George Mallaby as Sen. Det. Peter Barnes

Episodes 34

Skeleton Key

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February 6, 19731h
10x1

A skeleton found in a lonely grave provides the Homicide team with a puzzling case. The only clues are literally "a rag, a bone and a hank of hair".

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The Herring

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February 13, 19731h
10x2

When a suburban housewife is shot, the evidence points to her husband. Then the Homicide team find too much evidence.

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Fool's Gold

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February 20, 19731h
10x3

A bookmaker returning home from the trots is shot dead. First indications are that the murder motive was robbery.

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Nightmare

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February 27, 19731h
10x4

Misfortune strikes the Carter family, and neurotic mother Valerie Carter is suspected of having beaten her daughter Jeanie to death because of a nightmare in witch she sees spiders crawling all over the girl.

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Black Sheep

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March 6, 19731h
10x5

It is said there is a black sheep in every family. Detectives uncover an interesting family situation when there is a murder in the building business.

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Born Loser

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March 13, 19731h
10x6

A compulsive gambler is murdered and robbed in a secluded factory area. Detectives interview the victim's estranged wife and son, his employees and a bookmaker.

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A Good Investment

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March 20, 19731h
10x7

The attractive wife of a business executive is reported missing, and her body is discovered some time later. An abandoned car provides vital clues.

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They Clear Them Every Thursday

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March 27, 19731h
10x8

A retired elderly gentleman, who likes a game of chess, returns home one night to find his wife brutally murdered.

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Shotgun Wedding

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April 3, 19731h
10x9

Homicide detectives investigate a murder that leads to a dramatic abduction and a shotgun wedding by the killer.

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Only a Matter of Time

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April 10, 19731h
10x10

Two schoolboys studying the stars with a telescope in a park on a dark night become part of one of the Homicide squad's most baffling cases.

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The Pursuit

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May 1, 19731h
10x11

A young man runs in panic when his girlfriend's father is murdered, and few people believe he is innocent of the crime.

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Yes, That's Sandra

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May 15, 19731h
10x13

On a deserted beach, an elderly couple discover the body of Mrs. Sandra Martin. This makes for a great deal of work for the Homicide squad, and Sen. Det. Barnes in particular, when they discover that Sandra had many lovers.

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We'll Both Remember Angie

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May 22, 19731h
10x14

A letter bomb is put into Joe Maloney's letter box to kill him, but Det. Sgt. Bob Delaney picks up the bomb and takes it and Maloney's 6 year old daughter inside the house. The bomb explodes killing them both.

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Initiation

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May 29, 19731h
10x15

A well planned bank robbery linked with a double murder in a country farm house provides a gruelling initiation into the Homicide squad for Sen. Det. Phil Redford.

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Mother Superior

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June 5, 19731h
10x16

The discovery of a body leads to a reunion for Inspector Fox.

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Suddenly They've All Stopped Talking

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June 12, 19731h
10x17

When a feud ends in murder, Homicide detectives are confronted by a wall of silence. They have an unexpected encounter with a determined woman reporter, Hilda Schultz, who wants to be a professional reporter but lacks the talent.

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The Last Way Out

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June 19, 19731h
10x18

Two prison escapees kill a guard and police are involved in a desperate race to apprehend them before they can kill again.

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Leopold Alexander Hamilton, Esquire

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June 26, 19731h
10x19

The death of an heiress begins a case with startling developments.

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A Mother's Love

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July 3, 19731h
10x20

When small time criminal Johnny Doyle is stabbed to death, his 'big time' brother Bert takes the law into his own hands. Detectives race against time to save the lives of a mother and her teenage daughter.

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The Other Man

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July 10, 19731h
10x21

Derek Johnston, a sawmill owner, bullies his family and causes his teenage children to rebel. When the body of their mother is discovered, it appears at first to be a case of suicide, but a very unusual piece of evidence points to murder.

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Assassin

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July 17, 19731h
10x22

Mackay is promoted to Inspector and preparing for a transfer to Ballarat when a threat is made against his life. Carl Warren Lee, who made the threat, is a psychopath who lies in wait with a rifle, but shoots dead Fox by mistake.

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The Kooranda Killing

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July 24, 19731h
10x23

Insp. Lawson is recalled from London to head the Homicide squad. Barnes is promoted to Det. Sgt. and Sen. Det. Pat Kelly joins the squad. The first case for the new team is a killing in a small country town that reveals an unusual motive.

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The Friendly Fellow

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July 31, 19731h
10x24

The moving story of retired safe cracker Buddy Rand, who, although having gone straight, finds himself breaking the law to help a mate.

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April Fool

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August 7, 19731h
10x25

When an early morning payroll robbery leads to murder, detectives find they have a difficult job on their hands. A window cleaner casts new light on the case by giving police a valuable lead which changes the theme of their investigations.

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Squealer

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August 14, 19731h
10x26

Both the Homicide detectives and some criminals want a man to tell what he knows about a $100,000 opal robbery.

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Flight 484

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August 21, 19731h
10x27

The shooting of a man at Spencer Street railway station seems a simple case, but becomes more involved as inquiries continue, and leads to a powerful man who takes a carefully calculated risk - and loses everything.

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I Killed Amanda Clarke

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August 28, 19731h
10x12

When a young waitress is found dead in her flat, the Homicide detectives face a most unusual case.

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Matchmaker

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August 28, 19731h
10x28

Following the discovery of a body in a lake, detectives investigate a computerised dating service. Policewoman Helen Murray risks her life by acting as a decoy.

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Thommo

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September 4, 19731h
10x29

Four ex-national servicemen meet for a birthday reunion which ends in disaster when unpleasant memories of an incident in Vietnam are rekindled.

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To Tell You the Truth

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September 11, 19731h
10x30

An irresponsible young man, Vincent Mason, is an only child of wealthy parents. Mason has a charm all of his own, but he is also a fanciful liar and his many and varied stories cause a lot of trouble for the Homicide detectives.

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They Frighten Even Me

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September 18, 19731h
10x31

A burglar discovers a dead body in a house, and investigations lead to a bizarre couple and the solution to several unsolved murders.

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Follow the Leader

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September 25, 19731h
10x32

A drug company truck driver is murdered on a lonely stretch of road. More lives are at stake as the police follow a trail of double-crosses which lead to a boat, the head of an organised hijack gang, a major drug runner and a cache of stolen drugs, culminating in one double-cross that surprises even the Homicide squad.

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Patterns and Stripes Don't Mix

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October 2, 19731h
10x33

June Higgins nags her husband and lover to distraction, and is run down. A witness describes the driver with strange results. The case is a trial for Det. Kelly, who is involved in a long chase, car crash and reprimand from Insp. Lawson.

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One Too Many

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October 9, 19731h
10x34

A 21st birthday party with a tragic ending has a profound effect on a number of people - including Det. Sgt Barnes, who resigns after "cracking" under pressure.

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