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00:00Well, that's it, isn't it, really?
00:03It?
00:04Twelve months.
00:06Twelve months out of my life for being an idiot,
00:09and then it'll all be over like a nightmare.
00:12And that's the way we want it to be.
00:15We've always stood by you, your mum and I.
00:19We'll always be there, waiting.
00:22If you need us.
00:30Oh, Dad.
00:36The prosecution will try to convince the jury
00:39that you are a cold-blooded and deliberate murderess.
00:44And when I get to your side of the story,
00:47your husband's attitude to the baby
00:48is being in your bed with another woman
00:51while you were having that child aborted.
00:55Yes.
00:56It will be rough.
00:57The question is,
01:00can you take him?
01:02My husband was in the shower.
01:04I walked in,
01:05and I stabbed him.
01:08And the water went red.
01:11Oh, red.
01:18Your Honour, I have no more questions.
01:22But I would ask that the court adjourned at this stage.
01:24Mrs. Travers is naturally upset.
01:28That's reasonable, Mr. Wilson.
01:30Mr. Palpat, do you have any objections?
01:32I have no objections, Your Honour.
01:38All stand.
01:40This Honourable Court now stands adjourned until 3 o'clock.
01:44God save the Queen.
01:48Very touching.
01:49The jury loved it.
01:50I wonder if they'll be as impressed when I've finished with her.
01:54I wonder if they'll be as impressed when I've finished with her.
02:10We are talking about deliberate murder, Mrs. Travers.
02:14I know.
02:16And you allege that you were driven to this crime
02:19by your husband's brutal behaviour towards you?
02:22Yes, sir.
02:24Then let us examine the facts.
02:26Did you consult a doctor when your husband allegedly beat you?
02:37No.
02:39Did you tell anyone at all?
02:43No.
02:44Did anyone see you to be bruised or damaged in any way?
02:48No.
02:54When you applied to have your pregnancy terminated,
02:57what reason did you give the clinic?
02:59I told them I didn't think I was emotionally ready to have children.
03:06Not emotionally ready.
03:10I find myself inclined to believe that part of your statement, Mrs. Travers.
03:14Your Honour.
03:15Quite so, Mr. Wilson.
03:18Mr. Proudford, I don't think the court needs any more cheap jibes of that nature.
03:21I put it to you, Mrs. Travers,
03:27that no one knew of your husband's alleged opposition to your pregnancy
03:30because there was, in fact, no such opposition.
03:35I put it to you, you elected to have an abortion
03:38for precisely the reasons you gave the clinic
03:40and that, having had it,
03:42guilty remorse drove you to blame your husband for your own failings
03:46and drove you ultimately and callously to murder him.
03:49That isn't true.
03:50I wanted that baby more than anything else in the world.
03:53I wanted my child to live.
03:56You wanted your child to live so much
03:58that when you terminated its life,
04:01you also murdered the man who fathered it
04:03because you could not face his judgment or your own guilt.
04:07There is not one shred of evidence presented to this court
04:10to support the allegation that your husband forced you to have an abortion
04:14or, indeed, ever mistreated you.
04:16The only indisputable fact before this court is
04:22that you killed him.
04:25You know what we could organise?
04:39A bloody big petition.
04:41Get the same rights they've got in them Swedish prisons.
04:43The way I look at it, they've got everything laid on.
04:46Talk about the sweep, love.
04:53That's not going to take your mind off tomorrow.
04:56What?
04:57Lying there worrying about it.
04:59It's not going to do you any good at all, my girl.
05:01You know, from what Kate tells me,
05:07her old man hasn't got a hope in hell
05:09of bringing up their daughter unless she's there.
05:11A lot of useless men are, if you ask me.
05:13Not worth a cracker.
05:16What do you reckon?
05:17I wouldn't know.
05:18No.
05:19Not tight to play around, are you?
05:22Was he your one and only?
05:24Hmm.
05:25I, um, shopped around a bit before I settled on mine.
05:29Should have had more sense.
05:31Mind you, I was faithful to him after we were married.
05:34Just more than he was.
05:35Oh, shut up, Bea.
05:40Always on bloody time.
05:43Oh.
05:52What was he like?
05:55Wayne?
05:56Well, who else?
05:58I used to think he was the most wonderful man in the world.
06:02Yeah, me too.
06:04It was after we got married that he changed completely.
06:07We never talked much.
06:10That's when he really started to drink.
06:14Killed him, Bea.
06:17I really killed him.
06:18And now you think you're going to get away with it.
06:23No.
06:26No, I don't think I'm going to get away with it.
06:28What are you looking so cheerful about, as if I didn't know?
06:45Yeah, isn't it great?
06:46Some people have all the luck.
06:47I wish you could all come here.
06:49You had your chance when your brother dropped off.
06:51Yeah, I wish I had some more relations to drop off.
06:54Oh, here comes trouble.
06:55Good morning, Miss Bennett.
06:57Come on, Warner, get a move on.
06:59You haven't got all day, you know.
07:00Miss Vernon wants to see you.
07:01Yes, Miss Bennett.
07:02Hey, remember, kid, if you can't get the king size, don't bother.
07:05And the big bottle of gin.
07:07Yeah, giant economy size.
07:08And see if you can get some decent food.
07:10You know, like hamburgers and eggs.
07:12Oh, cut it out, you lot.
07:13Come on, Warner.
07:19You know what you'd get if you did try anything, don't you?
07:23All the best, Club.
07:24Good luck.
07:25Good luck.
07:30Come in.
07:32I've got Warner outside to see you.
07:33Oh, good.
07:34Bring her in, please.
07:35In here, Warner.
07:37Hello, Lynn.
07:38All ready for the big day?
07:39Oh, I can't wait.
07:41Well, I've no need to tell you that this is a big responsibility.
07:44If you abuse this privilege, you not only let yourself down, but me as well.
07:49Because I'll never be able to suggest this scheme again to the governor.
07:52And then all the other girls will miss out.
07:55So, it's up to you.
07:56Oh, look, I won't let you down, I promise.
07:58I know.
07:59But there are others who don't entirely agree with that.
08:03Now, I'll pick you up around about...
08:05Oh, no, that'll be okay.
08:06I can make my own way back.
08:08Well, I don't...
08:09Come in.
08:11Sorry to interrupt, Jean.
08:12Thought I'd find you here.
08:14Now, as soon as you're finished with Miss Vernon, I want you to nip down to the kitchen, pick
08:17up your lunch and get ready to sign out.
08:18That bus isn't going to wait, you know.
08:20Can I?
08:21Off you go, then.
08:21Good luck.
08:22And I will pick you up.
08:27Well, I hope you know what you're doing.
08:29This might sound fine on paper at a university, but I think you've picked a bad guinea pig for
08:33your experiment.
08:34Now, Lynn may have her faults, Vera, but I think we've got to give her the chance to prove
08:37herself.
08:38She'll have a list of convictions in no time.
08:40What they probably didn't teach you is that most of these women don't want to be rehabilitated.
08:45You're wasting your time and putting the general public at risk.
08:48I don't know.
08:52I'll never understand, Vera.
09:01Oh, Lizzie.
09:01You're on your way, are you?
09:03Yeah, I'm just going.
09:04Lynn, if you should find anything to drink, I mean anything at all while you're out, myths
09:08will do.
09:09Will you put a drop in this little bottle and bring it back to your old mate, will you,
09:12love?
09:12Oh, Lizzie, I can't.
09:13They've put me on trust.
09:14Oh, go on.
09:15You can do it easily.
09:16No one will know.
09:17What are you two plotting?
09:22Birdsworth, get back to the laundry where you're supposed to be.
09:26Yes, Miss Bennett.
09:29Changed your mind, have you, Warner?
09:30You'd rather stay here with your friends.
09:32No, Miss Bennett.
09:34Put one foot wrong today and it'll be the last time any girl gets out of here on one of these
09:37stupid schemes and get going.
09:49Well, I still don't understand why you didn't mention the fact that your mother knew about
09:53the beatings.
09:54It wouldn't have done any good.
09:56She'd never have backed me up.
09:58She prefers to pretend that these things don't happen in nice families.
10:02You realize, of course, that we could subpoena her.
10:05Now, once she's under oath...
10:06No.
10:07I told her I'd never ask her for any help and I won't go back on my word.
10:14You must know that you're tying my hands.
10:17Now, I thought that the whole point at the beginning was to bring out all the evidence
10:20that wasn't...
10:21The Queen and Travers.
10:24The Queen and Travers.
10:25That's us.
10:28Hey.
10:30Just don't be frightened.
10:33You tell the truth, everything will be all right.
10:37If they believe me.
10:39Well, they will.
10:40Hey.
10:42Give us a smile, huh?
10:44Okay.
10:55Well, I think that's it.
10:56I don't think I've forgotten anything.
10:57It certainly doesn't look like it.
10:59You've got enough stuff there to equip an army.
11:02Queensland's the Sunshine State, you know.
11:04It's another world up there.
11:06Well, I know I'm going to love it.
11:16It'll be wonderful to get away from here.
11:18Well, if you're quite sure that you haven't left the gas on or the back door unlocked, we're
11:23just about ready to go.
11:24No, everything's done.
11:25I've been round and checked to make sure.
11:27I've cancelled the paper and the milk.
11:30I don't think there's anything else.
11:32Well, let's get started before you think of something.
11:36A verdict is expected today in the case of...
11:38Just a minute, Charles.
11:38I want to listen to that.
11:39...who's appealing against a life sentence handed down in September of last year.
11:43Travers was convicted for the murder of her husband.
11:46And now for the sporting details, football fans today are excited about the possibility of a fine...
11:50Why the sudden interest?
11:52Did you know her?
11:55Yes, slightly.
11:57A long time ago.
11:59I remember the original case.
12:02I always thought it was such a tragedy.
12:04A beautiful young girl like that.
12:08With the whole of her life ahead of her.
12:10And, of course, I only knew what I had read in the papers at the time.
12:14But it always seemed to me there was much more to it than methy eye.
12:17I suppose the reason I felt sympathetic was because she was just about the age of my own daughter.
12:24Well, I wish her luck.
12:30Vera does have a point, you know.
12:32I'd hate anything to go wrong.
12:34I'm sure we can trust Lynn.
12:36Those are my feelings, too.
12:38Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed.
12:40The press are particularly sensitive about outside work schemes at the moment.
12:43That's only because of one or two isolated incidents.
12:46That isolated incident is what sells newspapers.
12:50Don't they realise?
12:52I mean, it's far better to have a rehabilitated person taking a useful place in society
12:56rather than a prisoner who can only be a drain.
12:59You don't have to convince me.
13:01Thanks.
13:01You're talking to the converted.
13:03Some of the board already think that my ideas are far too liberal.
13:08I'd like to extend the scheme to include other girls.
13:11Yes, well, I don't want to rush into things.
13:14Let's see how Lynn gets on first.
13:16She'll be fine.
13:17Absolutely no worries at all.
13:19I'll stake my job on her.
13:21You already have.
13:22Mine too, possibly.
13:26Hi, Mr Butterfield.
13:28It's a lovely day, isn't it?
13:30You reckon?
13:31Mm-hm.
13:32Well, at least you're on time for your first day.
13:34Oh, it's a good buzz.
13:35Bit of a hike up the lane, though.
13:37Well, I must say, I wasn't expecting you to turn up all by yourself.
13:40Oh, it'd be too embarrassing in a paddy wagon.
13:43Yeah.
13:44Well, look, I'd better get you started.
13:45Let's see.
13:46You can put your stuff around here, see?
13:48Mm-hm.
13:48And the toilet's around the back, OK?
13:49OK.
13:50Now, you know about seedlings, don't you?
13:52Oh, yeah.
13:53I used to do some transplanting with Dad, and we had this garden at the prison that, um...
13:57Oh, good.
13:57Now, let's see what you can do with this lot.
14:00Now, I'll tell you what I want you to do.
14:02Take the seedlings out of the box and pot them in these, right?
14:04OK.
14:05And then after that, label them all.
14:06Now, you'll find some gloves over there if you want to use them.
14:09Oh, no, I'll be OK.
14:10Thanks.
14:11Oh, and put today's date on them, will you?
14:12Yep.
14:13Now, I've got to go out for a while, but a Mrs. Grant will be coming in soon.
14:16Yes.
14:17She's usually only half an hour late.
14:19Any questions you can ask her?
14:20OK.
14:21You'll be all right on your own?
14:22Oh, yes, I've got plenty to do.
14:24OK.
14:26See you, Mr. Butterfield.
14:28Come on, dogs.
14:29Are you coming inside?
14:30Come on.
14:31Come on.
14:36Come on.
14:59Come on.
15:30Oh, my God.
16:00Excuse me, madam.
16:19Would you be kind enough to come back to the shop with me and bring your handbag with you?
16:30Hi.
16:32Time for a break?
16:35I'm off to lunch.
16:36Want to keep me company?
16:37Thanks, Jean.
16:38I'm a bit busy at the moment.
16:39Oh.
16:40Well, that's okay.
16:41My ego can cope.
16:46Any news of Karen's trial?
16:47Nope.
16:48Unless it's going better than it did yesterday, it'll be a farce.
16:51She won't stand a chance.
16:53I'm beginning to think it was all a stupid idea.
16:55Why?
16:56How's she gonna take it if the jury goes against her, Jean?
17:00You're the expert, you tell me.
17:02It won't be easy for her, but she can't be worse off than what she is now.
17:07Look, Steve Wilson is a very successful lawyer.
17:12Now, he wouldn't have taken on the case if he didn't think he could win.
17:15Yeah.
17:16True.
17:17Sure you don't want to come?
17:21We could go Dutch.
17:22Your offer touches me, but...
17:24Well, good to see someone so dedicated to his work.
17:47Hi.
17:48Hi.
17:49Have you got the order for Gregson's?
17:51Oh, I'm sorry.
17:52I don't know anything about it, but I'll get someone who does.
17:54Okay.
17:55Mrs. Grant?
17:56Mrs. Grant?
17:57Mrs. Grant?
17:58Look, I'm sorry, Mrs. Grant's not here and Mr. Butterfield's gone out somewhere.
18:13No, it's okay.
18:14I found him.
18:15Oh, are you sure?
18:16I wouldn't like to make a mistake.
18:17Are you sure?
18:18Look, there's the name.
18:19Oh, fine.
18:20Okay.
18:21How much do I owe you?
18:22It'll be on the invoice.
18:24Um, 39.50.
18:26Here you go.
18:28Sure.
18:29Oh, you wouldn't have the right money, would you?
18:33The office is locked and I haven't got any change.
18:35Look, I'm in a bit of a hurry.
18:36Buy yourself a Coke.
18:38Oh, no name.
18:39One of those.
18:40The usual refuses to give it, but the police have taken her fingerprints and checking the
18:45records.
18:46Turn around.
18:47There's nothing to be gained by being uncooperative, you know.
19:01You can still be charged and convicted without a name on the warrant.
19:02In fact, there's an additional charge of hindering the police.
19:04Empty your pockets and put your bag here.
19:06One handkerchief.
19:17One.
19:18Two.
19:19One.
19:21One.
19:22One.
19:23A handkerchief.
19:24Three.
19:25One.
19:26One.
19:27One.
19:28Two.
19:29A handkerchief.
19:30It's a handkerchief.
19:33Cigarette matches.
19:38One purse containing $3.41.
19:47Compact.
19:49And a comb.
19:51That's all.
19:52Well, you're certainly travelling light.
19:54Give us your watch.
19:58We tell you what time it is in here.
20:03Sign.
20:06I said sign it!
20:12Well, if you're hoping your friends and family won't find out about this,
20:15you're wasting your time and ours.
20:17Thank you, Mrs Jackson.
20:19This way.
20:21I'd have a good think in there if I were you.
20:25Troublemakers aren't welcome in here.
20:26I would ask the jury to consider the emotional and mental state of Mrs Travers after her abortion.
20:38That she is a devout Catholic has already been testified to by her parish priest, Father Byrne.
20:45I think.
20:49In that same afternoon, Mrs Travers, after sacrificing the life of her child,
20:55came home to find her husband in bed with another woman.
21:01Now, this surely must bring forward the question...
21:06Your Honour, may I request a moment to have a word with my assistant?
21:12Very well, but be brief, Mr Wilson.
21:21Mr Wilson.
21:22Your Honour.
21:23Mr Wilson, I hope this delay has some relevance to the proceedings?
21:27Yes, it has, Your Honour, I assure you.
21:29Excuse me, Your Honour.
21:39May I beg the court's indulgence?
21:41Some new evidence has just come to my attention,
21:43which I feel sure would influence the jury's decision.
21:46With the court's permission,
21:48I should like to call one more witness.
21:51I object, Your Honour.
21:52This is most irregular.
21:53I'm well aware of that, Mr Proudfoot.
21:55But if Mr Wilson can assure the court
21:58that the introduction of a new witness is essential to his case,
22:01and that there be no delay,
22:03I'm inclined to agree.
22:05Do you give that assurance, Mr Wilson?
22:07I do, Your Honour.
22:09Very well, then. Objection overruled.
22:10Raise the Bible in your right hand.
22:23Repeat after me.
22:24I swear by Almighty God
22:26that the evidence I shall give in this case...
22:28I swear by Almighty God
22:30that the evidence I shall give in this case...
22:32...shall be the truth, the whole truth,
22:35and nothing but the truth.
22:36Shall be the truth, the whole truth,
22:38and nothing but the truth.
22:39Replace the Bible.
22:41State your full name and address.
22:44Mary Healy, 17 Banksia Street, Campbellwell.
22:50Mrs Healy,
22:51could you tell the court, please,
22:53what is your relationship to the accused?
22:57I'm her mother.
23:05Now, Mrs Healy.
23:06Your daughter has testified
23:10that her husband was in the habit of beating her.
23:13Were you aware of this?
23:16Yes.
23:17Now, you'll have to speak up, please, Mrs Healy.
23:20Yes.
23:20On several occasions she came to me
23:23and showed me bruises she said he'd given her.
23:26On several occasions.
23:28Could you tell us exactly how many?
23:30Oh, I don't know exactly.
23:33Three or four.
23:34Certainly three.
23:35What was your daughter's attitude toward having a family?
23:40Oh, she was looking forward to it very much.
23:42Your son-in-law, was he also looking forward to it?
23:46No.
23:48He once said to me that if I wanted grandchildren,
23:51I'd have a long wait.
23:53Did your daughter tell you when she became pregnant?
23:56Yes, she did.
24:00I remember she was rather worried
24:01about what Wayne's, my son-in-law's reaction would be.
24:05Did she tell you what that reaction was?
24:08Objection!
24:08Sustained.
24:10Really, Mr Wilson,
24:11you know better than to introduce hearsay evidence.
24:13Yes, I beg your lordship's pardon.
24:15Mrs Healy,
24:15does the date September 14th, 1978
24:18mean anything to you?
24:20Yes, it does.
24:22Would you tell the court, please,
24:23exactly what happened on that date?
24:27Well, I remember I was feeling rather miserable,
24:31so I decided to pay Wayne and Karen a visit.
24:34I got to the front of the flat and,
24:37well, before I could knock,
24:39I could hear Wayne shouting.
24:41They were obviously in the middle of a terrible row.
24:43Well, I heard Wayne say
24:46that if Karen was pregnant,
24:48that she'd better get rid of it.
24:51He said he didn't want a snivelling brat
24:53ruining his life.
24:55I left without them knowing I'd been there.
24:57Thank you, Mrs Healy.
24:59Let us all.
25:02Door witness.
25:06Mrs Healy,
25:07would you say that you and your daughter were close?
25:10I'd say we're as close as any grown-up daughter
25:14and her mother usually are.
25:15And yet you didn't see fit to come forward
25:17at the original trial and give evidence?
25:19Well, there didn't seem to be very much point.
25:21Karen had already admitted everything.
25:24Tell me, Mrs Healy,
25:26did you ever speak to your son-in-law
25:28about his so-called abuse of your daughter?
25:30No, I didn't.
25:35I believe...
25:36I believe, God help me,
25:39I had no right to come between a husband and a wife.
25:43Just one more question, Mrs Healy.
25:46You have produced some evidence
25:47which, by your own admission,
25:50you felt wasn't important enough
25:51for the original trial.
25:53And yet now,
25:54you expect us to find important enough
25:56to change the result of the original jury's findings.
26:01And what's more,
26:02not only do you quote this unimportant evidence verbatim,
26:06but you expect us to believe
26:08that you actually remember the exact date
26:11on which the alleged statements were made.
26:14Don't you think that's stretching
26:15the credulity of this court a little too far?
26:18No, I don't.
26:22If you remember rightly,
26:23I said I was feeling rather down
26:25and that's why I went to call on them.
26:28You see, September 14th
26:30is my birthday.
26:35Thank you, Mrs Healy.
26:38No further questions.
26:42Lynne's got a good day for it, hasn't she, Bea?
26:45Better than in here.
26:46Oh, yeah,
26:47and if she's got any sense,
26:48she won't come back.
26:50Anything's better than this boring dump.
26:51What are you talking about?
26:53You came back with your tail
26:54between your legs, didn't you?
26:55Oh, fair go, Bea.
26:56When we went over the top,
26:57it was different.
26:58Yeah, at least we had the guts
26:59to give it a go.
27:01What are you trying to say, Doreen?
27:03I'm not saying nothing.
27:05Good.
27:06Just the same,
27:07I wouldn't mind a day out
27:08now and then.
27:10Got a thing of me heart, though.
27:13What do you reckon
27:14I put it to Mrs Davison, eh, Bea?
27:15I've got nothing to lose.
27:17I've got nothing to lose.
27:18What a laugh.
27:19I can just see
27:20the Governor saying
27:21to our Miss Vernon,
27:23I wonder if Mrs Birdsworth
27:24would care to help out
27:25a couple of mornings a week
27:26in the canteen.
27:27The Canton United Breweries.
27:30Yeah, you'd think
27:31all your Christmases
27:32would come at once.
27:34That would be
27:35my dream job.
27:37And what about you, then?
27:39How'd you like a job
27:40floor-walking up my...
27:41Keep your hand in, eh?
27:42Oh, yeah.
27:43Think of all the things
27:44I could nick.
27:45In your knickers.
27:46Yeah.
27:47Oh, God.
27:49Oh.
27:52Oh, hi.
27:53Well, then.
27:54How are we going?
27:54All right?
27:55Yes, fine.
27:56Thanks, Mr Butterfield.
27:57Um, are these okay?
27:59Oh, just what I wanted.
28:01That's very good.
28:02By the way,
28:02what happened to the plants
28:03that were over there?
28:04Somebody called for them?
28:05Yeah, he came and picked them up
28:07just after you went out.
28:08Where's the money, then?
28:09Or didn't he pay for them?
28:10Oh, I'm sorry.
28:12I just forgot, that's all.
28:13Yeah, I've got it here.
28:15Trying to make a bet
28:16on the side, eh?
28:17Not bad.
28:18Forty dollars
28:18on your first day out.
28:20I just forgot,
28:21that's all, Mr Butterfield.
28:22There's no need
28:23to call me a thief.
28:24Now, then, young lady,
28:25don't you get all
28:26iron-mighty with me.
28:27Just remember,
28:28it's your father
28:28I'm doing a favour for, right?
28:30You keep a civil tongue
28:31in your head.
28:31Yeah, well, if I have to put up
28:32with cracks like that every day,
28:34I don't want any favours.
28:35Here, take your rotten...
28:36Dr Miller speaking.
28:47Oh, hello, Doctor.
28:47Stephen Wilson.
28:48I thought you might
28:49just like to know
28:50we're in with a chance.
28:51Karen's mother showed up
28:52at the last minute
28:53to testify.
28:54She what?
28:55What made her change her mind?
28:57Well, who knows?
28:58Maybe some of what
28:59I told her got through.
29:00The important thing is
29:00it's the break
29:01we've been looking for.
29:02What difference will this
29:03make to the verdict?
29:04Well, as one professional
29:07to another,
29:07I'd have to be cautious.
29:09Still, let optimism
29:11be the word for the day.
29:12The jury's out,
29:12so we won't have
29:13too long to wait.
29:15Are you still there?
29:17Yes, yes, of course.
29:18Well?
29:20Well, I'd almost
29:22given up hope.
29:24Trust Wilson, Doctor,
29:25and keep everything
29:28crossed, huh?
29:28Hello, Mum.
29:47Karen?
29:50Oh, Karen.
29:53Thanks for coming.
29:54Oh, I should have been here
29:55the first time.
29:56I thought you'd be
29:59in Queensland by now.
30:01Well, we were on our way.
30:05Where's your fiancé?
30:07Oh, he's outside
30:08in the car waiting,
30:09I hope.
30:11I told him everything.
30:15What did he say?
30:17He didn't say anything.
30:19He just turned the car
30:21around and drove back here.
30:22I think he was more upset
30:25that I almost walked out
30:27on you than
30:27about what you'd done.
30:30You see, he's got a daughter
30:31of his own about your age.
30:35Will everything be all right?
30:38Yes, I think so.
30:40Well, let's just hope
30:41your efforts haven't been in vain.
30:42Lynne was not to go anywhere
30:54without your permission.
30:55She just walked off.
30:56For no reason.
30:58Mr Butterfield,
31:00this could well cost her
31:00the chance of an early parole.
31:02Yeah?
31:04Well, we did have a bit of a tiff
31:05about some money
31:06that was missing,
31:07but I thought the girl
31:09might have been involved,
31:10but she wasn't, Miss Vernon.
31:11It was all a mistake.
31:12See, what happened was this.
31:13A bloke called
31:14and he paid Lynne cash
31:15for the order.
31:16Mrs Grant wasn't here
31:17to take the money
31:17and I was out too.
31:20You mean you just left her here
31:22by herself?
31:23On her first day?
31:24Well, she thought
31:25I was blaming her
31:26for taking the money.
31:27I suppose I was a bit rough on her.
31:28Look, Miss Vernon,
31:29I'm sure that's the reason
31:30she's walked off.
31:32Well, Lynne,
31:33it was your responsibility,
31:34Mr Butterfield.
31:35You should have reported it at once.
31:37Well, I didn't know
31:38she was going to go off like this.
31:39I thought she'd have come back by now.
31:40Look, I don't want her
31:41to get into any trouble.
31:43Have you got a telephone?
31:44Yeah, over there.
31:46Thanks.
31:50All right, Vera,
31:51just handle it that way.
31:52You know what's expected.
31:53Yes, Mrs Davidson.
31:56Yes?
31:57She's what?
31:59Have you notified the police?
32:00Why?
32:04There's been a misunderstanding
32:05with the owner.
32:07Lynne's done nothing wrong
32:08and he admits he's to blame.
32:11When she's had time to think
32:12she'll turn up,
32:13I'm sure.
32:14I hope you're right, Jean.
32:16We can't afford another scandal
32:17after the Frankie Doyle escape.
32:19Let me know
32:20as soon as anything happens.
32:22I want to be kept informed immediately.
32:24Lynne's disappeared.
32:27Oh, I knew that girl
32:29shouldn't have been allowed out alone.
32:30Now do you believe me
32:31that Miss Vernon
32:32has no idea what she's doing?
32:33Vera, we have to try.
32:35That's the whole point.
32:36But Lynne Warner's
32:37a dangerous criminal.
32:38She's already been involved
32:39in one armed hold-up.
32:41I'm sure you have
32:41your own work to do.
32:47Well, sorry, Miss Bennett.
32:50What are you doing here?
32:50You're supposed to be
32:51in the laundry.
32:52Oh, I'm not, Will.
32:53I feel real rotten.
32:55I keep getting these headaches.
32:57I think it's something
32:58to do with my claustrophonia.
33:00What are you talking about?
33:02Well, I keep getting
33:03these black spots behind me
33:04eyes and turning dizzy
33:05and the screws...
33:07Oh, sorry, Miss Bennett.
33:08The officer said
33:09she thought I should see
33:10Dr. Miller.
33:12I reckon I'd feel better
33:13if I could get out
33:14in the fresh air
33:14like I did that day
33:15with Mrs. Davidson.
33:17I felt real good after that.
33:19Birdsworth,
33:19the only thing wrong with you
33:20is malingering.
33:21Eh?
33:23God, what's that?
33:24Oh, go on,
33:25you stupid woman
33:26and then get back to work.
33:28Gee, a bit of this
33:29wouldn't go astray.
33:30He could put his shoes
33:31under my bed any time.
33:33Oh, what are you talking about?
33:35You wouldn't know
33:35what to do with it
33:36if you fell over it.
33:37Oh, that's what you think.
33:39Here, give us a look.
33:43Oh, gee,
33:44why don't they show
33:45all of him?
33:47Where'd you get it, anyway?
33:48One of the screws.
33:49Yeah, might have known.
33:51Raymond quack.
33:52He says I need glasses.
33:54Says I'm getting the headaches
33:55because I need glasses.
33:57Oh, yeah?
33:58Nothing wrong with me eyes
33:59that a bit of fresh air
34:00and a change of scenery
34:01wouldn't fix,
34:01but he just laughed.
34:03Shouldn't have a flaming licence.
34:05Yeah, well, I told you
34:05you were wasting your time,
34:07didn't I?
34:07Yeah.
34:08Well, I don't know
34:08how long he's been practising,
34:10but he'll never get it right
34:11at this rate.
34:12Listen, if you were
34:13on the outside, Lizzie,
34:14you would have to
34:15get off your bum.
34:16No more sitting around
34:17with your feet up
34:17half a day, eh?
34:19That's right, Smith.
34:20No sitting around
34:21with your feet up.
34:22The break was over
34:22ten minutes ago.
34:24Let's see some work.
34:25Hey, Vera,
34:26who do you have to see
34:27to be recommended
34:27for that work release program?
34:29Not you, eh?
34:30That's right, Smith.
34:32Not me.
34:33Not Miss Vernon.
34:34Not Mrs Davidson.
34:35No one.
34:36I knew no one
34:37would do me a favour.
34:38Well, I wouldn't take
34:39it personally.
34:40It's not just you.
34:41There'll be no more
34:42work release for anyone.
34:43No.
34:44Lynn Warner's taken off.
34:45Oh.
34:46On her first day.
34:47But it's only just started.
34:49Oh, damn.
34:58You're disgusting.
34:59Oh, what would you know,
35:04prune face?
35:07GB,
35:08do you think
35:09what she said's true?
35:10Oh, how should I know?
35:13Stupid little bitch.
35:14Mr Fulmin and members
35:27of the jury,
35:28have you agreed
35:29upon your verdict?
35:31We have.
35:32How say you?
35:33Do you find the accused
35:35guilty or not guilty
35:36of murder?
35:38Not guilty.
35:44How say you?
35:46Do you find the accused
35:47guilty or not guilty
35:49of manslaughter?
35:51Guilty.
35:56Hearken to your verdict
35:57as the court records it.
35:59You find the accused
36:00guilty of manslaughter
36:02and that is the verdict
36:03of you all.
36:04It is.
36:06Prisoner at the bar,
36:08you have been found
36:09guilty of manslaughter.
36:11Have you anything to say
36:12or do you know why
36:13sentence of the court
36:14shall not be passed
36:15upon you according
36:16to the law?
36:22Well, Mr Wilson,
36:23do you have anything
36:24to say at this time?
36:27Your Honor,
36:29I would be derelict
36:31in my duty to my client
36:32if I were not at this stage
36:34to make a final plea
36:36for leniency.
36:40However,
36:40this court has
36:41already heard
36:43about the tragic
36:43circumstances
36:44that brought
36:45Karen Travers
36:46here today.
36:48And we have dwelt
36:49at length
36:49on the emotional turmoil
36:51and mental trauma
36:53that she must have endured
36:54before taking
36:55that final action.
36:58Add to that
36:58the agony
37:00of having spent
37:01the past six months
37:02in prison
37:02with the prospect
37:04of many more
37:04years ahead of her
37:05and you will have
37:07some idea
37:07of the punishment
37:09that this young woman
37:10has already suffered.
37:13The jury
37:14has seen fit
37:15to reduce
37:17their verdict
37:18to the lesser one
37:18of guilty
37:19for manslaughter.
37:21And I feel
37:22quite confident
37:22that by leaving her
37:23to the mercy
37:23of this court
37:24that I am
37:26leaving her
37:26in capable
37:27and understanding
37:29hands.
37:29very kind
37:32of you,
37:32Mr. Wilson.
37:35The prisoner
37:36will rise.
37:42Karen Travers,
37:43you have been found
37:45not guilty
37:46of murder
37:46but guilty
37:48of the lesser
37:49charge of manslaughter.
37:51I agree
37:52with the verdict
37:53of the jury
37:54and commend them
37:55for their wisdom.
37:56on the question
37:59of leniency
37:59I agree
38:01with Mr. Wilson
38:02that the court
38:04asserts sufficient
38:04to convince it
38:05that there were
38:06mitigating circumstances
38:07surrounding the killing
38:08of your husband
38:09and that at the time
38:11of the killing
38:12you behaved
38:13with impaired judgment.
38:17I therefore
38:18order that your sentence
38:19be reduced
38:20to two years
38:20and you be given credit
38:22for any time
38:23you have spent
38:23already in custody.
38:26I rise
38:28This honourable court
38:33now stands adjourned
38:34until 10.30 o'clock
38:35tomorrow morning.
38:37God save the Queen.
38:56Come on.
39:02Mr. Butterfield
39:03any news?
39:05Oh
39:05well unless she's
39:06hitchhiking
39:07she's not going to
39:08get back to the farm
39:08she hasn't got any money.
39:10Listen
39:10do you know
39:11if she's got any
39:12friends or relatives
39:13in Melbourne?
39:15Oh yes
39:16that's a good idea
39:16I don't like to bother him
39:17though
39:18yes
39:20as soon as I can
39:21goodbye.
39:22Oh can't it wait Vera?
39:25No it can't
39:26we have to call
39:26the police in now
39:27it's standard procedure
39:28and that is
39:29Mrs. Davison's
39:30responsibility
39:31what are you trying
39:32to do?
39:33Hang me
39:34Lynn
39:34the governor
39:35on the one rope?
39:36So much for team effort.
39:38This isn't a girl
39:38guide's camp
39:39it's a prison
39:39and we're dealing
39:40with criminals.
39:41Don't you think
39:41I know that
39:42anyway she's not
39:42due back yet.
39:43She is missing.
39:44Sorry ladies.
39:45That's all right
39:45Greg come in.
39:47Vera was just leaving.
39:51Wilson phoned.
39:52Karen Travers
39:53has had her sentence
39:54reduced to two years
39:55manslaughter.
39:58Great.
39:59Listen do you fancy
39:59dinner and a few
40:00drinks to celebrate?
40:01Oh Greg I can't
40:02I've just got so much
40:03happening.
40:05Look I really do
40:06have a lot to do.
40:07Would you mind?
40:14What was all that
40:15about?
40:15What?
40:15What's the matter
40:16with Jean?
40:17Lynn Warren has run
40:18away from the nursery.
40:19Her ridiculous work
40:20release program has
40:21fallen apart on its
40:22first day.
40:22No.
40:23Oh yes.
40:24Will they listen
40:24to me?
40:25I told them that
40:26a system that allowed
40:27convicted criminals
40:28loose on the street
40:28is going to be abused.
40:30And do you think
40:31they're going to do
40:31anything about it?
40:32If I was in charge
40:33here the police
40:34would have known
40:34hours ago.
40:35Mrs. Davidson
40:36certainly has her
40:37problems.
40:38Oh.
40:38She didn't?
40:41By the way Mr.
40:42Warner do you have
40:43any friends or
40:44relatives in Melbourne?
40:45Oh.
40:49No it was just
40:50an idea.
40:52And I'll see you
40:53soon.
40:54Bye.
40:55Bye.
40:55Hey you look like
41:17the cat who swallowed
41:18the canary.
41:19Does it show?
41:19Does it ever?
41:20Two years.
41:22It's great news Meg.
41:24I feel like celebrating
41:25I asked Jean to come
41:25and join me but she
41:26turned me down.
41:27Oh I think she's too
41:28worried about Lynn.
41:29Yes I know.
41:30Well why don't you come
41:30over to my place for dinner?
41:31Won't hurt Jean to have
41:32two of us on site.
41:34Well thanks.
41:34It's a deal.
41:36Why don't you ask
41:36Steve Wilson.
41:37He might like to join us.
41:38Oh he's probably busy.
41:41Oh ring him and find out.
41:43Yeah.
41:44Yes it's alright I will.
41:45What about 7.30?
41:47Great.
41:47You like French food?
41:49Oh terrific.
41:50I didn't know you
41:51could cook French food.
41:53I can't.
41:53But it's one of the
41:54things that Jean
41:55does very well.
41:56It's a pity she's
41:56so bad at her job.
41:58Now look here the
41:59Meg.
42:00Mrs. Davidson wants
42:01to see you in her office.
42:03It'll keep.
42:06Chummy little lot
42:07aren't they?
42:08You'd think they'd
42:09see enough of each
42:10other in this place.
42:12I'm glad they didn't
42:13ask me.
42:17Come in.
42:20Lynn?
42:21No.
42:21The new prisoner.
42:23The one who refuses
42:24to give her name.
42:26The police have traced
42:27the fingerprints and
42:28she has a record of
42:29previous convictions.
42:30They're sending over
42:31all the details.
42:33Would you bring her in?
42:34I want to talk to her.
42:36Yes.
42:37Oh Jean
42:38I was talking to the
42:39police about another
42:39matter.
42:40I had to tell them
42:41about Lynn.
42:41Sorry.
42:43It's not quite five yet.
42:45I know but it should
42:46have been reported
42:46a long time ago.
42:55Oh Miss Bennett
42:56could you come out
42:57here for a moment
42:58please?
42:58Oh my God.
42:59Let's go.
43:29Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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