Johnny Vane (?–1906)
The death is announced from Cowra of Johnny Vane the last of the notorious Ben Hall gang of bushrangers. Vane was regarded as the most humane of the gang. He served a long sentence in Gaol, where he learned the trade of a stonemason, which occupation he followed for some time after his release. Subsequenty he engaged in farming, and led a quiet, respectable life.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- 'Among the Bushrangers: Ben Hall's Gang', Advertiser (Adelaide), 10 October 1908, p 13
- 'Theatre Royal: John Vane and Ben Hall', Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton), 7 September 1910, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hall, Ben (criminal associate)
- Keightley, Henry McCrummin (crime victim)
- Keightley, Caroline (crime victim)
Citation details
'Vane, Johnny (?–1906)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/vane-johnny-1506/text1512, accessed 21 November 2024.