked when owner Spiros Platonos locked the door.
Episode 24
The Woman Least Likely: Part 3
Feb 22, 197430m
Irene Rutland, attempts to get the two assault charges dropped, by saying she was unaware she was arrested when she hit out. Her employer, Bryan Hodge admits that following the death of her husband she started drinking after work.
Episode 25
A Case of Murder: Part 1
Feb 27, 197430m
Charles Oldbury died in the bathroom of the old people's home where he lived. Dr. Fulmer who attended the scene thought he had suffered a heart attack and then drowned in the bath; she tried to resuscitate him without success. However the owners of the home - Margaret and Kenneth Povey - are now on trial accused of his murder and of defrauding his estate of £30 000 with the aid of convicted solicitor's clerk Leonard Saxton. The prosecution claim that they fabricated a change to his will for their benefit and then killed him in the bath, trying to make his death appear to be one of drowning. Both defendants deny all charges. They insist the change to the will was genuine and Mr. Oldbury's death was a tragic accident.
Episode 26
A Case of Murder: Part 2
Feb 28, 197430m
The Judge tells the jury to disregard the implication made by the defence that Dr. Fulmer is to blame. Insp. McGovern discovered the account books hidden in cupboard. Maria Novati adds that Mr.Oldbury, told her, he didn't like the Povey's
Episode 27
A Case of Murder: Part 3
Mar 1, 197430m
Margaret Povey stuns the court when she admits that Leonard Saxton, the main benefactor of Charles Oldbury's Will was her lover. She adds that the water in Mr. Saxton's bath was hot yet Dr. Fulmer found no condensation on the windows.
Episode 28
The Assault on Choga Sar: Part 1
Mar 6, 197430m
Two mountaineers died in an unsuccessful attempt to scale the Choga Sar in the Himalayas. That ill-fated expedition is now the subject of a libel trial. Captain Piers Bowman who led the climb alleged in a TV documentary that the men died as a result of the cowardly and negligent behaviour of fellow climber Dennis Wainwright. Wainwright argues the allegations were false: he behaved completely properly in dreadful conditions and the men's deaths could not have been prevented. He suggests Bowman has made the claims because he is unable to cope with failure and is looking for a scapegoat.
Episode 29
The Assault on Choga Sar: Part 2
Mar 7, 197430m
Dr. Abel tells the court about the benefits of oxygen at altitude but refuses to be drawn on Dennis Wainright's case. Capt. Bowman reiterates his accusation of cowardice. He claims that Wainwright lied about Nielsen dying in a fall.
Episode 30
The Assault on Choga Sar: Part 3
Mar 8, 197430m
Joseph Berenson says climber Stephen McPhail had been dead for days despite a lack of evidence. John Lloyd accuses Bowman, Berenson and Westlake of conspiring to apportion blame on Wainwright for Bowman's failures that led to two deaths.
Episode 31
Duress: Part 1
Mar 13, 197430m
James Mallard signed a confession admitting that he had stolen a car belonging to his doctor with whom he and his family have long been unhappy. He had hinted to the doctor just before the incident that he would do him some harm. Mallard has now retracted his confession and asserts his innocence. He argues that he was forced into a confession by Sergeant Attrass who has long victimised him because of his criminal past. The prosecution argue that the initial confession was absolutely correct. They have eye-witness testimony linking Mallard to the crime and insist the Sergeant has treated Mallard quite fairly.
Episode 32
Duress: Part 2
Mar 14, 197430m
Det. Sgt. Charles Atrass continues under cross examination. The defence claims there was no evidence to hold James Mallard but within 3 hours he given a confession. Mallard admits he is known to Atrass and saw him waiting outside cinema.
Episode 33
Duress: Part 3
Mar 15, 197430m
The court erupts when James Mallard and his mother are caught using sign language to bypass the rule of law. Mallard's father, John Ryan claims his son's girlfriend won't becoming to alibi him, for the stolen car, because she is married.
Episode 34
30,000 Pieces of Silver: Part 1
Mar 20, 197430m
Rock musician Lance Porter is suing his father Reverend Fortescue Porter in a civil case. He composed a rock opera called "Jesus, Baby!" about the nativity. He promised his father the copyright to the show on the understanding that if he fell on hard times he would receive part of the proceeds. However his father then spent all the considerable revenue on charitable causes even though he strongly disapproved of the content and style of the show. Reverend Fortescue says he did nothing wrong. At the time neither he nor his son expected the production to make money. In his view Lance has not fallen on hard times and has no need for any share.
Episode 35
30,000 Pieces of Silver: Part 2
Mar 21, 1974
Business adviser Charles Plenderbooth witnessed Lance and his father talking about the copyright and royalties and getting an agreement about keeping some of them back. Charles Lotterby questions that this a just tax dodge that backfired.
Episode 36
30,000 Pieces of Silver: Part 3
Mar 22, 1974
Charity boss Mrs. Harper-Frost says the vicar was a friend and gave her control of his son's work prior to the meeting between father, son and his business adviser. Jonathan Fry QC accuses of her of taking advantage of the unworldly vicar.
Episode 37
Nuts: Part 1
Mar 27, 1974
Episode 38
Nuts: Part 2
Mar 28, 1974
Episode 39
Nuts: Part 3
Mar 29, 1974
Episode 40
Confine to Solitary: Part 1
Apr 3, 1974
Episode 41
Confine to Solitary: Part 2
Apr 4, 1974
Episode 42
Confine to Solitary: Part 3
Apr 5, 1974
Episode 43
Big Annie: Part 1
Apr 10, 1974
Episode 44
Big Annie: Part 2
Apr 11, 1974
Episode 45
Big Annie: Part 3
Apr 12, 1974
Episode 46
Falling Stars: Part 1
Apr 17, 1974
Episode 47
Falling Stars: Part 2
Apr 18, 1974
Episode 48
Falling Stars: Part 3
Apr 19, 1974
Episode 55
Minnie Part 1
May 8, 1974
Episode 56
Minnie Part 2
May 9, 1974
Episode 57
Minnie Part 3
May 10, 1974
Episode 64
Triangle: Part 1
May 29, 197425m
Terence Finlay was stabbed to death at the house where he lodged with Beryl Jackson and Gerald Prosser. Only one - or both - of these people could have committed the crime. The prosecution argue they jointly killed the victim whom they had manipulated and financially exploited for some time. However each defendant protests their innocence and claims the other was solely responsible. Both defendants admit to criminal pasts and have to explain how large sums of money entered their bank accounts around the time similar amounts were withdrawn by Finlay.
Episode 65
Triangle: Part 2
May 30, 197425m
Beryl Jackson admits she was a former prostitute and Gerald Prosser was her pimp. Charles Lotterby claims Terence Findlay withdrew £2,000 and payments of that amount went into her bank. Findlay was told to leave on the night of his death.
Episode 66
Triangle: Part 3
May 31, 197425m
Gerald Prosser says Jackson and Finlay lived as a couple until he moved in as a lodger. Jackson bled Finlay dry and when there was no more money and he wouldn't leave, she killed him. Prosser denies either killing him or taking any money.
Episode 67
Victims Of Prejudice : Part 1
Jun 5, 197424m
Wealthy local personality Malcolm Winfield was mugged walking through a park late at night with Ronald Hamilton whom he had met at a club earlier in the evening. Hamilton was unharmed in the attack. The victim's wallet was found later on at the home of Derek Clark and Sharon Cox, tucked inside a record player. Winfield says that Clark and Cox attacked him that evening. Hamilton is also accused of the same crime - the prosecution argue he was a male prostitute who willingly took part in a plan to entice Winfield to the park where his former house-mates could rob him. All the defendants deny the charges. Clark and Cox say this is a case of mistaken identity - they simply found the wallet in the park and were going to hand it in to police the next day; Hamilton says he was forced to assist the others who would have made public his sexuality had he not done so.
Episode 70
Baby Farm: Part 1
Jun 12, 1974
Sylvia Spencer visited Dr. Jonathan Francis seeking to terminate her pregnancy - she had been deserted by her boyfriend and wanted to conceal her condition from her brutal, disapproving father. Dr. Francis told her that an abortion was not possible and persuaded her to continue the pregnancy and release her baby for adoption. She took this advice and immediately after birth the child was placed in the custody of Mrs. Hine who had been unsuccessfully trying to become pregnant for years. However the prosecution allege this was no legal or proper adoption case. Both women were patients of Dr. Francis and the prosecution argue that Mrs. Hine was tricked into paying £2000 to adopt the child under the pretext of extortionate charges for care of Miss Spencer during a "difficult" pregnancy. The doctor faces trial for obtaining money by deception but insists he is innocent - the costs were entirely legitimate and in no way payment for adoption.
Episode 71
Baby Farm: Part 2
Jun 13, 1974
After years of trouble conceiving, Dr. Francis suggested adoption to Mrs. Hine. He later told her that the girl who would have the child's medical costs need paying. Before the child was handed over Dr. Francis wanted £2,000 in cash.
Episode 72
Baby Farm: Part 3
Jun 14, 1974
Dr. Francis denies that Sylvia Spencer's baby was dependent on £2,000. Counsel says he refused to abort Sylvia's baby so she had no other option. He also charged the Hine's for expensive surgery that was available on the National Health.
Episode 91
The Probationer: Part 1
Jul 31, 1974
Following an anonymous tip-off Lillian White was found in possession of stolen watches and jewellery, an offence for which she was later sent to prison. However she was also was in the care of recently-qualified probation officer Trevor Creswell whom she accused of helping her to conceal the items. The Prosecution claim he developed an intimate and improper relationship with her; he argues he was guilty of nothing more than trying to help a very troubled client who has now made false accusations out of spite.
Episode 92
The Probationer: Part 2
Aug 1, 1974
Trevor Creswell says Lilian White was trouble some case, which others found difficult, but she became attracted to him. Charles Lotterby presses him on their sexual relationship but he denies that he was not there when jewelry was buried
Episode 93
The Probationer: Part 3
Aug 2, 1974
Ella Creswell gives her husband an alibi for when he was accused of burying the jewelry but under cross examination she contradicts herself. She also suspected he was having an affair with Lillian White and adds he rejected the jewelry
Episode 112
Strange Past: Part 1
Sep 18, 1974
On Valentine's Day in 1956 a young woman and alleged witch - Olive Rudy - was found dead in a field, the victim of an apparent ritual murder. The following year farmer's daughter Betty Tring, her bitter rival for the love of Tom Strafford, was acquitted of the offence. Now in 1974 Tom Strafford has returned from the USA and finds himself on trial for murder. He argues he is the victim of mistaken identity and merely found the body at the scene.
Episode 113
Strange Past: Part 2
Sep 18, 1974
Chief Supt. Duncan arrested Strafford following a tip off. Dr. Stone say the murderer was likely a man. Recently found blood stained clothes belonged to the accused. Moses Grumbleton says he saw Strafford near where the body was found.
Episode 114
Strange Past: Part 3
Sep 20, 1974
Occult author Magnus Benjamin says pictures of Olive Rudy appear to show ritual murder. Tom Strafford says he left Betty Tring to visit Olive but she was dead. Mr. Logan questions why his blooded hat and pen knife were found at the scene.
Episode 118
Double, Double: Part 1
Oct 2, 1974
Episode 119
Double, Double: Part 2
Oct 3, 1974
Episode 120
Double, Double: Part 3
Oct 4, 1974
Episode 127
The Dashing Young Officer: Part 1
Oct 23, 1974
Episode 128
The Dashing Young Officer: Part 2
Oct 24, 1974
Episode 129
The Dashing Young Officer: Part 3
Oct 25, 1974
Episode 136
The Alb of St. Honoratus: Part 1
Nov 13, 1974
Comte de St. Juste bought the Alb of St. Honoratus with a number of ecclesiastical objects. The ownership is now under question. The Right Reverand Simon Pike, the Abbot of St Copertino is suing to claim ownership as is Jessica Montford.
Episode 137
The Alb of St Honoratus: Part 2
Nov 14, 1974
Father Pike says he had the right to reclaim vestments, from the Conte de St. Juste, that belonged to St Copertino. Jessica Montford's counsel says his documentation is fake. She adds that these items had been in her family for 150 years.
Episode 138
The Alb of St Honoratus: Part 3
Nov 15, 1974
Jessica Montford denies items are inconsistent with those listed in the Montford Collection. Dr. Attwater, from the British Museum, says all the documents have been forged with the one given to Comte de St. Juste just six years old.
Episode 142
Beloved Alien: Part 1
Nov 27, 1974
Episode 143
Beloved Alien: Part 2
Nov 28, 1974
Episode 144
Beloved Alien: Part 3
Nov 29, 1974
Doubt is thrown on Emma Lakeland's account about being held captive by Grigori Petrov, as she could have escaped. Inspector Clement believed Lakeland was in danger. Mr. Harvesty says Lakeland's role was a bluff to allow Petrov to escape.
Episode 151
Pot of Basil : Part 1
Dec 18, 1974
Episode 152
Pot Of Basil : Part 2
Dec 19, 1974
Episode 153
Pot Of Basil : Part 3
Dec 20, 1974