How does a man hanged for murder, become an Australian national hero? Ned was just 16 when he was convicted of receiving a stolen horse and served three years in gaol before being released in 1874. Whether or not he was set for a life of crime is hard to say, but one event had a dramatic effect on determining his future and that was in April 1878. A police officer called Fitzpatrick accused Ned's mother of attacking …showed first 75 words of 1012 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1012 total…sad man not completing hat he wanted to do. In a way, you cannot call this person a hero and you cannot call him a villain. He only did what he thought was right and nothing else. He is a hero because he done what was right and he defended the rights of all the poor people I would regard him and Robin Hood. He robbed from the rich and he gave to him poor.