Season 9
43 episodes · Feb 1, 1972
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- S9E1
I Love You Primrose Taylor
Feb 1, 197260mAn 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.
- S9E2
Maybe She'll Come Tomorrow
Feb 8, 197260mHomicide 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.
- S9E3
The Wife
Feb 15, 197260mInvestigations by the Homicide squad into the sudden death of Margaret Fleming's husband reveal a family scandal.
- S9E4
Everything in the Garden Isn't...
Feb 22, 197260mWhen 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.
- S9E5
Too Clever by Half
Feb 29, 197260mA 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.
- S9E6
The Hex
Mar 7, 197260mWhen 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.
- S9E7
Motive
Mar 14, 197260mJohn 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.
- S9E8
From the Top
Mar 20, 1972120mInsp. 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.
- S9E9
Mad Dog
Mar 21, 197260mSister 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.
- S9E10
Death Turns On
Mar 28, 197260mTragedy 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.
- S9E11
Widow Maker
Apr 4, 197260mTwo 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.
- S9E12
Nothing Ever Happens Round Here
Apr 11, 197260mErnie 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.
- S9E13
The Hermit
Apr 18, 197260mWhen 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.
- S9E14
A Ticket to the Grave
Apr 25, 197260mWhen 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.
- S9E15
Grains of Sand
May 2, 197260mEight 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.
- S9E16
The Girl Who Wanted to Go Home
May 9, 197260mSen. 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.
- S9E17
Why Lenny?
May 16, 197260mSmall 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.
- S9E18
The Floater
May 23, 197260mAm off-duty policeman is brutally attacked when he comes to the assistance of a pay clerk during a daring daytime robbery.
- S9E19
The Crisis
May 30, 197260mA 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.
- S9E20
There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth...
Jun 6, 197260mTony 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.
- S9E21
Sleeper
Jun 13, 197260mA 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.
- S9E22
Cat's Paw
Jun 20, 197260mWhen 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.
- S9E23
Shoot to Kill
Jun 27, 197260mAn 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.
- S9E24
Anti-Gravity
Jun 27, 197260mThe 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.
- S9E25
An Early Morning Dip
Jul 4, 197260mHealth fanatic Joe Mason's body is found by a friend at the bottom of a public pool after an early morning swim.
- S9E26
Time to Kill
Jul 11, 197260mDetectives find themselves investigating two crimes instead of one when a young man is found bashed to death in the country.
- S9E27
One Against the World
Jul 18, 197260mHelp comes from an unexpected quarter for a vicious criminal on the run, and the detectives' task is made doubly difficult.
- S9E28
Anniversary
Jul 25, 197260mTwo bystanders see a man shot and fall to the ground. But when detectives arrive there is no sign of a body.
- S9E29
Twigs and Twine
Aug 1, 197260mThe parents of a missing boy enlist the aid of a clairvoyant and bring about an unexpected chain of events.
- S9E30
Old Hercules
Aug 8, 197260mThe 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.
- S9E31
Second Time Lucky
Aug 15, 197260mIn 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.
- S9E32
Head Start
Aug 22, 197260mThe murder of a small time gambler leads the Homicide detectives to the organizers of a two-up game and their unimpressive standover man.
- S9E33
Victim of Fear
Aug 29, 197260mA 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.
- S9E34
One Inch to Murder
Sep 5, 197260mWilliam 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.
- S9E35
Little Big Girl
Sep 12, 197260mA 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.
- S9E36
Disengagement
Sep 19, 197260mAn 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.
- S9E37
Cost of Success
Sep 26, 197260mWhen 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.
- S9E38
The Street of Fear
Oct 3, 197260mOn 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.
- S9E39
I Couldn't Sleep... I Couldn't Sleep at All
Oct 10, 197260mHomicide detectives are called to the scene of a brutal murder and find many clues, but they strongly suspect a frame-up.
- S9E40
R.I.P.
Oct 17, 197260mA 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.
- S9E41
Change of Heart
Oct 24, 197260mWhen a man is shot and his daughter kidnapped, investigations lead the Homicide team to people in the fashion industry.
- S9E42
The Rape of Lennie Walker
Oct 31, 197260mHomicide 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?
- S9E43
Warcry
Nov 7, 197260mA 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.