Trial By Wine

Swanny tells the story of the Gonzales family murders which rocked the suburb of North Ryde NSW in 2001.

Julian Knight had a personality disorder with hysterical features - more your womb madness than funny.  Clarky covers the horrendous story of the Hoddle street massacre, an event that scarred the psyche of Melbourne forever.

Schmidty covers the story of Lucy Letby, Britain's baby killer, who was convicted of killing 8 babies whilst they were in her care in ICU.  This jury isn't so sure.

Clarky does a pretty bad job at explaining Bitcoin to the jury, whilst telling the story of Gerry Cotten who built a bitcoin empire, but didn't have a password back up plan....or did he?

Clarky forgot his laptop so Swanny tells Schmidty the story of Patty Hearst who was kidnapped, brainwashed and then used as an example to put young radicals off their cause.

Clarky covers one of Australia's most famous mysteries - what happened to the Beaumont Children?  Jane, Grant and Arnna Beaumont went to Glenelg beach on a hot summers day on the 26 January 1966 and were never seen again.  

Schmidty talks turd and its application to crime and warfare.  

Clarky tells the correct suburban murder story in this case of the domestic abuse and murder of Julie Ramage and a defence that changed Victorian law.  If you, or someone you know are the victim of domestic abuse seek help at www.whiteribbon.org.au

Swanny tells the story of Vicky White and Casey White (not related to each other), star crossed lovers who circumstance brought together and who tried to defy the law and the odds.

Clarky tells the story of Margaret Wales King and her husband Paul who were murdered by her son Matthew over alleged financial abuse.  We're not buying it.

Schmidty tells the remarkably extensive story of Ned Kelly and his gang - were they victims of an oppressive government, or plain old violent criminals...or both?

Clarky tells the story of Gina Grant, a brilliant young woman whose Harvard offer was rescinded after details of her youth emerged.  

Swanny takes us to Delphi, Indiana, telling us the story of the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, two little girls who went for a hike one day and crossed paths with Richard Allen, who became known as bridge guy.

Schmidty tells the stories of David Heal, John Wainwright and Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones, who were all the victims of cold concealment.

Clarky tells a Melbourne story that came to him through 2 degrees of separation.  This is the story of Robyn Lindholm, a girl who always wanted more.

Having recently got back from a UK trip, Schmidty tells a story from ol'Blighty.  It's the story of Anthony Arkwright, a man who wanted fame through infamy and failed, but not before committing unspeakable crimes.

Here's an '80's story that neither Schmidty or Clarky had ever heard of.  Joseph Schwab, AKA the Kimberley Killer, terrorised people in the remote area of the Kimberley WA and the Top End of the Northern Territory in 1987.

Schmidty tells the story of Grace Millane, a beautiful young woman travelling the world whose life was cut short by a terrifying Tinder date.

Clarky brings a New Years story to the jury.  It's the tragic tale of Tyrone Hassell, gunned down in his father's driveway on New Years eve and the subsequent unravelling of bad decisions made by his wife and her lover.

Swanny tells the story of little Collier Landry (Boyle) whose love of his mother Noreen lead to him being crucial in bringing her killer to justice when he was just 12 years old.

For anyone who has seen The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt, this story has some parallels and even has a person named Schmidt in it.  Schmidty (no relation) tells the story of John Jamelske who hoarded bottles, cans, and collected women off the streets. 

As Barry Crocker intoned, good neighbours become good friends.  Which may be true, but not in this collection of neighbours from hell, brought to you by Clarky. Transcript: https://trialbywine.com/blog#8bfe4099-fac3-43a2-b49c-0423db3629de

Swanny terrifies the gang with the story of Israel Keyes, a serial killer who took planning to the next level.

Nothing says 'I love you' like living in a crawl space and leaving notes on the kitchen counter written in condiments, just ask Daniel LaPlant who terrorised a young woman and her family and went on to commit truly heinous crimes.

Clarky tells a story of greed, murder and outsourcing.  You're only as good as the team around you which Mary Ellen Samuels knew too well.