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Dunn, John

Eldest of nine children of convicts Michael and Margaret Dunn who joined Ben Halls gang in 1864. In January 1865, he shot dead Constable Samuel Nelson in the bungled robbery of Kimberleys Inn at Collector, near Goulburn. He was hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol aged 19.

Milestone
Born
Yass, New South Wales
14 Dec 1846
Died
19 Mar 1866
Occupation
1865 - 1866