Reference:

BREACH OF THE PASSENGER ACT. - Matthew Flynn, master of the Saldanhah [sic], was next charged by Mr. Charles Broad, the Government Immigration Agent, at Williamstown, upon the information of Mr. Blewitt, one of the passengers by the same ship, his wife and sister, with having committed a breach of the 35th section of the Passenger Act, in furnishing provisions of a bad quality. The other passengers in the vessel, also complainants, agreed to abide by the decision of this case. The defence was conducted by Mr. Little, on the part of Messrs Selwyn and Klingender. Several samples of inferior flour and biscuit were produced in court, and a lengthened examination of the second-class and intermediate passengers of the Saldanah [sic] was proceeded with, which resulted in the infliction of a fine of 30s, half of which went to the plaintiff, with the costs of the court, in addition to compensation at the rate of 5s each. In the other cases, deducting the moiety to the Crown, the fine was 15s, with 5s compensation, for each passenger, the number of claimants being somewhere about 150.

Heard at the Sandridge Police Court, Thursday, 6 October 1859. Edward was not travelling with his wife and sister, but with his mother and sister.