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 cons…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 mer…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 tha…

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.

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.

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 o…

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

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.

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…

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.

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.

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 ha…

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.

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.

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 fe…

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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…

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 …

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.

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.

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 Cre…

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

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

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, …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.