Later a member of the Supreme Court at the time of Ratten's trial told Tom Molomby that Winneke had wanted to remove the jury from the trial. Such a move would require a belief that the evidence would not support a guilty verdict.
Later, a Supreme Court member at the time of Ratten's trial informed Tom Molomby that Winneke wanted to exclude the jury from the trial. Such an action would be permissible only if it was believed that the evidence did not support a guilty verdict.