[5] Embling married Jane Webb Chinnock on 1 August 1839[1] and by 1841 they were living with their son, William on Brompton Row, South Kensington, London.

However parliament members James Johnston and Charles Ebden put forward the proposition that Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum required a Resident Medical Officer and Embling was highly suitable.

With the assistance of displaced Visiting Medical Officer Dr Cussen,[4] Watson attempted to thwart Embling's efforts to become involved in the care of inmates.

He ordered the removal of manacles, camisoles and restraining gloves and rejected the then popular psychiatric practice of punitive "treatment".

[7] Aware that his accusers were highly regarded by the government, Embling briefed supportive parliamentarian James Johnston on the activities and corruption he had witnessed at Yarra Bend.

[10] The story was picked up by the press, and in April 1852, only four months after Embling's appointment, The Argus newspaper called for a reorganisation of the asylum.

Public support for an enquiry grew,[7] and following a motion put by Johnston in July 1852, a Select Committee was appointed "To Enquire into the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum and to take Evidence".

Superintendent Watson was given another post which led to The Argus launching a bitter attack on La Trobe, stating that Embling had been "turned adrift".

[1] Following disagreements with his fellow politicians[3] and poor health[7] Embling withdrew from politics in 1869 and resumed his general medical practice.