Over a long career in the courts Justice Horace Ireton has a garnered a reputation for merciless rulings and his dedication to meting out strict, impartial justice. Taking a break from his duty after a session of assizes, Ireton retreats to his seaside bungalow in Devon, attempting to bribe his daughter's lover Morrell to leave her alone. It seems something about the deal must have gone amiss, however, when the police are called to find Morrell shot dead and the judge still holding a pistol... A British Library Crime Classic