Called on to give evidence in connection with a young man arrested for robbery, Dr Geoffrey Brent gives his opinion - but one that is far-removed from that expected by the arresting officer.
A man arrested for drunken driving leads Dr Brent into conflict with a fellow practitioner who believes the man guilty as charged. Brent thinks otherwise - but must prove his theory to the satisfaction of the police.
Police surgeon Geoffrey Brent plays the role of private detective when a girl confesses to a crime she obviously didn't commit - a confession that brings unforeseen consequences for both himself and the girl.
When Sally Hughes, an attractive woman injured in a road accident, presses her claim for damages, Dr Brent finds himself in a situation which neither he nor the police can overcome.
When two children are discovered, apparently abandoned, Police Surgeon Geoffrey Brent uncovers the unsolvable problems which lie behind the outwardly happy faces of loving parents.
Desperately seeking a way to save a patient's life, Dr Brent must first overcome a small girl's fear of doctors - and of hypodermic needles in particular. Without an injection the girl faces certain death.
Accident-prone Mrs Lamond presents a danger to herself and her neighbours, but independence adds to Dr Brent's dilemma when he has to decide whether to place the old lady in a nursing home - as requested by her far from loving in-laws.
Called in to give evidence on the cause of death of a young female refugee, Dr Brent finds himself facing a tough case. It appears that neither he nor the police have sufficient evidence to lay the blame on the person responsible.
What appears to be an unsurmountable problem - a charge of assault by a domineering woman and her daughter-in-law - ends up as a test of strength between Dr Brent and a defending barrister.
A body found beneath a balcony draws Police Surgeon Geoffrey Brent into a tough case involving two women - and a possible charge of murder, His evidence can prove one or the other guilty of murder.
When George Bates rallies his neighbours against an unscrupulous landlord, Dr Brent finds himself as pig in the middle - trying to breach the barricade erected by the tenants to reach an injured man.
Called in to attend to a nightwatchman's wounds caused by robbers, Dr Brent and Inspector Landon discover another wounded man clinging for his life to a ledge near the warehouse roof. Their dilemma: what's he doing there and is he one of the robbers?
