Records were being kept as to what cargo was being removed from the Inverlochy and taken on board the Meeinderry. However on January 13 (Shock! Horror!) there seemed to be a discrepancy between how much cargo of an alcoholic nature was going into the Meeinderry in Anglesea and the amount coming off in Melbourne!

This led to the authorities asking questions such as, "Are all the Meeinderry's hatches being securely sealed?" & "Are there any other ways into her hold?"

There was also another area of concern for the authorities which led to the following memo being issued.

"The labourers at the wreck are in the habit of conveying packages from the Inverlochy to the lighter Endeavour at every visit to the ships. Please keep a watch on the men and take a list of all goods recovered so that a check can be made when the lighter returns to Melbourne."

Oh! dear! Were the mice playing right under the cat's nose?

On January 16th it was reported that the ship had risen two feet out of the water when the 51 tons of tramway cable was removed. This was causing her to bump on the rocks. Strong winds had been hampering the salvage work, and the remaining cargo was now moving about the hold. It was feared that salvage operations might soon have to cease. The masts were also becoming unstable and causing a threat to the safety of the workers.

There were even discrepancies between the methods of counting the goods, depending on who was on duty. One was counting cases of stout, and the other was counting it by the sling.

On January 17th Mrs. Kendrick's high-grade bicycle was removed from it's water-logged 'grave'. Around this time, whilst speaking with the local representative of the Marine Underwriters' Association, Captain Kendrick stated that he and his wife intended to leave for England on January 30th. Which is exactly what they did before the Supreme Court hearing could take place. The captain took his Certificate of Competence with him. When the hearing resumed his certificate was canceled for twelve months, and the captain was ordered to pay £120 towards the expenses the investigation.