Set in 1977. Rumpole as always is looking for work. He might have an indecency case at Uxbridge Justices.
Rumpole has been at the Bar for 40 years, called in 1937 although I presume it was interrupted by the war. At chambers the clerks certainly seem to think he is an old fuddy duddy. His old hat is a cause for comment in judicial circles.
However his clerk has a murder case waiting for him. The clients have heard of Rumpole's reputation and want him for the defence as lead counsel, not just a junior to a QC.
As Rumpole reminds everyone he did once do the Penge Bungalow Murder case.
Peter Delgado is mentally disabled and fled the scene of the crime. He has bloodstains on his clothes and the victim was a rent collector who was stabbed to death.
The police have him bang to rights. His brothers want Rumpole, his instructing solicitor has got a psychiatrist to plead some kind of diminished responsibility defence.
Once Rumpole talks to Peter, he clearly states that he did not do it. The blood stains are all wrong, the dead man was collecting money as part of a protection racket.
Rumpole realizes that it is just not Peter who is the dim one, he too is a patsy. At least he gets to dance The Last Waltz.
It is another episode where you see Rumpole going all out for his client. Even if the risk he takes perturbs his client's brothers and instructing solicitor. As for the trial judge, he is far from pleased with Rumpole's demeanor.
Rumpole has been at the Bar for 40 years, called in 1937 although I presume it was interrupted by the war. At chambers the clerks certainly seem to think he is an old fuddy duddy. His old hat is a cause for comment in judicial circles.
However his clerk has a murder case waiting for him. The clients have heard of Rumpole's reputation and want him for the defence as lead counsel, not just a junior to a QC.
As Rumpole reminds everyone he did once do the Penge Bungalow Murder case.
Peter Delgado is mentally disabled and fled the scene of the crime. He has bloodstains on his clothes and the victim was a rent collector who was stabbed to death.
The police have him bang to rights. His brothers want Rumpole, his instructing solicitor has got a psychiatrist to plead some kind of diminished responsibility defence.
Once Rumpole talks to Peter, he clearly states that he did not do it. The blood stains are all wrong, the dead man was collecting money as part of a protection racket.
Rumpole realizes that it is just not Peter who is the dim one, he too is a patsy. At least he gets to dance The Last Waltz.
It is another episode where you see Rumpole going all out for his client. Even if the risk he takes perturbs his client's brothers and instructing solicitor. As for the trial judge, he is far from pleased with Rumpole's demeanor.
