Bushrangers: Benjamin Hall, bushranger

Wood carving of Benjamin Hall (1837-1865)

9 May 1837 Benjamin Hall was born at Maitland, New South Wales. His father was also named Benjamin Hall and his mother was Elizabeth Somers. Both of his parents were ex-convicts. Read more about his early life.
became a stockman.
29 February 1856 married Bridget Walsh.
7 August 1859 their son Henry was born.
July 1856 detained for his share in the Eugowra gold robbery.
1860 leased a run, Sandy Creek, near Wheogo with John Macguire.
April 1862 arrested for armed robbery with Frank Gardiner but was acquitted.
15 June 1862 robbed the gold escort coach at Eugowra Rocks with 7 others including Frank Gardiner, John Gilbert and John O'Meally. It was the biggest gold robbery in Australian history.
14 March 1863 Hall's home was burnt down.
Hall joined became leader of the gang of bushrangers when Frank Gardiner left for Queensland.
12 October 1863 held the entire town of Canowindra for ransom for 3 days.
October 1863 daring raid on the town of Bathurst.
24 October, 1863 raid on Henry Keightley's homestead at Dunn's Plains.
1864 conducted robberies on the Sydney-Melbourne Road south of Goulburn
15 November 1864 robbed sixty travellers near Jugiong
May, 1865 Hall and his companions were declared outlaws
£1000 on his head
Hall decides to quit bushranging
5 May, 1865 he was ambushed and shot by the police near Goobang Creek in New South Wales
7 May 1865 buried at Forbes Cemetery

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