Crown Court
Season 7
27 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 13
The Song Not the Singer: Part 1
Jan 31, 1978
Episode 14
The Song Not the Singer: Part 2
Feb 1, 1978
Episode 15
The Song Not the Singer: Part 3
Feb 2, 1978
Episode 31
The Change Part One
Mar 16, 1978
A post operative transsexual woman is accused of fraud, for marrying without disclosing that she was born as a man.
Episode 32
The Change Part Two
Mar 15, 1978
The case of a transexual woman charged with fraud continues.
Episode 33
The Change Part Three
Mar 17, 1978
The case of a transexual woman charged with fraud concludes.
Episode 37
Two Thousand Witnesses: Part 1
Mar 28, 1978
A concert by rock band "Tears" ends when teenage fan Michelle Hinds is blinded when her face hits the footlights while being ejected from the stage by roadie James Fagan. Fagan is charged with GBH but claims the incident was an accident.
Episode 38
Two Thousand Witnesses: Part 2
Mar 29, 1978
Michelle Hinds tells the court about her injuries. She says Joseph Fagan was the man trying to get fans off the stage and that he picked her up and threw into the stage lights. The defence asks how she could be sure there was only one man.
Episode 39
Two Thousand Witnesses: Part 3
Mar 30, 1978
James Fagan only learned that Michelle Hinds was injured when the lights were turned on. He adds that he was over run and throwing numerous girls from the stage. The security, on the night, was made of untrained local council officials.
Episode 43
Common Sense: Part 1
Apr 11, 1978
Two schoolboys visited a funfair looking for a fifty pence piece that one of them had dropped. While there they met a man who offered them the same amount each if they would perform indecent acts with him. The boys reported the matter to the police and they identified Reginald Barton as the offender. The Defence do not deny an offence took place and Barton admits to a long criminal record for sexual offences against boys. However he insists he is innocent on this occasion and is the victim of mistaken identity.
Episode 44
Common Sense: Part 2
Apr 12, 1978
Reginald Barton says he has a two year suspended sentence for inciting a boy under the age of fourteen into an act of gross indecency. He has 14 convictions for the same offence and pleaded guilty every time. However denies this offence.
Episode 45
Common Sense: Part 3
Apr 13, 1978
Reginald Barton returns to the stand, after the court was adjourned early, following a heated exchange with the prosecution over his motives for going to the park. He now admits he wanted to be in proximity of boys because is a homosexual.
Episode 49
Does Your Mother Know You're Out?: Part 1
Sep 12, 1978
Episode 50
Does Your Mother Know You're Out?: Part 2
Sep 13, 1978
Episode 51
Does Your Mother Know You're Out?: Part 3
Sep 14, 1978
Episode 55
Past Times: Part 1
Sep 26, 1978
Episode 56
Past Times: Part 2
Sep 27, 1978
Episode 57
Past Times: Part 3
Sep 28, 1978
Episode 58
Queen Bee: Part 1
Oct 3, 1978
Eighteen year old Terry Selwyn died after taking an overdose of his medication while staying at a hostel for mentally ill youngsters. Anna Damon, the former warden, now faces the charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his death. The Prosecution allege that she was guilty of criminal neglect in allowing him access to the pills. She asserts her innocence, arguing that she was not on duty at the time and that the hostel was badly managed by its director Gudrun Ewbank.
Episode 59
Queen Bee: Part 2
Oct 4, 1978
Warden of the Mona Gardens House, Des Bradd is asked about Terry Selwyn's death. He admits he had been suspended at the time and a Union meeting was taking place to discuss his suspension. Terry wanted his medication but he was suspended.
Episode 60
Queen Bee: Part 3
Oct 5, 1978
Anna Damon is questioned on the Fulchester Foundation Trust handbook set out by Miss Ewbank. A ad hock scrapbook put together over several years but one which Miss Damon often added funny asides. Damon is accused of abusing these rules.
Episode 64
Through the Bottom of a Glass, Darkly: Part 1
Oct 17, 1978
The Fulchester Free Press published an article accusing journalist Dennis Broadley of being dishonest and a drunk after he wrote a critical article about dancer Linda McDonald. Ben Hare and Julia Andretti of the FFP are now being sued for libel by Broadley who says his comments about McDonald were accurate and involved no deception but they say he tricked her and is notorious for his problems with alcohol.
Episode 65
Through the Bottom of a Glass, Darkly: Part 2
Oct 18, 1978
Publisher of the Fulchester Freepress, Ben Hare wanted to highlight columnist Dennis Broadley who had deceived Linda McDonald in order to write a nasty story about her. Broadley is a drunk who had disgraced himself at a Fulchester Seminar.
Episode 66
Through the Bottom of a Glass, Darkly: Part 3
Oct 19, 1978
Editor of Sunday News, Hampton Bruce says he excepted Dennis Broadley's denial about the Freepress article. Broadley is entitled to write about Miss McDonald Go-Go dancing while claiming benefits even if it is not in the public interest.
Episode 70
A Man With Everything Part 1
Oct 31, 197830m
Kenneth Eden, a wealthy man, did voluntary work with his wife helping youngsters at a local children's home. However he now finds himself accused of stealing a necklace from and indecently assaulting teenager Barbara Brown. The Prosecution say he was found in possession of Barbara's necklace and molested her when she visited his house. He denies both accusations, arguing Barbara left behind the necklace and the assault claim has been invented by Barbara and her care workers.
Episode 71
A Man With Everything Part 2
Nov 1, 197830m
Kenneth Eden, a wealthy man, did voluntary work with his wife helping youngsters at a local children's home. However he now finds himself accused of stealing a necklace from and indecently assaulting teenager Barbara Brown. The Prosecution say he was found in possession of Barbara's necklace and molested her when she visited his house. He denies both accusations, arguing Barbara left behind the necklace and the assault claim has been invented by Barbara and her care workers.
Episode 72
A Man With Everything Part 3
Nov 2, 197830m
Kenneth Eden, a wealthy man, did voluntary work with his wife helping youngsters at a local children's home. However he now finds himself accused of stealing a necklace from and indecently assaulting teenager Barbara Brown. The Prosecution say he was found in possession of Barbara's necklace and molested her when she visited his house. He denies both accusations, arguing Barbara left behind the necklace and the assault claim has been invented by Barbara and her care workers.