Edward “Ned” Kelly, one of Australia’s most controversial bushrangers of all time had a clandestine and gloomy childhood. I believe that certain childhood situations and experiences compelled him to turn into the cold-blooded killer he was. In this essay, I shall take you through the footsteps of a young Irish boy, his early mishaps, and injustice. Edward Ned Kelly was welcomed to this world on Dec 1854 by his parents Ellen Quinn Kelly and John “Red” Kelly in Beveridge, Victoria. His father John “Red” Kelly was convicted of pig stealing in Ireland and was sentenced to seven years transportation in Australia. After serving his time John Kelly married a young, recalcitrant girl by the name of Ellen Quinn, an Irish immigrant. They had 8 children including Dan, Kate, Margaret, Grace, James, Catherine, Mary Jane, and Annie. Although Ned’s family were poor they managed to send young Ned and his 8 siblings to school in Avenel. He passed in most of his school subjects and took a special interest in swimming. Edward (Ned) was walking to his house when he saw Richard Shelton (7) drowning in a nearby creek. Ned plucked his courage and rescued the young boy. In return for his bravery, Edward received a green silk sash. Soon after, his drunken father died. This mishap shook the family both emotionally and financially. As …show more content…
a result, his mother coerced Ned to stop school and earn money soon followed by his younger brother Dan. Their family friend Harry Power a bushranger decided to help 14-year-old Ned by stealing money.
He taught Ned how to steal and hold up carriages. On 16 March 1870 Ned and Harry Power were seen holding up MR M Bean but no one noticed it. Later that year he again set out with Harry and got caught. The witnesses couldn’t identify him when asked and were dismissed. Soon the court found him out as an accomplice and kept him in jail for 2 weeks. Consequently, Harry Powers was arrested and was imprisoned for 2 years. Ned had experienced bushranging at a young age and enjoyed it. In between 15-17years, Ned might have been arrested for assault and treason many
times. When Ned was 17, a police officer, Fitzpatrick came to the Kelly household searching for Dan. It seemed to Fitzpatrick that Dan had stolen a horse. Dan wasn’t home so Fitzpatrick abused Kate Kelly and Ellen Kelly. He waited until Dan came home along with Ned. Fitzpatrick then arrested dan but Ned shot him in the wrist. The policeman escaped and told the senior policeman. Ned and his family claimed it wasn’t the case but the judge ignored. His mother was sentenced to 3 years jail along with Ned’s brother in law and cousin who were sentenced to 6 years jail. Ned and Dan Exasperated at the injustice head to the woods. “Wanted” posters were set up for them. There were many incidents that led to Ned Kelly’s decision of becoming a bushranger. The sporty boy could have had a different future if none of these events happened. He can be touted as the Australian version of “Robinhood”. We can’t change what happened to him but we can include his stories in our history for the coming generations to understand and learn.
Edward Ned Kelly (1855-1880), an Australian bushranger, was born in June, 1855, at Beveridge, Victoria. He was the eldest son of John Red Kelly, an immigrant from Ireland, and Ellen, also an immigrant from Ireland. Ned Kelly was most known for stealing horses and robbing from banks. Some people think that Ned Kelly is a victim because he and his family were victimized by police. The Kelly’s were blamed for many crimes hey didn’t commit, Fitzpatrick abused Kate Kelly and got away with it and Ned’s mum (Ellen Quinn Kelly) was gaoled for a crime she didn’t commit.
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