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The license was a strategic move by the government to help stock up the finance for the colony. The cost of the mining license was 30 shillings a month which is approximately $150 in today’s currency. The miners believed this was too high a price
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on the 7th October 1854, a miner named James Scobie was found beaten to death not far from the Eureka hotel in Ballarat. The main suspect was James Bentley; the owner of the Eureka hotel. An investigation into Scobie’s death was done and Bentley was arrested but later released
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four men robbed the Bank of Victoria on Baker Hill; john Bolton, Henry Garrett, Henry Marriott and Thomas Quinn. They made away with £15,000.
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Several people were taken into custody for the burning of the Eureka hotel.
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On 29th November 1854 an even larger meeting was held, with the famous Southern Cross flag on display. Miners decided to burn their gold mining licenses the following day in a mass burning on Bakery Hill.
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Martial law is established. The miners were taken prisoner and 13 are charged with treason.
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13 miners were held for treason
