Ned Kelly

There is a misguided beliecf that Ned Kelly was Australia's answer to Robin Hood, i.e. he stole from the rich and gave to the poor - but there is no evidence to substantiate this. Whilst he never forgot his Irish roots and the struggle of his mother to raise himself and his brothers, he did not exactly bestow the poor people with the bounty he stole.

Ned Kelly was a rebel who went against the authorities. Since Australia's earliest convict days, this has been a trait which Australians seem to admire. They forget that Ned Kelly was capable of murder.

Following an incident at his home in 1878, police parties searched for him in the bush. After he killed three policemen, the colony proclaimed Kelly and his gang wanted outlaws.

A final violent confrontation with police took place on 28 June 1880. Kelly, dressed in homemade plate metal armour and helmet, was captured and sent to jail. He was convicted of three counts of murder and hanged in November 1880.

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Ned Kelly was bushranging several decades after the onset of the goldrush, but he certainly held up coaches carrying gold and money to and from the goldfields during the 1870s.

Arguably, the worst single act Ned Kelly did was the murder of three policemen at Stringbark Creek within the same day. Sergeant Kennedy and Constables Scanlon and McIntyre were murdered during an ambush on 25 October 1878.

For the most part, Ned Kelly ate what other people ate. When he wasn't privy to his mother's cooking, he thought nothing of stealing a sheep, pig or cow, and slaughtering it for the meat. He would certainly have stolen chooks (chickens) and ducks as well.

Ned Kelly is likely to have hunted rabbits, already a pest in his time. No doubt he cooked his own damper (a simple bread baked in a campfire) and stew.

Ned Kelly did steal and give some of his plunder to his mother. Other stories about him giving money to the poor, however, are unsubstantiated.

Dan Kelly was the third member of the gang. Many people considered Dan Kelly as the "thinker" of the family and reguardless of the many times Dan Kelly offered his advice (which would have saved the gang and Ned Kelly many times), Ned Kelly did not take it.

Ned Kelly was notably tormented by the local police, particularly by Constable Fitzpatrick, who accused him of stealing a horse. This incident escalated tensions between Kelly and law enforcement, ultimately leading to his infamous life of crime. The horse in question was a valuable asset, and the accusations fueled Kelly's resentment towards the authorities.

ned kelly was born in Australia to Irish parents.the parents immagrated looking for a better life.

Ned Kelly fought for Ned Kelly. He was upset at his treatment by the government of the day. He was upset about the corruption of a local magistrate and was upset at the harsh judgments handed down to his mother. He was supported by other settlers who shared his concerns. He was betrayed by a friend whom he then killed and also shot and killed police officers. His last words were "Such is Life" prior to being hanged.

A lot of people think of Ned Kelly as a cold blooded killer and a criminal. Ned was in trouble from a young age, he robbed banks and the ones he killed, he stole horses and ran away from the police. His family were thought to be wild and reckless and where ever Ned went he took hostages. He got his friends into his mess, got Joe Byrne to kill one of his best friends, Aaron and he had a deadly accurate shot with a revolver or rifle. He was someone to be afraid of. But then again...

Through it all, Ned emerges as a incredibly courageous individual , as he did from the mist at Glenrowan, dressed in his famous suit of armour, for his extraordinary last stand. A special 60 minutes episode showed that 91% of those who voted believed that Ned wasn't given a fair trail. Others think he has a victim of a vicious system. In his very brief life he became an Australian legend.

Ned only killed in self defence, when he was 9 he risked his life to save a boy from drowning, he had to become the father of the family at a young age. He was punished for things he didn't do and was victimised by the police. He gave to the poor and he would do anything for the ones he loved. His last wish was for the police to let his Mum go, since she was in jail for something she didn't do. Ned was self educated and very loyal to his friends, family and supporters and had a good sense of humour. His mocking courage never deserted him and to be as game as Ned Kelly is to have the ultimate bravery. He was and still is a hero.

I think he was hero but it's up to you to chose what you think. Make sure you read all the facts before you judge him. Just like the saying don't judge a book by its cover!

It is not true that Ned Kelly only killed in self-defence. He was a cold-blooded killer who willingly murdered policemen and others who betrayed him (this is hardly self-defence). He most certainly planned to murder most of the policemen travelling to Glenrowan by train, by causing the train's derailment.

Edward

Ned Kelly had a gang during his bushranging years. His fellow gang members consisted of his brother Dan Kelly, and his friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart.

He died.

I have no clue

the lessons to be learned in kellys life is mostly be yourself

if kelly didnt be himself or do anything he did to get his message across

he wouldn't be an Australian hero today!

she was sent to jail because the police thought that she and other family members were helping Ned.

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.

because of the bad things he's done

Ned Kelly did not have a motto.

However, his final words, just before he was executed by hanging, were said to be "Such is life".

Mirth, pronounced (Merth).

Ned Kelly was a bushranger who bucked authority. The fact that he would not be easily cowed into submission, from the very first time he was wrongfully accused of a crime, sits strongly with many Australians. As a people, Australians do not submit easily to authority unless the respect that should come with authority is earned through loyalty and mateship, values that DO sit strongly with Australians.

Many Australians regard Ned Kelly as a hero, the underdog who stood up for himself and his family. These values came with the First Fleet and have very much shaped the nation. Australians do not necessarily regard heroes as people who do "great" things; heroes, to Australians, are ordinary people whose sense of loyalty and mateship sends them out to volunteer to fight bushfires, to volunteer as Surf Lifesavers; to give to others in needs (Australians are apparently the most willing to give to charitable causes, especially on behalf of people who have lost everything through natural disasters). Ned Kelly was seen as one such person. He is said to have given his plunder to the poor, although there are no historical records to substantiate this.