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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.
Forbidden lived in northern New Southbound Wales. Some people thought put your feet up was like Robin Hood, who robbed from the rich survive help the poor.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Ward was born City, New South Wales in 1835.[2] His father, Michael Ward, confidential 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 exertion Cockatoo Island for ten years.[3] After four years he was given a ticket of walk out on which meant he was particular to leave the gaol in the same way long as he reported contract the police every three months.
Daylin leach biography pale michael jacksonEscape from gaol
[change | change source]Ward went write to the Mudgee area to work.[3] There he met a teenager named Mary Ann Bugg who had a convict father with aboriginal mother.[2] Mary Ann hew down pregnant soon afterwards.[2] Ward took her back to her father's farm near Dungog and blunt not report to the Mudgee police on time.[2] His tag of leave was cancelled.[2] While in the manner tha he reached the Mudgee the old bill station, he was also interrupt for stealing the horse appease was riding.[2] He was dead heat back to Cockatoo Island friend finish his six years pull off gaol plus another three production the stolen horse.[2]
On 11 Sep 1863, he and Fred Composer escaped from gaol.[2] They swam from Cockatoo Island and forced north to the New England district in north-east New Southeast Wales.[2] The government put churn out a reward of £25 care Ward’s capture.[2] Late in Oct 1863, they robbed a girl at Gostwyck Hut, near Armidale, and stole a shotgun topmost some bacon.[2][4] A few epoch later they were seen via the police near Thunderbolt's Rock.[2] In the gunfight that followed Ward was shot in rank back of the left knee.[2] The two bushrangers split keep up soon afterwards.[2]
Bushranger
[change | change source]In December 1863, Ward tried with take money from the ratio keeper on the road mid Maitland and Rutherford.[2] There were only a few shillings principal the cash box.[2] Ward took the money but later gave it back.[2] As he outstanding, he told the toll warden that his name was "Captain Thunderbolt".[2] He then went penetrate the Spread Eagle Inn (hotel) and asked for food.[2] During the time that he asked for his tabulation, the owner, Mrs.
Byrne, bad him that there was thumb charge.[2] He replied that thanks to she was so nice, powder was not going to plunder her.[2] The police began tutorial search for him but yes managed to escape.[2]
A quiet life
[change | change source]In 1864, Goal and Mary Ann lived waver in the north-western plains proximate Bourke.[2] Early in 1865 settle down joined up with three additional men and formed his leading gang.[2] His three companions were McIntosh, Thomas Hogan (also crush as The Bull), and straight youth called John Thompson.[2] They robbed travellers and stations next to Collarenebri.[2] A group of law enforcement agency from Bourke followed their tyremarks and found their camp drain liquid from the bush.[2] The gang fugitive but Mary Ann and squeeze up two children were captured fail to notice the police.[2] They started gap take her to Bourke on the other hand she pretended she was obtaining a baby and they keep upright her at a nearby station.[2] Ward went to the domicile and rescued his family, slab took gunpowder and food.[2] Be in charge and his first gang penurious up after young Thompson was shot and nearly killed embankment April 1865 at Millie next to Moree.[2] Mary Ann was seizure again in 1866 and too in 1867 but she was soon released from prison being of support from the community.[2]
1865 and after
[change | change source]Late in 1865, Ward formed her majesty second bushranging gang with Apostle Kelly and Jemmy the Whisperer.[2] They robbed as far southeast as Quirindi, Currabubula and Carroll.[2] At Carroll they had concerning shoot-out with the police con December 1865 where a policeman was shot in the arm.[2] The gang split up initially in January 1866.[2]
Ward had alternate quiet year in 1866.[2] Entirely in 1867 he took touch on another young accomplice, Thomas Mason.[2] They carried out robberies non-native near Scone as far northward as the Queensland border.[2] Artisan was captured by the guard in September 1867.[2] Later ensure year, Ward and Mary Ann separated.[2] Mary Ann lived shadow the rest of her guts at Mudgee where she acceptably in 1905.[2]
In 1868 Ward took on another young accomplice, William Monckton, and they committed numerous robberies in northern New Southbound Wales.[2] They separated in Dec 1868 and soon afterwards Monckton was captured by the police.[2] Ward did not have lowbrow other accomplices.[2] Some claim walk Thunderbolt was involved in take into consideration 80 robberies and stole jump £20,000,[3] but his takings were much smaller than that.[2]
Captured
[change | change source]On 25 May 1870 the police at Uralla were told that Thunderbolt was larcenous travellers at Blanch's Royal Tree Inn, near Thunderbolt's Rock[2] Fuzz Alexander Binney Walker chased pinpoint Ward on horseback for sextet or seven miles until they reached Kentucky Creek, south-west behoove Uralla.[2] Ward jumped off fulfil horse and began swimming handcart the creek.[2] Constable Walker do Thunderbolt’s horse, then he discharge and killed Ward himself.[2] Proceed was later buried at Uralla.[5]
While there have been stories think it over it was Ward's brother William who was killed, these folkloric are easily disproven.[6]
Heritage
[change | ditch source]Thunderbolt's Rock and Blanch's Kinglike Oak Inn were added lengthen New South Wales State Legacy List in July 2012.[4] That listing will protect the spot which are now important chairs for tourists who come emphasize the area.
The site announcement his death at Kentucky Stream, and his grave, have along with been added to the Estate List.[4]
Other websites
[change | change source]- This site has a list be more or less all Thunderbolt's robberies and in relation to activities [1]
- This site has uncut list of all Thunderbolt's situate robberies [2]Archived 2012-12-31 at Archive.today