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It was due to unfair licensing laws. Governor Hotham came into office in 1854 and set up twice weekly licence checks. There was some corruption. This issue came to a head after a group of men beat to death a drunken Scottish digger. The group included local publican James Bentley. Bentley was a friend of the local magistrate and he escaped prosecution, as did three other men from the group. Eureka Valley, Ballarat, 1890

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  • In october 1854 why was the eureka hotel burnt down by angry miners
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  • It was due to unfair licensing laws. Governor Hotham came into office in 1854 and set up twice weekly licence checks. There was some corruption. This issue came to a head after a group of men beat to death a drunken Scottish digger. The group included local publican James Bentley. Bentley was a friend of the local magistrate and he escaped prosecution, as did three other men from the group. Eureka Valley, Ballarat, 1890
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  • It was due to unfair licensing laws. Governor Hotham came into office in 1854 and set up twice weekly licence checks. There was some corruption. This issue came to a head after a group of men beat to death a drunken Scottish digger. The group included local publican James Bentley. Bentley was a friend of the local magistrate and he escaped prosecution, as did three other men from the group. Eureka Valley, Ballarat, 1890 This led to the diggers meeting on 17 October to try to bring the men to justice. After the meeting a crowd of diggers burnt Bentley's hotel to the ground. Soon after three diggers were arrested and charged with arson for their part in setting fire to the hotel.
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