Homicide Season 9, Episode 5: Too Clever by Half

1

I Love You Primrose Taylor

An attractive policewoman, Primrose Taylor, assisting the Homicide squad with office work, nearly becomes a murder victim when detectives search for the killer of an air hostess - and all they have to go on is anonymous telephone calls.

60 min

2

Maybe She'll Come Tomorrow

Homicide detectives face a baffling case when a murder is committed at a drive-in movie. The butts of two tickets provide them with a clue and a major suspect.

60 min

3

The Wife

Investigations by the Homicide squad into the sudden death of Margaret Fleming's husband reveal a family scandal.

60 min

4

Everything in the Garden Isn't...

When Bernard Coleman, manager of a pipe factory, is robbed and murdered, the main suspect is Mick Ryan, an ex-criminal employed as a cleaner at the factory.

60 min

5

Too Clever by Half

A look through the rear window of their car makes a grisly start to a day for Margaret and Richard Evans when they discover a man's body lying in the gutter. Three possible suspects are questioned by the Homicide squad.

60 min

6

The Hex

When the Watson home is broken into, both Helen and her husband Michael are chloroformed. Helen dies, setting off a chain of events which results in another death and a shooting.

60 min

7

Motive

John Mason, a wealthy businessman, is brutally bashed to death. Detectives find a lead to his murder with the discovery of two wills - and a great deal of animosity among the relatives.

60 min

8

From the Top

Insp. Fox sees two men fighting on a roof top while out dining, one man falls to his death. The other man is arrested and Fox is the main witness at the trial, but the defence's case puts Fox's credibility into question.

120 min

9

Mad Dog

Sister Cameron is shocked when a man's body is blatantly dumped in front of her at the hospital. A doctor later tells detectives that he witnessed two men driving away wearing boiler suits.

60 min

10

Death Turns On

Tragedy hits a caravan park when John and Elaine Harvey, asleep in their caravan, are asphyxiated by gas. Detectives are confronted with a number of possible suspects, until a surprise turn of events reveals the truth.

60 min

11

Widow Maker

Two Fisheries Inspectors disappear near a small coastal town, and one body is found later. His death looks accidental but the local police Sergeant calls in Homicide when he becomes aware of the peculiar attitude shown by the fishermen.

60 min

12

Nothing Ever Happens Round Here

Ernie Clarke's wife, mother and daughter are found murdered by an axe in their home, and Ernie is critically injured. Ernie's ex-crim brother is a suspect, but the case's solution hinges on whether Ernie will recover to answer questions.

60 min

13

The Hermit

When 20-year-old Cindy Scott is found murdered in the country, the main suspect is a hermit, Dudley Roberts, living in a nearby shack. When he confesses, police doubt his guilt due to questionable details in his statement.

60 min

14

A Ticket to the Grave

When a Ballarat bus pulls into the Melbourne terminus, Alfred Dickens' body is found slumped on the back seat. Police are left with two methods of identifying the murderer. His grand-daughter's disappearance complicates the investigation.

60 min

15

Grains of Sand

Eight year old Barry Neal is kidnapped, and callous attempts are made to extort money for his return. Sen. Det. Patterson, against his own training and judgement, becomes personally involved in the distress of the parents. The boy is later found murdered, and when Patterson catches up with the killer he nearly drowns him as they fight on the beach. Patterson later resigns from the Homicide squad.

60 min

16

The Girl Who Wanted to Go Home

Sen. Det. Delaney, transferred from the Crime Car Squad, finds his first Homicide case a gruelling challenge: investigating the brutal murder of a young woman, Rhonda Edwards, who is found strangled in a park.

60 min

17

Why Lenny?

Small time criminal, Lenny Clark, is killed at the scene of a safe breaking, and police find the victim's wife and his friends unconvinced that Lenny had anything to do with the job.

60 min

18

The Floater

Am off-duty policeman is brutally attacked when he comes to the assistance of a pay clerk during a daring daytime robbery.

60 min

19

The Crisis

A blast from a shotgun greets Carol Connor and Shirley Cross as they leave a kitchen tea party. Detectives are anxious to question a former boyfriend known to have threatened one of the girls. Sen. Det. Delaney voices his unhappiness about the deaths and sorrow he now has contact with - he finds this new aspect of police work pessimistic and gruesome, and considers resigning from the squad.

60 min

20

There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth...

Tony Williams meets a violent death when he is killed by a spear gun as he swims with a friend. His death looks accidental, but police suspect foul play, and discover that he was involved in a blackmail racket.

60 min

21

Sleeper

A series of brutal attacks on young women becomes a grim case when one of the girls is murdered. Since the method of attack in each case is similar, police believe the same man is responsible - until the attacks continue after they have caught the offender.

60 min

22

Cat's Paw

When a wealthy businessman is found murdered, detectives investigate the activities of his girlfriend, his step-brother and an infatuated young man. An eccentric yoga teacher, Loretta Lorne, aids the detectives in their investigations.

60 min

23

Shoot to Kill

An armoured car robbery on a country road and the shooting of the criminals involved opens a puzzling case when one of the security guards accuses his partner of deliberately murdering them.

60 min

24

Anti-Gravity

The routine investigations into a minor car accident develop into the search for the murderer of a married woman. Police suspect the woman's husband could have been involved. Sgt. Mackay's girlfriend Joy Bower takes a job in Brisbane after refusing his marriage proposal.

60 min

25

An Early Morning Dip

Health fanatic Joe Mason's body is found by a friend at the bottom of a public pool after an early morning swim.

60 min

26

Time to Kill

Detectives find themselves investigating two crimes instead of one when a young man is found bashed to death in the country.

60 min

27

One Against the World

Help comes from an unexpected quarter for a vicious criminal on the run, and the detectives' task is made doubly difficult.

60 min

28

Anniversary

Two bystanders see a man shot and fall to the ground. But when detectives arrive there is no sign of a body.

60 min

29

Twigs and Twine

The parents of a missing boy enlist the aid of a clairvoyant and bring about an unexpected chain of events.

60 min

30

Old Hercules

The wife of a health fanatic disappears and there is strong evidence to suggest that she has been murdered. Intensive investigation brings to light a number of neighbourhood activities.

60 min

31

Second Time Lucky

In their search for the killer of a prostitute, detectives meet up with a wealthy businessman, an overbearing landlord and a henpecked husband whose nagging wife sends him into the sleazy world of prostitution.

60 min

32

Head Start

The murder of a small time gambler leads the Homicide detectives to the organizers of a two-up game and their unimpressive standover man.

60 min

33

Victim of Fear

A young boy is murdered in a public reserve, but police get little assistance from the angered community. Later Suzie Harris is attacked in the park and immediately runs to her boyfriend, but it turns out he has something to hide.

60 min

34

One Inch to Murder

William Phillips is a neurotic old man irritated by young people and their lack of respect for older people. Soon he is being deliberately antagonized and this leads to violence.

60 min

35

Little Big Girl

A drunken husband and wife are slashed to death by a samurai sword. Two ardent educationalists, a retarded girl, and an odd job man are questioned by detectives.

60 min

36

Disengagement

An elderly woman is found in her home shot and left for dead. The shooting takes place within hours of an unregistered pistol being stolen from the office of a suburban accountant.

60 min

37

Cost of Success

When a rich widow is bashed to death at her home, the Homicide team meets up with a nosy neighbour, a cheap criminal, a con-man, and a career prostitute.

60 min

38

The Street of Fear

On release from prison, Arnold Stone sets out to avenge himself, and the once proud Carlisle family is subjected to a campaign of terror which results in the unexpected truth being revealed.

60 min

39

I Couldn't Sleep... I Couldn't Sleep at All

Homicide detectives are called to the scene of a brutal murder and find many clues, but they strongly suspect a frame-up.

60 min

40

R.I.P.

A middle aged invalid is discovered dead in her bedroom and Homicide detectives find themselves on the trail of a demented killer. Widow Mrs. Anstey befriends a mild mannered man, Albert Fisher, in a cemetery, who is actually the embittered killer whose motives are complicated by his belief that his actions are mercy killings. Fisher's daughter Marjorie gradually realizes the situation and begins to fear for her own life.

60 min

41

Change of Heart

When a man is shot and his daughter kidnapped, investigations lead the Homicide team to people in the fashion industry.

60 min

42

The Rape of Lennie Walker

Homicide detectives are involved in a painstaking search for a pervert who molests and murders young girls. It takes eight months to bring a man to trial, but is he the right man, and if so, is he responsible for his actions?

60 min

43

Warcry

A Salvation Army person is shot dead during a street meeting, and police suspect the killer may have gotten the wrong man. Patrick Allenby, whom another Salvo was to testify against, is found to be in the clear, until another Salvo is shot.

60 min