 Her husband raised the issue with the bishop, then in 1870 with no action by the Church again with the Church of England Synod in England.Reibey subsequently took libel action but his complaint was dismissed and the Jury largely held that the allegations against him were true.Apart from these allegations, Reibey's wife's health had been declining, his property had been declining in value, and he wrote that he had been considering relinquishing the Archdeaconship for a while.