Ned+Kelly



Ned Kelly was born in 1855 in Beveridge in Victoria. His brothers and sisters were Mary, Anne, Margaret, James, Dan, Kate and Grace. He was the third eldest. Ned Kelly's dads name was Red Kelly. He stole two pigs and he got put on a boat to Australia. He stole horses to get extra money for the family. He died in gaol. Ned had to raise the money for his family so they could buy food and clothes. On the way to school one day, Ned saved a child from drowning in Stringybark Creek. He was given a green a silk sash for his bravery.by the child's father. In 1869 when he 14 he was arrested for bashing up a Chinese man and he went to prison. At the age of seventeen Ned was sent to gaol for three years. This was because he was helping Harry Power who was a bushranger. In 1878 a policeman named Fitzpatrick arrested Ned's mother, for helping a murderer. Ned shot the policeman in the wrist. Ellen was put in gaol for three years. Ned thought it was sad and he thought they were picking on his famly. Ned and his brother Dan went into hiding and were joined by their friends Steve Hart and Joe Byrne. The police tried to find them. Ned and his gang found the police and shot dead three of them but the one policeman got away. Ned set out to trap the police. He and his gang held up a Glenrowan hotel and because they knew that the police would come after them by train, they damaged the tracks hoping to cause an accident where everyone on the train woud be killed. BUT someone managed to get away and tell the police. The police came and then a gun battle started and Ned got shot in the leg and was captured. Ned Kelly was hanged at the Old Melbourne goal on the 11th of November 1880. Neds famous last words were 'Such is life'.

[|The Kelly Trail] Ned Kelly was a bushranger. Ned had to make all the money for his family. [|ned kelly movie] __ Questions __ 1. What were the names of the other members in the Kelly gang? Dan Kelly, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne 2.What is Ned's real name? Edward Kelly <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. What were Ned's famous words? "Such is Life" <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">4. Where was Ned Kelly hanged? Old Melbourne Goal <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">5. What were Ned's parents names? Red Kelly and Ellen Quinn <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">6. What date did Ned Kelly hang? 11th of November 1880 <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">7. What part of Ned Kelly's body got shot in the Last stand? His Legs <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">8. Where were the policeman shot by Kelly? Stringybark Creek <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">9. What was one really good thing that Ned did when he was young? He saved a boy <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">10. How many brothers and sisters did Ned have? 5 sisters and 2 brothers

__<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 200%;">Bibliography __ <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Dugan, Michael (1978) //Bushrangers,// MacMillan, South Melbourne <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Taylor, Peter (1983) //The Bushrangers,// Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hunt, Paula (2009) //Outlaw son: The Story Of Ned Kelly,// Black dog, Victoria <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Bruce Jill B (2008 Bushrangers Heros Vicims Or villains ? Kangroo Prees, Australia