Ned Kelly – Hero or Villain?

Ned Kelly, the notorious criminal known for his many offenses, allegedly committed in the name of justice, was born in the small town of Beveridge in Victoria. He was the first of eight children to John Kelly and Ellen, née Quinn (five daughters and three sons). Ned went to school in Avenel until the death of his father on the 27th of September 1866, when his now poor mother moved them to a hut in Eleven Mile Creek. Ellen’s father, James, owned a cattle run there

When Ned Kelly was young, he left school and joined his grandfather, James Quinn, on his cattle range in Northern Victoria. Whilst working there, they were often in trouble with the police, with accusations of stealing cattle and horses, but they were