Up to 5 pounds -3 times the licence fee.
30 shillings a month whether they found gold or not.
The miners in the Eureka Stockade were primarily campaigning against the unexpected, unfair licence checks conducted by the troopers, or "traps" on a regular basis. Their other grievance was the high costs of licences, which had to paid whether or not the miners found gold.
The miner's licence was unfair to the diggers. It cost a monthly fee of 30 shillings and permitted the holder to work a 3.6 metre square "claim", which was a small area for the fee involved. Licences had to be paid regardless of whether a digger's claim resulted in the finding of any gold. Frequent licence hunts were conducted, during which the miners were ordered to produce proof of their licences, and troopers dealt harshly with offenders.
The miners who took part in the Eureka stockade rebellion had few rights. For an exorbitant monthly licence fee, they were permitted to work a small claim of about 3m x 3m. This was the extent of their rights, beyond that of non-mining citizens.
salt miners
They can't be 'fined,' but they can be found guilty of having committed the offense.
Because if they are found to not be following the law, they can loose their job, they can be charged and fined for "practicing veterinary medicine without a license" in some instances and because their employer may also be fined for their behavior.
He found new land.
I have heard that you get charged $500 if you get found out.. but noone I know personally has been fined
binned. I binned the folder together so nothing fell out.
Guilty, was fined $100.
they found gold in California 1849