Why Is Ned Kelly A Villian. Ned Kelly mystery solved in Australia’s Most Infamous Jail Pentridge by James Phelps Herald Sun Many view Kelly not so much as a folk hero but as a convicted murderer responsible for the death of three police officers They would see it as justice that his victims - police officers Michael Scanlan, Michael Kennedy and Thomas Lonigan - have prominent tombstones and a large memorial in the Victorian mountain town of Mansfield, while Kelly lies in an unmarked grave.
Ned Kelly the Bushranger (from The Australasian Sketcher, 7 August 1880), National Portrait Gallery from portrait.gov.au
Later that a party of police were searching for Ned and were ambushed by the Kelly gang at Stringybark Creek Ned Kelly: Hero or Villian? Ned's rise to notoriety
Ned Kelly the Bushranger (from The Australasian Sketcher, 7 August 1880), National Portrait Gallery
Detail from a wood engraving of Ned Kelly's capture, published in the Australian Illustrated News, July 17, 1880 Many view Kelly not so much as a folk hero but as a convicted murderer responsible for the death of three police officers Why Is Ned Kelly A Villain ? Ned Kelly is considered a villain because he was a notorious Australian outlaw who committed numerous crimes, including bank robberies and murder
Ned Kelly The outlaw who divides a nation BBC News. But almost a century and a half later, historians still argue about how he should be remembered. They would see it as justice that his victims - police officers Michael Scanlan, Michael Kennedy and Thomas Lonigan - have prominent tombstones and a large memorial in the Victorian mountain town of Mansfield, while Kelly lies in an unmarked grave.
Ned Kelly, Kelly Gang, Sergeant Michael Kennedy Stringybark showdown, hero myth The Courier Mail. Life & Luxury; Arts & Culture; Literature; New Ned Kelly book reveals why the bushranger was really a villain 140 years ago, Ned Kelly made his last stand in Glenrowan