The Ned Kelly gang was formed following an altercation with a corrupt police official known as Constable Fitzpatrick. He claimed that Ned, his brother, Dan, their mother and three neighbors had attacked him. Ned and his brother weren't home at the time and heard their mother had been thrown in jail over this incident. They returned home, vowing revenge. The Kelly boys were joined by Joe Byrne and Steve Hart. They became known as the Kelly Gang.
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The Kelly gang killed 4 men and wounded 3 policemen including flitzpatrick
To prevent the police from reaching the town of Glenrowan, the Kelly gang lifted the railway tracks to cause a derailment, which they also hoped would kill many of the police. The police were expected to come to Glenrowan in great numbers after informer Aaron Sherritt let them know that the Kelly gang was in town.
1861
Why did Edward Kelly get the nick name NedNed is a nickname for Edward.Like calling someone with the name Robert bob or William Bill