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== Burning of Bentley's Hotel ==
 
== Burning of Bentley's Hotel ==
  
After the burning of Bentley's Eureka Hotel three men were arrested and sent to trial. Another 7 were arrested These were [[John Balderston]], Flatow, Butler, Hurd Balderstone, McIntosh, Stewart and Vanderbyle.<ref>Email correspondence from B. Gow to Ballarat Heritage Services, 21 December 2003.</ref>
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After the burning of Bentley's Eureka Hotel [[Andrew McIntyre]],Fletcher and Westerby were arrested and sent to trial. Another seven were arrested These were [[John Balderston]], Flatow, Butler, Hurd Balderstone, McIntosh, Stewart and Vanderbyle.<ref>Email correspondence from B. Gow to Ballarat Heritage Services, 21 December 2003.</ref>
  
 
== Compensation Claims ==
 
== Compensation Claims ==

Revision as of 22:47, 24 March 2013


Burning of Bentley's Hotel

After the burning of Bentley's Eureka Hotel Andrew McIntyre,Fletcher and Westerby were arrested and sent to trial. Another seven were arrested These were John Balderston, Flatow, Butler, Hurd Balderstone, McIntosh, Stewart and Vanderbyle.[1]

Compensation Claims

Scobie Inquest

Eureka Prisoners

Treason Trial

Goldfields Commission of Enquiry

The role of the Goldfields Enquiry was to enquire into the immediate causes of Eureka. The first meeting was held on 7 December 1854 in Melbourne. The meeting of 18 December 1854 was held in Ballarat.

The first report of the Enquiry was released on 29 December 1854 and recommended a general amnesty for all involved. This was rejected by Governor Charles Hotham who granted amnesty to soldiers and officials only.


References

  1. Email correspondence from B. Gow to Ballarat Heritage Services, 21 December 2003.