Why was Ned Kelly an outlaw?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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. This was probably the greatest catalyst to Ned a kelt becoming a bushranger.

Ned Kelly gradually progressed to crimes of increasing seriousness and violence, including bank robbery and murder, soon becoming a hunted man.

Answer 3

Everybody knows who Ned Kelly is, if not his story and the reasons that led up to the Kelly outbreak.

There are Ned Kelly tourist attractions mainly at Glenrowan, but also at a number of other places he put on the map with his appearances.

Every self-respecting Australian Souvenir shop will have some sort of Ned Kelly memorabilia.

There have been a few movies made about him (all leaving room for improvement Mr Spielberg), and dozens of books written about him.

Although Ned was no saint and was ultimately hung for the murder of Sergeant Scanlon at Stringybark Creek, there is still plenty of room for sympathy for the Kelly's. The Victoria Police of the day were notoriously corrupt and the Irish were given a very bad time by the Authorities.

Ned father Red, was hounded to his death and Ned's mother Ellen, was arrested and locked up with babe in arms after trying to defend Ned's sister Kate from the unwanted advances of Constable Lonigan, a known liar and thief.

Despite his crimes, Ned deserves to be remembered as an honourable man who tried to make a difference.

Answer 4

Ned Kelly is believed to have become a full-time bushranger in 1870, when he was apprenticed to Harry Power at age 15.

Harry Power, born Henry Johnstone, 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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

Historical accounts suggest that Ned Kelly was influenced to become a bushranger because his family was not particularly liked by the law. When he was persecuted by a few troopers (police), 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.

Answer 7

He Had commited alleged crimes against the law. By the time the alleged crimes were aquited, Ned Kelly had other numerous crimes against him when he was forced to run from the law.

Answer 8

Because he is ned kellys brother