1855 Victorian high treason trials
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title:
1855 Victorian high treason trials
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The 1855 Victorian high treason trials took place between 22 February – 27 March in the aftermath of the Battle of the Eureka Stockade. The Goldfields Commission recommended a general amnesty for all on the runs from the fallen Eureka Stockade. Instead, thirteen of the rebels detained were eventually indicted for high treason. The juries all returned a verdict of not guilty by a jury, and the indictment against Thomas Dignum was withdrawn. On 23 January, the trial of Ballarat Times editor Henry
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Trials of gold miners in Australia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1855_Victorian_high_treason_trials
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2023-07-11T06:27:36Z
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2024-09-04T06:00:12Z
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