Ned Kelly
Born in 1855 to a convict family, Edward Kelly, known to his friends as Ned, was brought up in a vengeful family who believed they had been wronged by the police and were dertermined to get square with them. Soon enough Kelly began to see things their way.In 1870 at the age of just 15, Kelly became an accomplice to escaped convict, and known bushranger, Harry Power. As Powers offsider, Kelly took part in numerous highway robberies; holding Powers horse to allow them a quick getaway. On the 5th of May 1855 Kelly was arrested, and charged with 'highway robbery under arms'. However this charge was dissmised for lack of evidence. Still, the police had Kelly remanded stating that he had been concerned in a highway robbery under arms with Power. And so he was held in custody untill 23rd of June when the case was again dismissed, and Kelly released. Several months later Kelly was changed and convicted with assulting a neighbour and another charge arising from the same incident and was sentenced to three months on each charge. Soon after being released, an now 16 year old Kelly was convicted of recieving a stolen horse and was senteced to three years hard labour.Following his release from Pentridge Goal, Kelly was a deperado, with
With the local policeman, Constable Bracken, having been made prisoner and the telegraph wires cut, the Kelly Gang then proceeded to drink with the locals. The Kellys had not slept for two nights but only the resourceful Constable Bracken and the school teacher, Thomas Curnow, were able to outwit them and escape. McIntyre obyed, but Lonigan, a brave man, drew his revolver and was shot dead by one of the Kelly gang , most likely Kelly. Before once again going into hiding. On the 25th of October, Sergeant Kennedy, and Constables Lonigan, Scanlon, and McIntyre arrived at Stringybark Creek and made their camp. '"I'll see' you where I'm going, Judge" said the prisoner in the dock. The firing started at three am, Sunday june 28th 1880. In the early hours of next morning the whistle of the approaching train could be heard above the noise in the hotel. Both Kelly brothers knew they were in trouble and headed into the bush to escape it. The police were then forced to go bush after them. The Kelly Gang waited for the sound of derailment but it never came. Hammered out from ploughshares, the armour consisted of a cylindrical helmet, a breastplate with apron and a backplate laced with leather thongs.
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