by Elwyn Jones
[Starring] Stratford Johns as Det Chief Supt Barlow
with John Barron as Asst. Chief Con. Gilbert, Norman Bowler as Det.-Sgt. Hawkins, Peggy Sinclair as P/W Det.-Sgt. Allin

Solicitors and barristers, Judges and juries - like police officers are all 'servants of the Court,' presumed to be pursuing a common purpose - 'the interests of Justice.' But opinions differ as to how those interests can best be served. Spread the net wide enough to catch all the guilty, and some who are innocent may get trapped. Narrow the net to safeguard the innocent, and some who are guilty may go free. It is the police officer who is charged with the burden of casting this imprecise net. And when he brings his 'catch' before the Court, his grounds for doing so are going to be strongly questioned. Barlow is well accustomed to this kind of questioning.