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Not on the Merits

Episode 1.03
Australia: September 08, 1994
Written by Cliff Green
Directed by Kate Woods
Guest Cast:
  • Victoria Eagger as Rhonda Hennessey
  • Alexander Kemp as Jamie Thomas
  • Nick Waters as Mr Thomas
  • Rosemary Johns as Mrs Thomas
  • Maude Davey as Leslie
  • Callan Young as Scotty
  • Mark Oddie as Simms
  • Tom Coltraine as Fowler
  • John K Davies as Singleton
  • Fiona Todd as Sue Rogers
  • Jasper Bagg as Tony
  • Charlie Powles as Constable Davidson
  • Heather Bolton as Dr Carruthers
  • Karin Sutton as Female Barrister
  • Ralph Marsden as Informant
  • Khymn Mallyon as Debbie
  • Matthew Fleming as Henderson
  • Robert Lowe as Ross
  • David Whiteley as Court Security
  • Paul Teiwes as Spu Supervisor
  • Neil Fletcher as Sergeant
  • Madeleine Swain as Press #1
  • Tony Davis as Press #2

Steve Hennessey’s girlfriend, Kirsty Nicholls, turns to the police for protection in return for giving evidence against Mal on a drug charge.

With the Hennessey family in the court watching her every move, her courtroom experience is a nightmare. Michael Kidd attacks Kirsty's credibility as an honest person leading to an exchange in which Kirsty's testimony alters from her sworn statement, ruining the prosecution’s case.

With a grinning Shirl looking on from the gallery, Kirsty recants her original statement to the police, saying she was coerced on the promise of not going to jail herself. So with a lack of evidence against Mal, Magistrate Glenda de Bono rules there is no case for the defence to answer and discharges the case against Mal. A triumphant Shirl leaves court with Kirsty at her side.

For young Jamie Thomas, an assault charge becomes his own nightmare

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