Crown Court: Season 3

The Dogs : Part 1

Jan 2, 1974

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.

The Dogs: Part 2

Jan 3, 1974

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

The Dogs: Part 3

Jan 4, 1974

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 no

Further Charges : Part 1

Jan 9, 1974

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

Further Charges: Part 2

Jan 10, 1974

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

Further Charges: Part 3

Jan 11, 1974

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 petr

Hidden Scars: Part 1

Jan 16, 1974

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.

Hidden Scars: Part 2

Jan 17, 1974

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

Hidden Scars: Part 3

Jan 18, 1974

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 Gayan

With Menaces : Part 1

Jan 23, 1974

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 acros

With Menaces: Part 2

Jan 24, 1974

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

With Menaces: Part 3

Jan 25, 1974

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

Do Your Worst: Part 1

Jan 30, 1974

Following relegation Fulchester Rovers manager Aleksander Gruda is sacked. However he claims players Skelhorne, McIver and Appledene deliberately played badly in order to achieve t

Do Your Worst: Part 2

Jan 31, 1974

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

Do Your Worst: Part 3

Feb 1, 1974

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 Mart

Flight of the Lapwing: Part 1

Feb 6, 1974

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 claim

Flight of the Lapwing: Part 2

Feb 7, 1974

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

Flight of the Lapwing: Part 3

Feb 8, 1974

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 Getaway: Part 1

Feb 13, 1974

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

The Getaway: Part 2

Feb 14, 1974

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 wan

The Getaway: Part 3

Feb 15, 1974

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 he

The Woman Least Likely: Part 1

Feb 20, 1974

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

The Woman Least Likely: Part 2

Feb 21, 1974

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 restauran

The Woman Least Likely: Part 3

Feb 22, 1974

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 dea

A Case of Murder: Part 1

Feb 27, 1974

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;

A Case of Murder: Part 2

Feb 28, 1974

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

A Case of Murder: Part 3

Mar 1, 1974

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 ho

The Assault on Choga Sar: Part 1

Mar 6, 1974

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 le

The Assault on Choga Sar: Part 2

Mar 7, 1974

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

The Assault on Choga Sar: Part 3

Mar 8, 1974

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

Duress: Part 1

Mar 13, 1974

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 be

Duress: Part 2

Mar 14, 1974

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

Duress: Part 3

Mar 15, 1974

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

30,000 Pieces of Silver: Part 1

Mar 20, 1974

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

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 Lot

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

Triangle: Part 1

May 29, 1974

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 pro

Triangle: Part 2

May 30, 1974

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

Triangle: Part 3

May 31, 1974

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 h

Victims Of Prejudice : Part 1

Jun 5, 1974

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 unhar

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, disappr

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 chi

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 exp

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 B

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 Grumblet

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

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 sa

Pot of Basil : Part 1

Dec 18, 1974

Pot Of Basil : Part 2

Dec 19, 1974

Pot Of Basil : Part 3

Dec 20, 1974