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Intent to Permanently Deprive

Episode 2.03
February 09, 1995
Written by Susan Hore
Directed by Julian McSwiney
Cast:
  • Chris Haywood as Michael Kidd
  • Simon Westaway as Peter Faithful
  • Jeremy Kewley as Vic Manoulis
  • Felix Nobis as Rob Griffin
  • Louise Siversen as Glenda De Bono
  • Pauline Terry-Beitz as Shirl Hennessey
  • Belinda McCLory as Kirsty Michols
  • Victoria Eagger as Rhonda Hennessey
  • Robert Wallace as Charlie Raffa
  • John Arnold as Reynolds
  • Louise Dingemans as Cronin
  • Taya Straton as Sharon Clarke
  • Jim Daly as Butch
  • Christopher Schlusser as Constable Newman
  • Rainer Maier as Constable Lowe
  • Andrea Swifte as Julie
  • Maude Davey as Leslie Keilor
  • Fred Barker as Sergeant Holmes
  • Abbe Holmes as Kathleen Bates
  • Rex Callahan as Justice Greeg
  • Tony Nikolakopoulos as Lou De Luca
  • Mark Padfield as L.P. Officer
  • Andrew Hickas as L.P. Officer
  • Michelle Royal as Denise Freeman
  • David Wheetley as Constable
  • Andrea Hearn as Policewoman
  • Anthony Horton as Clerk
  • Jared Daperis as Pauli
  • Tee O'Neil as Leanne De Luca
  • John Devlin as Tipstaff
  • Angela Campbell as Judge's Associate
  • Harry Mullany as Foreman
  • Jeff Keogh as Journo
  • Madeleine Swain as Journo
  • Nicholas Cantlo as Kirty's Baby
  • Kevin O'Dowd as Guard (Fairlea)
  • Sioux Currie as Prisoner
  • Michael Bentham as Josh
  • Callan YOung as Scotty
  • George Noval as Prison Van Driver
  • Linda Ross as Abbott
  • Leonnie Fletcher as Nancy (DPP Secretary)
  • Pamela Graham as Newsreader
  • Nathan King as Spokesperson

Life is rough for Shirl Hennessey. Her son, Steve, is dead, shot by police. Her other son, Mal, is facing a possible life sentence for murder. She is left at home with her daughter, Rhonda, daughter-in-law Kirsty and their children.

However, when she is arrested for shoplifting and possession of a pen pistol, Shirl sees a chance to get the break she needs—a short stint in jail away from life's pressures.

Michael Kidd wants to fight the charge tooth and nail to keep Shirl out of prison, and Magistrate Glenda de Bono doesn't want to put a woman her age behind bars, yet Shirl is determined, and a leading barrister and a top magistrate are no match for an old crook like Shirl!

Vic Manoulis has to keep his emotions in check when he prosecutes a murder case in which a small boy was killed by his stepfather.