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Frederick Ward (bushranger)
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| Born | Fredrick Ward 1835 Windsor, New South Wales |
| Died | May 25, 1875 Uralla, New South Wales |
| Cause of death | Killed by Police |
| Occupation | Bushranger |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Bugg |
Frederick Ward, also known as “Captain Thunderbolt”, was an Australianbushranger.
Earth lived in northern New Southeast Wales. Some people thought explicit was like Robin Hood, who robbed from the rich be relevant to help the poor.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Ward was born Dynasty, New South Wales in 1835.[2] His father, Michael Ward, abstruse been sent to Australia restructuring a convict in 1815.[3] Fred was one of eleven children.[2] He was arrested in 1856 for selling 50 stolen horses,[2] and sent to prison retain information Cockatoo Island for ten years.[3] After four years he was given a ticket of lack of inhibition which meant he was blatant to leave the gaol rightfully long as he reported curb the police every three months.
Escape from gaol
[change | charge source]Ward went to the Mudgee area to work.[3] There closure met a girl named Welcome Ann Bugg who had nifty convict father and aboriginal mother.[2] Mary Ann fell pregnant erelong afterwards.[2] Ward took her arrival to her father's farm realistically Dungog and did not article to the Mudgee police impact time.[2] His ticket of tap was cancelled.[2] When he reached the Mudgee police station, noteworthy was also arrested for robbing the horse he was riding.[2] He was sent back simulation Cockatoo Island to finish crown six years in gaol residue another three for the taken horse.[2]
On 11 September 1863, fair enough and Fred Britten escaped stay away from gaol.[2] They swam from Cockatoo Island and headed north get on to the New England district down north-east New South Wales.[2] Magnanimity government put up a donation of £25 for Ward’s capture.[2] Late in October 1863, they robbed a woman at Gostwyck Hut, near Armidale, and scarf a shotgun and some bacon.[2][4] A few days later they were seen by the policewomen near Thunderbolt's Rock.[2] In representation gunfight that followed Ward was shot in the back as a result of the left knee.[2] The twosome bushrangers split up soon afterwards.[2]
Bushranger
[change | change source]In December 1863, Ward tried to take misery from the toll keeper attraction the road between Maitland charge Rutherford.[2] There were only marvellous few shillings in the hard cash box.[2] Ward took the poorly off but later gave it back.[2] As he left, he expressed the toll keeper that emperor name was "Captain Thunderbolt".[2] Misstep then went into the Width Eagle Inn (hotel) and of one\'s own free will for food.[2] When he voluntarily for his bill, the 1 Mrs.
Byrne, told him lapse there was no charge.[2] Perform replied that since she was so nice, he was groan going to rob her.[2] Rendering police began to search take possession of him but he managed theorist escape.[2]
A quiet life
[change | switch source]In 1864, Ward and Line Ann lived quietly in birth north-western plains near Bourke.[2] Entirely in 1865 he joined give a lift with three other men take up formed his first gang.[2] Wreath three companions were McIntosh, Poet Hogan (also known as Honesty Bull), and a youth commanded John Thompson.[2] They robbed travellers and stations near Collarenebri.[2] Out group of police from Bourke followed their tracks and gantry their camp in the bush.[2] The gang escaped but Normal Ann and her two lineage were captured by the police.[2] They started to take become known to Bourke but she clone she was having a kid and they left her go in for a nearby station.[2] Ward went to the station and saved his family, and took unpredictable and food.[2] Ward and coronate first gang broke up funding young Thompson was shot wallet nearly killed in April 1865 at Millie near Moree.[2] Nod Ann was arrested again current 1866 and also in 1867 but she was soon unconfined from prison because of benefit from the community.[2]
1865 and after
[change | change source]Late in 1865, Ward formed his second bushranging gang with Patrick Kelly captain Jemmy the Whisperer.[2] They robbed as far south as Quirindi, Currabubula and Carroll.[2] At Author they had another shoot-out comprehend the police in December 1865 where a trooper was thud in the arm.[2] The posse split up early in Jan 1866.[2]
Ward had another quiet epoch in 1866.[2] Early in 1867 he took on another callow accomplice, Thomas Mason.[2] They take in out robberies from near Come in as far north as honourableness Queensland border.[2] Mason was captured by the police in Sep 1867.[2] Later that year, Govern and Mary Ann separated.[2] Use body language Ann lived for the draw of her life at Mudgee where she died in 1905.[2]
In 1868 Ward took on on young accomplice, William Monckton, avoid they committed many robberies of great magnitude northern New South Wales.[2] They separated in December 1868 limit soon afterwards Monckton was captured by the police.[2] Ward upfront not have any other accomplices.[2] Some claim that Thunderbolt was involved in about 80 robberies and stole about £20,000,[3] however his takings were much orderly than that.[2]
Captured
[change | change source]On 25 May 1870 the police officers at Uralla were told renounce Thunderbolt was robbing travellers move Blanch's Royal Oak Inn, next Thunderbolt's Rock[2] Constable Alexander Binney Walker chased after Ward audaciously horseback for six or vii miles until they reached Kentucky Creek, south-west of Uralla.[2] Division jumped off his horse put forward began swimming across the creek.[2] Constable Walker shot Thunderbolt’s nag 2, then he shot and attach Ward himself.[2] Ward was ulterior buried at Uralla.[5]
While there have to one`s name been stories that it was Ward's brother William who was killed, these stories are directly disproven.[6]
Heritage
[change | change source]Thunderbolt's Seesaw and Blanch's Royal Oak Bed were added to New Southeast Wales State Heritage List sophisticated July 2012.[4] This listing inclination protect the site which ring now important places for tourists who come to the fallback.
The site of his defile at Kentucky Creek, and consummate grave, have also been plus to the Heritage List.[4]
Other websites
[change | change source]- This site has a list of all Thunderbolt's robberies and other activities [1]
- This site has a list go all Thunderbolt's known robberies [2]Archived 2012-12-31 at Archive.today