The Fitzpatrick Incident

Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick visited the Kelly home in April 1878. He was supposed to be there to arrest Dan Kelly for cattle rustling, but it turns out his real motives were to hit on Kate Kelly. After an incident where he assaulted her Ellen Kelly (mother) hit his wrist with shovel and injured him. Fitzpatrick swore an attempted murder charge against all of them and most were brought to court, with the exception of Ned and Dan Kelly.