Crown Court — Season 13

Aired 31 January 1984

Joseph Kiernan, a scrap metal dealer from a traveller background, is accused of the theft of a copper cylinder from the shed of Ronald Sibley. The Prosecution say that Kiernan was seen after midnight in the garden of Mr. Sibley and the next morning was seen by a police officer hiding the cylinder under his lorry. Kiernan does not deny handling the cylinder or being in Mr. Sibley's garden but says the cylinder was planted to incriminate him and he was simply retrieving it - the case against him is motivated by hostility towards travellers.

Aired 1 February 1984

Gordon Sibley is asked if he intentionally planted the missing item on Kiernan. PC Franklin explains how he came to find the missing cylinder on Kiernan. The defence begin with Kiernan explaining why his prints were on Sibley's shed.

Aired 2 February 1984

Mr. Parry makes an application to question Kiernan about his previous crimes. Kiernan puts forward the defence that his back would have been too bad to lift a hefty metal cylinder. Fulchester's traveller liaison officer gives evidence.

Aired 2 February 1984

Aired 13 February 1984

Ann Willett, 32, is charged with the murder of her husband James, it is alleged that she hit him on the head with a steam iron. Frank Johnson The Ambulance driver is first up to give evidence.

Aired 14 February 1984

Dorothy completes her evidence, protecting her dead son, who'd been a getaway driver in an armed robbery. Miss Bishop, from the flat directly above The Willetts, explains what she heard the night of the attack. Willett begins her defence.

Aired 15 February 1984

Teresa is called back to give evidence, to build on her shocking revelation the previous day, Mr Harvesty decides to continue with the case as it stands. Ann's psychologist explains her mental health, before she answers more questions.