Charles Joseph La Trobe The Superintendent Behind The Law By Madeleine Lewis Charles La Trobe was a man that believed in Indigenous people and that they should get the same respect that a European received. He was a very controversial man in so many ways and it was his mission to improve the way of his people’s life. He changed the way we think of indigenous people and cultures today. Charles was born on the 20th of March 1801 London U.K. His parents raised him with a Moravian religion. As he got older he trained as clergyman. His first job was as a teacher in Switzerland. As a result of teaching he became an author of his first book. La Trobe was employed as a governor of the Port Phillip district. Governor George Gipps was an influence on Charles he believed in religion and was a role model to people on the camp. Charles arrived in Melbourne with his wife and daughter on …show more content…
If caught without a license the troopers will demand bail money.’ Without resistance the miners disagreed with La Trobe’s actions and started to protest. “Joe, Joe.” Is what the miners would announce when the troopers would rush down from Government Camp. The Joes stood by Charles’ rules anyone without a license would have to pay for bail. Charles became a threat to the miners because he had power and they had nothing. Another reason that he did this was because many migrants were coming to Australia so he needed the money to own more land. He lured men to the goldfields to say it was easy to find gold in Ballarat. He improved our infrastructure and monuments. People held meetings and made petitions to stop Charles tax law. In 1854 the miners gave Charles to much pressure as a consequence, he retired. Sir Charles Hotham was said to replace La Trobe. Hotham was a tough man and demanding. Unfortunately, Charles Joseph La Trobe died on the 4th December