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Even though Ned Kelly's parents didn't comfirm his birth with the government, it is beleived that he was born soemtime in december 1854.He was born in beveridge.
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Ned's Father died shortly after being released from gaol for stealing a cow, This forces Ned to drop out of school and become the man of the family at only eleven.
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Ellen Kelly move's her family to Eleven mile creek which is near Greta. She chose selective land from the government.
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Ned was charged with assaulting and robbing Ah Fook, the charge waqs dropped after Ned spent 10 days in Gaol.
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Ned is Arrested as an apprentice bush ranger on two chrges of highway robbery. He was released from Kyneton Gaol six weeks later on lack of evidence.
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Ned was Gaoled for 3 months after being charged for assault and insulting a women.
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Shortly after Ned was released from gaol he was arrested and charged with horse theft. However when it was shown Ned had been in gaol at the time the horse had disappeared, the charge was amended and he was instead convicted of 'receiving a stolen horse'. He was convicted and sentenced to 3 years hard labour.
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after being released from jailNed works as a tree feller and a farm labourer for the next 3 years.
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Ned and his stepfather, Gerge King start a horse stealing racket
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Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick injured at the Kelly homestead, attempting to arrest Dan Kelly for horse theft without a warrant.
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Ned and Dan retreated to bush land in the Wombat Ranges in Victoria and began panning for gold and illegally distilling liquor.
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Constable Alexander Fitspstrick is injured at the Kelly home trying to kiss Kate Kelly. Ned was out back and he heard his Sister scream and ran in. they bothed pulled their revolvers on Fitspatrick but Mrs Kelly hit Fitspatrick on the arm with a spade to knock the his revolver from his hands. Fitspatrick left promiing to say nothing but didn't see his promise through.
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Mrs Kelly is Sentenced to three years in gaol with hard labour for the attempted morder of Constable Fitzpatrick.
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Conatables Longian, Scanlon and Kennedy are shot dead at Stringybark Creek by the Kelly Gang in a gun battle.
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Government of Victoria issued notification of a reward of £800 for the arrest and conviction of the 'Kelly gang', (at £200 each
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Outlawed. Kelly gang members were legally declared 'Outlaws' under the Felons' Apprehension Act of parliament. Reward was increased at this time to £2,000, (at £500 for each offender), and police or civilians could legally shoot the gang members on sight.
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Bank Robbery. The 'Kelly Gang' took hostages at the Faithfull's Creek homestead then successfully robbed the nearby Euroa Bank in north-east Victoria. The gang managed to steal £2,260.
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The 'Kelly Gang' held up the town of Jerilderie and robbed the Jerilderie Bank of New South Wales, stealing £2,414
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Ned and Steve take hostages, hold up the Glenrowan Inn, and instruct that part of the railway line at Glenrowan be torn up, all as part of a plan to engage police in a direct battle, beginning with the intended derailment of the police special train
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Released hostage, Thomas Curnow, forewarned the train driver and the train was halted safely, with no one injured. Escaped hostage, Constable Bracken, directed the newly arrived police to the Glenrowan Inn. The police then stormed the Inn and a gunfight began. The gang wore 'home-made' armour made of farming plough shares for defense against police gunfire. Despite the protective abilities of the armour, Ned and Joe were injured by gunshot in the arms and legs.
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Ned was shot and badly injured but escaped the inn, collapsing nearby due to loss of blood.His attempt to rescue his brother Dan and Steve Hart later became known as his famous 'last stand'. Ned was shot in the legs and captured
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Ned's preliminary hearing held in Beechworth Courthouse. Ned was committed to stand trial for Willful Murder.
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Neds trial was rushed and only took 2 days. He was convicted of the willful murder of Constable Thomas Lonigan and sentenced to execution by hanging. Ned did not deny the killing, but maintained he shot Lonigan in self-defense. The judge presiding was Sir Redmond Barry. Ned and Judge Barry had their famous verbal clash, ending with Barry declaring the sentence of death on Ned, and Ned responding to the challenge characteristically, saying "I will go a little further than that, and say I will see
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at the Melbourne Gaol, aged 25 years. His death was witnessed by numerous press agents, and his last words were reported variously as "Such is Life". He was said to have died bravely.
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12 days after Ned's execution, the judge who had sentenced Ned to death himself died of natural causes.
