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Jan 29, 2013 · An overview of Edward (Ned) Kelly's life and story, including his final request for a Catholic Mass and Burial, which was conducted in Wangaratta.
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Sep 1, 2011 · October 1880: Ned Kelly faces trial and is sentenced to death. 11 November 1880: Ned Kelly is hanged. Two Melbourne newspapers report his last words as “Such is life”. 1929: The remains of prisoners, including Ned Kelly’s remains, transferred from Old Melbourne Gaol to Pentridge Prison.
Hear the story of Ned Kelly and his brave acceptance of fate, and how i... "Such is life" - words from a legendary Australian outlaw that carry so much meaning.
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Ned Kelly. Edward Kelly (December 1854 [a] – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police.
A little after 10am, on November 11, 1880, those famous last words were uttered at the Old Melbourne Gaol’s gallows, just before the trapdoor swung open and the noose brought an end to Ned’s short life. But were they really Ned Kelly’s last words? How did Ned spend his final days? And what was going on outside the jail?
Sep 18, 2023 · He was hanged in the Old Melbourne Gaol on 11 November 1880. His execution was witnessed by various prison and police officials and by a number of journalists. His final words were reported by most observers to be ‘ah well I suppose’ or ‘ah well I suppose it has come to this’.
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Nov 10, 2022 · It was 10am on November 11, 1880 – 142 years ago – when 25-year-old Ned Kelly uttered his final words before being hanged in Melbourne jail.
