The Sandy Creek Bushranger, A Definitive History of Ben Hall, His Gang and His Associates

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Ben Hall (1837-1865) was born in New South Wales, Australia to Benjamin and Eliza Somers Hall, both of whom had been transported from Great Britain for stealing. Benjamin, Sr. continued for a number of years stealing cattle. In 1856 Ben married Bridget Walsh and soon after became a bushranger. After a short but violent career, Ben was shot and killed in a gunfight with troopers in 1865. He was the father of one son, whose descendants live in Australia.