12/12/2011 Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Whole and welcome to Inside Out from Huddersfield. This week, we

investigate whether evidence which sent a man to the gallows was in

accurate. 60 years on, a medical expert cast doubt on the key

witness statement. A I would have said do not contemplate using this

as evidence in court. Also tonight, Christmas shopping. We return to

the market town of Dewsbury at what should be the busiest time of the

year. So sometimes I wonder if it's worth bothering. Stuart taught

returners to Yorkshire to relive 60 years ago, two policemen were

shot dead and a far more called Alfred Moore was trained for his

part. But now it appears that the key piece of evidence in the case

for the prosecution could have been unreliable. I am about to meet a

woman who is searching for justice for her father, 60 years after my

was hanged for murder. Tina Harris is back in Huddersfield.

She was born here, but she does not have happy memories.

Tina's father Alfred Moore was convicted of a terrible crime -

killing two police officers. But we have found fresh evidence

which suggests he could have been the victim of a tragic miscarriage

of justice. My think it is very distressing. I think there is the

case for a thorough review of the evidence. I think it was an

injustice that he lost his life at the hands of the hangman. Her

For Tina, the memories of what happened to her father have never

gone away. Life was very difficult. Be faced poverty and life for me

was turned upside down. Huddersfield in 1951, the scene of

a crime which shocked the whole of Britain.

Two police officers were shot dead just outside the town. It happened

near this farm, where Alfred Moore lived with his wife and four young

daughters. Tina and I have come to the field

where the policemen were killed. Does it feel strange coming back to

here after all this time? He yes, it is very emotional, both good and

bad. Tina's father was a poultry farmer,

but he was also a part-time burglar. While the police were carrying out

a surveillance operation on his house, an inspector and a constable

were shot dead. It was a night-time mission that

went terribly wrong. Eight police officers, unarmed and

in plain clothes, were waiting around Moore's farm. They believed

he was behind a spate of break-ins at local shops. We wanted to catch

the people early in the morning. Moore said he had been to his

brother's house and walked home on his own at midnight, without seeing

anyone. But two hours later, two of the

officers came across a man in a nearby field.

Moments later, one of the policemen, Inspector Duncan Fraser, was dead

and the other, PC Gordon Jagger, was dying. From the start, he was

identified at as the killer. It looked like an open and shut case.

But it now appears there are serious flaws in the evidence

against him. Steve Lawson is a former detective

who has reinvestigated the case. Overall, there are that it be any

discrepancies, that I do not think Alfred Moore was responsible.

At the start, there was little evidence against Moore. The gunman

carried his weapon in his coat pocket and was said to have run

towards Moore's farmhouse, but no forensic evidence was found on

Moore's clothes or at his home. Patrick Robertshaw is a retired

judge. He has got serious concerns about the case.

At the time of the shootings, Moore's house was already

surrounded. No-one could get in or out.

For weeks afterwards, there was a massive search. The army were even

called in, but the gun was never found. Failure to recover the

murder weapon almost inevitably means that fee killer was not at

the scene afterwards, but had gone away from the scene taking the

murder weapon with him. Moore's oldest daughter Pat was

questioned about her father's alibi. He said he was at home in bed at

the time of the murders, but she says police wanted her to say her

father came in much later - AFTER the time the policemen were shot.

Instead of sticking up for my father, they wanted me to say what

they wanted me to say. The only real evidence against

Moore came from PC Jagger, who was fatally wounded, but survived for

just over 24 hours - long enough to identify his murderer.

At an identity parade around his hospital bed, PC Jagger picked out

Moore. He also made a statement naming him

as the killer. Throughout the procedure, Alfred Moore was on his

own. If you are on an investigation as part of the double murder and at

a time when the death penalty applied, you might have thought he

would have been afforded the legal protection that he deserved.

was the evidence accurate and reliable? Moreover, was it enough

to send a man to the gallows? We have asked a professor of

anaesthesia to examine the case. From medical evidence produced at

Moore's trial, he does not believe the police officer was in a fit

state to give reliable evidence. had received drugs which it are

renowned for their effect on the main to, the brain and the

perception of events. I think one would have to summarise that has in

been your neck and acute state of confusion.

Professor Hopkins found PC Jagger would still have been affected by

two doses of morphine, as well as anaesthetics.

He was also bleeding to death from an internal injury which surgeons

had failed to spot. There are all sorts of confusing and delirious

states of mind that can be present in someone who appears to be alert

and rational. If I had been his daughter and advising him and the

police and the magistrates, I would have said, do not even contemplate

using this evidence. In February 1952, it was a national day of

mourning as King George the 6th died. Later that day, Alfred Moore

I was upstairs I was upstairs and on the steps. My mother was on

their hallway and she, and the core where we knew he was going to die,

just broke down and and eight broke down to.

But if Alfred Moore did not kill the two police officers, who did?

Steve Lawson has been to Fleetwood in Lancashire to meet a man who

claimed to know the truth. John Mead was the son of Clifford Mead,

a criminal associate of Alfred Moore. We arranged to meet in here.

When we got in deeper conversation, he said that on her deathbed, his

wife said that it was him who had actually killed a policeman.

John Mead has died, but he gave Steve a signed statement naming his

father as the killer. Alfred Moore's case is with the

Criminal Cases Review Commission. We have passed them our fresh

evidence. A decision is expected soon on whether the case will go

back to the Court of Appeal. Two brave policemen were shot down

in cold blood, but it looks increasingly likely that the wrong

man could have been hanged. It has brought some hope. There is some

hope that one day my father may be pardoned. When that happens, I can

talk proudly about 10 and hold my head up high. They were told to the

that the case would not go back to the review court and they are now

applying for a judicial review. Coming up, the return of It's A

With just 12 shopping days left to Christmas, retailers are bracing

themselves for some of the worst trading conditions in living memory.

So spare a thought for Dewsbury. It is said to have more empty shops

than any other Yorkshire town. Asha Tanna has been back there for

Inside Out to see if there are any signs of a festive upturn in sales.

This is supposed to be the busiest time of the year if you are a

shopkeeper. But will the optimism of this

festive switch-on help to set the cash tills ringing here in

Dewsbury? I believe we're doing as much as can to make this the

As the festive sparkle gives way to Denner -- daylight, be problems

become apparent. We have become what was a bustling town, to 1pm on

a Saturday, you can stand at my door and you might only see one or

two people. There are businesses investing in Dewsbury that field

the town has a future. I think here, we have got an opportunity to

revive the town, and put ourselves on the map. The latest figures for

vacant shops are shown nationally, Dewsbury is the 4th worst for a

town of its size. And still the worst in the Horn of Yorkshire. I

have come back to Dewsbury a year after I first looked at how the

recession had affected the town. I wanted to see if those figures were

there. Dewsbury is a market town, and it is the stalls here which

have traditionally been the lifeblood of the retail trade.

and 75. Ken has been betrayed a hit for more than a quarter of a

century. He has seen good times and lean. We have had 15 to 20 good

years. The last four and five years have been harder. Why do you think

that is? With more competition, supermarkets, late night shopping.

Stuff like that. It makes a difference. Despite the figures, a

good few of the shops that I saw last year that were empty have now

opened again and are trading. It is a Saturday and it should be busier

than less. It has been a year since I saw you, how his trade? At the

moment, not good at all. We are currently down approximately...

Light many trade is in deep -- like many traders in the Daisy Hill area,

Mark Rourke's business is struggling. He is hoping he will

see a pre-Christmas sales boost but he is not optimistic. It is

diabolical at the motion -- at the moment. Some days, we do not take a

penny. Well you'll be here all day and we will not take any money.

When you know you have got bills to pay, and you'll rates which are

constantly creeping up, you run the shop for nine hours and you don't

take any money, you go home sometimes and think, is it worth

it? Why am I bothering? Are you worried about closing down? I said

club months ago, if things did not improve I would shut up and move

towns, but I'm not going to give up on Dewsbury. Near by, and

neighbouring shop is faring even worse. Last time, the photos centre

is struggling. This time it looks like it is falling apart, literally.

Business was so bad that David had planned to retire this year and

shut up shop. The building has become so dangerous, it has had to

be propped up. But passport photos and a new line in dry cleaning has

kept the business afloat. I got a letter saying I would consider

leaving, because of the dilapidated state of the building. They were

not forcing me. As I chose to say, it would be my responsibility. If

there building falls down it will fall down. Retirement is the only

option. Who do you blame, and what can be done? I don't think Kirklees

accounts will have helped a lot, to me, they don't mean -- Council,

they don't seem interested in Dewsbury. I think more free parking

would help. People say they do not come here because they have got to

go to a centre where it is free. have an incentive scheme for free

parking, whereby if customers spend in the town centre, there is a car

park where they can redeem the cost of parking. For many, this building

represents Dewsbury's declined -- declined. Change is happening but

that does smile -- but at a snail's pace. Pioneer House stands derelict.

The only apparent physical change in the last year has been the

removal of the scaffolding. It was to have been the centrepiece of a

retail revival, as part of a �150 million investment in Dewsbury. But

the developers went bust, and the council won a compulsory purchase

order to take back the building. have spent millions taking that

building into public ownership, and we will spend further millions

bringing the iconic building back into use. 12 months ago, I went to

see Taz Marshall who had just begun to share her comic shop at a scene

stress -- we do seem stress. How has the last year been? Really well.

We have now gone into profit with our first year, that business has

built up. Dewsbury is considered the 4th worst town in the country,

is it really that bad? It has improved. Since October last year

until now, we have had 21 new businesses opening in town.

there is no better to showcase that Thant looking at one of the town's

newest shops. An upmarket gents outfitters and bespoke tailors,

which left one of the -- led one of the most exclusive names in retell

to relocate here. Why did you leave Harvey Nichols? We wanted to have a

niche in the market. If we opened up in Leeds, we would have been

annulled T4 couple of months. In Dewsbury, we have an opportunity to

revive the town and put ourselves on the map. When you started seeing

the vacant shops, but the alarm bells ring? No, we thought it would

be a great opportunity. We have got an ideal space. Fantastic location,

a stone's throw away from a train station. We wanted to have its to

have a good feel. What you think Dewsbury needs to do to attract

businesses like ourselves? -- yourself? The council can see where

the problems are. They have got the money, even if it means doing a

shop front to revitalise its. The ball is in their court. What more

can I say? They need to be more proactive. Traders have told me

that they feel like they are the poor cousin of Huddersfield, they

are not getting their first -- their fair share from Kirklees

council. We are doing whatever we can in very difficult times for the

council. We have invested over �2 million in a new customer service

centre which means for the population of 200,000 in North

Kirklees, this will be the premier place for them to come and access

face-to-face Council, NHS and police services. That will bring

football into the town centre. There are some encouraging signs,

but will it be enough for the traders of Dewsbury? I have seen a

lot of empty shops, but I have seen them filling up at the moment.

Nobody has a magic wand, do they? The countdown to Christmas has

begun in Dewsbury, and trading traders are hoping a prosperous few

weeks lie ahead. Long-term It's A Knockout it is the legendary

1970s television programme where people fell of obstacles, but got

drenched but always came off smiling. 35 years ago, a team from

Yorkshire had a brief taste of TV stardom when they appeared on the

programme. Stuart Hall has been back to Kirklees to see whether the

spirit of it to knockouts -- It's A Knockout still survives.

A glorious day. It always is! It is not exactly Rome or Paris, we do

not have monuments, we do not have a piazza, but we have a rather

charming town hall. Altogether, it is really pleasing to the ear.

THEME. Do you hear what I here? Are you thinking but I am thinking? It

heralds crazy antics, mad frolicking, lots of balloons!

People going absolutely berserk! Yes, it is the Greatest Show on

Earth, It's A Knockout! It was just like one big happy family until you

actually got down to the games. ended up being the back end of the

horse. The costume broke as I went up the ladder but that might have

been premeditated. The summer of 1976 was the hottest in living

memory. Back then, Eileen Marchant and Dave Millman were a trifle

younger and fitter than they are now. 100 people applied for the

Kirklees team, only 15 were chosen. We had to do things like climb up a

rope as many times as you could in a minute. Press ups and the shops.

I have to swim as well which is not my strength. The chief Luddite,

Uncle Eddie Waring! Eddie Waring was one of my favourites, being a

rugby player. If I could get in that, it would be really good fun.

A team captain was Rob Blackshaw. He had been on the show before, and

he had learned a few things along the way. It's taught me how to

cheat within the confines of the game. How or it could be best done.

Not to show everybody how good you were in practice. Do you remember

1976? Cleckheaton was awash. The sky was black but we still had a

fantastic It's A Knockout. This is where the team got their first team

of the -- taste of the game, battling against Leeds and

Doncaster or on a muggy field. I remember it well! It was the

wettest day we had had all summer! A local film club recorded once

went on. The Games, you might think, are very simple, crude and

rudimentary. Let me put you right. They were simple, of crude, and

rudimentary. Hello, Eddie! The pride of Yorkshire, what a great

man he was. He was always doleful until the camera was on him, and

then suddenly, he would be very enthusiastic. He was a dear heart.

We got on very well. In the pouring rain, it was time for Kirklees to

put their training to the test. actually went in as the underdogs.

Everybody was convinced that Leeds were going to win. But we felt we

got the upper hand, we trained, we practised the games. And we were on

top of our game. Are you ready, teams? I remember being wet, cold,

catching flour bags. Flower got catapulted towards us, we had to

catch as many as we could. I think you just concentrated on your own

game and just tried to do your best. Paul Dallas's training did not

prepare him for his task, kicking footballs while wearing a Humpty

Dumpty outfit. What I can remember is I put this Humpty Dumpty outfit

on, and you cannot see anything, I was desperate to try and cheap. Try

and get a little crack so I could see what they were saying, but I

could not. Take! Kick! Right, right, right! I remember getting Hawker --

hotter and hotter in this costume, a bit claustrophobic and very

disorientated. I did not know where I was meant to be facing. It is

probably not my proudest, and that remains the only time I have ever

been on television. It is a sad affair if that is my only claim for

framed! Show me that motion again. That was magic! Their legs! Leeds

were still the favourites but Kirklees a hand in the end --

A mistake! Kirklees have done it! We felt like total heroes. The

crowd just went balmy. It was such a big deal at the time. We were

like football stars, we did a lap of honour, waving at everybody with

people cheering. It was great. The any disappointing thing was that we

were going to Jeux Sans Frontieres, but it was at Leeds! So, later that

summer, Kirklees took on Europe. It was the big time! But they have not

got out of Yorkshire! I remember just the enormous crowd

that was there. One of the highlights was watching the Germans

training, they were ever so efficient. Until the day came, they

made some mistakes and they also pick -- fell to pieces and we

thought it was our chance. Now we have the joker of Great Britain

being played on game at four. The first big test was a game where

Kirklees played their joker which meant they had to win. I was

dressed up underneath a huge costumed with a duck speak on and

flippers. I got through to a -- the final, it was me and a Dutch lad. I

can remember running over a bridge, I was ahead, just. And just diving

into the straw, and we could not find the ball. We were up on the

hill at the back, and we could see roughly where the white ball and

the black balls were going. So we just sort of intimated, top right,

left to right -- top left. So he had an inkling as to where the

correct balls were. I seem to remember coming out with it, and I

was just ecstatic! You did well. And off they go! A ended up being

back end of the horse. The lad in front of me had a belt, so if I

fell, he would drag me anyway. as the final results came in,

Kirklees had the chance to be champions of Europe, in a manner of

speaking. Kirklees win with 45 points! It was

a fantastic India it -- experience. We all enjoyed it, now, it would

not be allowed under health and safety rules and regulations.

you very much, people of Yorkshire! 35 years later, some of that

triumphant team are back together, for one last go It's A Knockout. OK,

we are all a bit older, but the knockout spirit is still there.

Here is a number one. Don't worry about the rules, it is all about

water guns, trying to stay upright, and not falling in the water. Now

there is an inflatable Oxford -- obstacle course. It looks so

simple! Let's wait and see. Ilene is having a few problems. Did the

girl a cheque, she is doing her For what it is worth, Jonathan is

the winner. And we have all had a great time.

Get him, Jonathan, get him! Get him!

Sadly, since that film was made, one of the competitors, Jonathan,

who you saw in the swimming pool, has died. That is all from us in