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He was shot dead by police in May 1865 at Goobang Creek. The police claimed that they were acting under the protection of the Felons Apprehension Act 1865, which allowed any bushranger who had been specifically named under the terms of the Act to be shot, and killed by any person at any time without warning.
Hall himself was shot and killed by police under this law—though his status as an outlaw apparently did not legally take effect until five days after his death. Hall’s parents were both former convicts. As a young man, Hall worked as a cattle rancher, developing considerable skill with horses.
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Nov 7, 2017 · On 5 May, 1865 Ben Hall awoke in the crisp morning and began to collect his things and tend his horses. All was calm and Hall took his time preparing to leave. He was suddenly interrupted by movement in the scrub.
Around this time, a bushranger by the name of Patsey Daley robbed the police station at the Pinnacle of all their firearms and made his way to the house of Mr Allport on Lambing Flat Road. Ben Hall was staying at the house and after leaving with Daley was implicated in the theft.
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Jan 1, 1972 · On 24 October in a raid on Henry Keightley's homestead at Dunn's Plains Micky Burke was shot. Hall prevented John Vane from shooting Keightley in revenge and accepted the £500 ransom procured by Mrs Keightley. Vane surrendered and in November John O'Meally was shot.
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Ben Hall's body was wrapped in his poncho, tied to a horse and taken back to Forbes. [29] An official inquest was held in the court house to find out how he died, and both Davidson and Condell submitted reports. Ben Hall was buried in Forbes Cemetery on Sunday, 7 May 1865. [30] A lot of people went to see him buried. [28]
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Oct 30, 2017 · Ben Hall was a nineteenth-century Australian bushranger (outlaw) who was shot and killed by colonial police on May 5 1865. Popular belief is that Hall was shot while sleeping in his camp bedding. This contrasts with the official police version of Hall being shot while attempting to escape by running away.
