BEN HALL SHOT DEAD.
[From the Sfrdtuy Umpire, May 8$ , Forbes, Hay 6,9 a.m. Ben Bail was shot yesterday; his body, was brought herein the middk of the nightj and now lies ia the police barracks. The" Police Magistrate will hold an imoiry over him this morning. Bob#nspector Davidson* sergeant upon. him -at hi*' camp yesterday frFnWfcy)f; . morning, between fire ana, abc-.Q , yap ~\ BiUib(?ng Creei;. and first, and nit him. The troopera then fired a volley, eveiry balU it is believed, hitting him. Hβ feJOL completely riddled/joid j died aEnoefe andil>«iupu* - were not with him. '•-.'-> *'-■'-- y- -- . The police start at once in search of ths^!p"; and are hopeful of , - "";;> ; > ■ * i-'^ ; =■ : ■ ;V'^
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Press, Volume VII, Issue 799, 22 May 1865, Page 3
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