Pawnshop owner Yankee Benn has built his reputation on reporting stolen items to the police. Those arrested claim he is above the law. Following a summer of antique silver robberies, Sgt. Stone queries why Yankee is suddenly so quiet.
Alcohol with diabetic injections has given Yankee Benn a psychotic rage . When his wife has sells a stolen silver plate, lined up for a client, he rampages with an axe. Sgt. Stone attempts to find who was stealing to order for Yankee.
Self made man Sir Henry Rudkin shows his home off to a glossy magazine. D.I. Hudson learns Rosy Peach is planning a home invasion. Rudkin also boasted how he once cheated a poor man out of a silver service set. D.I. Hudson's father.
Rosy Peach leads an home invasion into the home of Sir Henry Rudkin, tying up his son Mark and girlfriend Patsy. D.I. Hudson becomes suspicious about Patsy when she counters Mark's claim that he heard Danny Boy sang.
Det. Insp. Hudson is flummoxed when Rev. Wilkinson asks him to investigate St Agnes church. Thieves have stolen the church's lych gate, a forty foot sandstone wall and a large chimney. Inquires with neighbours draw a blank.
Passing St. Paul's church, D.I. Hudson spots workers shifting bricks. The workers claim to be under contract to provide material for the banks of the River Weaver. Under pressure, to fill a quota, they saw empty churches as an easy option.
Mr. Hetherill of Newtown Automatics asks Chief Supt. Hawthorne to help him find who has stolen copper from his factory. Det. Insp. Hudson soon discovers it must be an inside job as only three employees have access to the right key.
At Newtown Automatic, Mr. Hetherill sees his workers has a family and s nicknamed "Daddy". Hudson arrests a former employee with the copper but has to break the bad news that a director has been stealing a large amount of platinum.
Brogan owes £80 to an illegal bookmaker. His wife Doris flees leaving two children home alone. PC's Weir and Culshaw force entry and find the baby seriously ill. When a nightclub manager is attacked and £180 stolen all units are called in.
Brogan is in hiding following the robbery of the nightclub owner. The two bookies he has crossed want their money. PC's Weir and Culshaw return to the baby's home and find Brogan, the money and the two bookies handing out a beating.
When PC Culshaw's son Peter is beaten up by thug Davey Carter, he visits Joe Carter and punches are thrown. Joe Carter is behind a local car stealing ring. When Peter decides to stand up to his bully he finds a garage full of stolen cars.
When Joe Carter returns to his garage he discovers his son Davey holding Peter Culshaw prisoner and starts to panic. He realises he could be charged with kidnapping and decides to leave Newtown before the police arrive.
Brian "Boy" Doughty has an over protective mother and family friend Frank Thresher employs him. When things go wrong "Boy" has starting striking out. Privately D.I. Hudson is asked to help and learns that he is a undiagnosed psychotic.
After Sid Weston is attacked by Brian "Boy" Doughty, he reports him to the police. "Boy" later headbutts Weston and steals his car. When "Boy" is arrested his mother gets him released. "Boy", later, kills her and then rings the police.
Peter Collins is having affair with the wife of his boss Edward Sutton. He needs £200 but Joy can't help. Her diamond necklace stolen but he denies it. Suspicion falls on gardener Hennessey and brush salesman Chivers but he has vanished.
Ann Chivers attempts suicide and is critical. An emergency message is put out on the radio for her husband. Hennessey attempts to blackmail Collins. They arrange to break into Sutton's safe and take the £1,500 in wages inside.
Frankie and Johnny Hancock make a living stealing lead. Plans to expand to scrap metal are reliant on a new roof for their shed. Breaking into large house in Plasto Square they spot a wall size fresco which would be ideal for the roof.
A Rubens worth £100,000 is stolen from a house in Plasto Square. PC Culshaw and D.I. Hudson search for lead at the Hancock's home. What they discover is the Rubens on the shed roof. The shocked Hancock's become superstar criminals.
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