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Ned Kelly, Australia's most famous bushranger, was quite young when he turned to crime. He was twelve when his father died, and he was subsequently required to leave school to take on the new position as head of the family. Shortly after this, the Kellys moved to Glenrowan. As a teenager, Ned became involved in petty crimes, regularly targetting the wealthy landowners.
Kelly was apprenticed to notorious Victorian bushranger Harry Power at age 15. Power took him on and taught him the finer points of bushranging, and this was when Kelly began his more 'serious' bushranging.
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Which bushranger was hanged in Old Melbourne Gaol in 1880?
Ned Kelly was the bushranger hanged in Melbourne Gaol in 1880.
How tall was Ned Kelly?
Bushranger Ned Kell, Old Melbourne Gaol's most famous inmate, is variously cited as having been 5'8" to 5'10" tall.
How old was ned when he first became a bushranger?
Ned was 12 when he first started bushranging
What famous outlaw is housed at the Old Melbourne Gaol?
There is no famous outlaw currently housed at Old Melbourne Gaol. However, notorious bushranger Ned Kelly was an inmate there in the 1880s.
How old was Ned Kelly when he was transported?
Ned Kelly was not transported. He was born in Australia.
Why did Ned Kelly choose to be a villain?
Kelly was twelve when his father died, and he was subsequently required to leave school to take on the new position as head of the family. Shortly after this, the Kellys moved to Glenrowan. As a teenager, Ned became involved in petty crimes, regularly targetting the wealthy landowners. The story goes that Ned Kelly was influenced to become a bushranger. His family was not particularly liked by the law, and so when he was persecuted by a few of the policemen, he reacted and decided to become an outlaw. He figured that if he was going to be charged for something, he would give them a real reason. Kelly became a protege to another bushranger, Harry Power who was a notorious bushranger of Victoria, originally transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1841 for stealing shoes. Upon his release, he continued his life of crime, which landed him in Pentridge Gaol. He became a bushranger when he escaped from Pentridge in 1869. At first he worked solo, but decided after while that he would like an accomplice. A friend of his named Jack Lloyd had a nephew, Ned Kelly, just 15 years old and already embittered by frequent run-ins with the police. Lloyd recommended the young Ned Kelly to Harry Power. Power became a mentor to Ned Kelly, taking him on as an apprenctice in 1870, and teaching him the finer points of bushranging. Ned Kelly gradually progressed to crimes of increasing seriousness and violence, including bank robbery and murder, soon becoming a hunted man.
Why was Ned Kelly an outlaw?
Ned Kelly started the "Kelly Gang" because he felt that the poor needed something more. So, Ned stole from the rich and gave to the poor, acting like a transition program. He stole no money from himself. After years of stealing, there was one big war. His two mates shot each other to escape the world, and Ned himself was shot twenty-six times all over despite his "armor". Few years after, Ned's crimes caught up to him and he was hung. The above is a completely contrived answer, with absolutely no truth. To begin with, Ned Kelly did not steal from the rich and give to the poor. He stole from whomever he wanted, and kept it all for himself, apart from giving some to his own immediate family. There was no war. His mates did not shoot each other. Ned Kelly did have a "beef" against the law, and this is why he started bushranging, and recruited family and friends as his gang. The story goes that Ned Kelly was influenced to become a bushranger. His family was not particularly liked by the law, and so when he was persecuted by a few of the policemen, he reacted and decided to become an outlaw. He figured that if he was going to be charged for something, he would give them a real reason. Kelly became a protege to another bushranger, Harry Power who was a notorious bushranger of Victoria, originally transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1841 for stealing shoes. Upon his release, he continued his life of crime, which landed him in Pentridge Gaol. He became a bushranger when he escaped from Pentridge in 1869. At first he worked solo, but decided after while that he would like an accomplice. A friend of his named Jack Lloyd had a nephew, Ned Kelly, just 15 years old and already embittered by frequent run-ins with the police. Lloyd recommended the young Ned Kelly to Harry Power. Power became a mentor to Ned Kelly, taking him on as an apprenctice in 1870, and teaching him the finer points of bushranging. Ned Kelly gradually progressed to crimes of increasing seriousness and violence, including bank robbery and murder, soon becoming a hunted man.
How old was Ned Kelly when he became an outlaw?
At 14 years old, Ned Kelly was labelled a "Juvenile Bushranger" and spent 10 days in the custody after assaulting a Pig Farmer named, Ah Fook. Charges were dropped. This is the first arrest though. However, He is believed to have been assisting Highwayman, Harry Power prior to this arrest.
Why did Ned Kelly turn to crime?
Kelly was only young - twelve - when his father died, and he was subsequently required to leave school to take on the new position as head of the family. Shortly after this, the Kellys moved to Glenrowan. As a teenager, Ned became involved in petty crimes, regularly targetting the wealthy landowners. The story goes that Ned Kelly was influenced to become a bushranger. His family was not particularly liked by the law, being Irish, and so when he was persecuted by a few of the policemen, he reacted and decided to become an outlaw. He figured that if he was going to be charged for something, he would give them a real reason. Kelly became a protege to another bushranger, Harry Power who was a notorious bushranger of Victoria, originally transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1841 for stealing shoes. Upon his release, he continued his life of crime, which landed him in Pentridge Gaol. He became a bushranger when he escaped from Pentridge in 1869. At first he worked solo, but decided after while that he would like an accomplice. A friend of his named Jack Lloyd had a nephew, Ned Kelly, just 15 years old and already embittered by frequent run-ins with the police. Lloyd recommended the young Ned Kelly to Harry Power. Power became a mentor to Ned Kelly, taking him on as an apprenctice in 1870, and teaching him the finer points of bushranging. Ned Kelly gradually progressed to crimes of increasing seriousness and violence, including bank robbery and murder, soon becoming a hunted man.
How old is ned kelly today?
Ned Kelly would be around 166 years of age
What heroic things did Ned Kelly do?
ned kelly was a hero because he saver a 11 year old from drowning
What were the circumstances of Ned Kelly's death?
At 10am on the 11th of November 1880 in the old Melbourne Goal, Ned Kelly was hanged.
