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+ | On 28 November 1854 a detachment of the 12th Regiment entered Ballarat between nine and ten o’clock at night and marched through the Eureka Diggings accompanied by some transport waggons. An incident ensued which resulted in injuries to the Drummer Boy, [[John Egan]]; the publican, [[Benden Hassell]]; and the carter, [[George Young]]. This is the incident which is described below. | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 5 March 2018
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Arrival of the 12th Regiment
On 11 November 1854, at a huge meeting on Ballarat’s Bakery Hill, the Ballarat Reform League was formed. Many Chartists were involved in the formation of resolutions, such as the abolition of the miners’ and storekeepers’ licenses, the privilege of manhood suffrage, parliamentary reform, and the reform of law on the goldfields.
On 28 November 1854 a detachment of the 12th Regiment entered Ballarat between nine and ten o’clock at night and marched through the Eureka Diggings accompanied by some transport waggons. An incident ensued which resulted in injuries to the Drummer Boy, John Egan; the publican, Benden Hassell; and the carter, George Young. This is the incident which is described below.
Post 1854 Experiences
Duncan was residing at Ballarat when he signed the Benden Hassell Petition in 1856. [1]
See also
Benden Sherritt Hassell Compensation Case
Further Reading
Wickham, Dorothy, Shot in the Dark: Being the Petition for the Compensation Case of Benden S. Hassell, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1998.
References
- ↑ Wickham, Dorothy, Shot in the Dark: Being the Petition for the Compensation Case of Benden S. Hassell, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1998.