One of the stories told about Captain Thunderbolt [Frederick Ward] was that he stuck up a German band at Goonoo Goonoo Gap (central New South Wales), and made the Teutons play for him, besides giving him their money. The Germans pleaded hard. They said they were only poor men, and that their wives and children would suffer if they were robbed. Thunderbolt told them that he must have money. He was waiting for the principal winner at the Tamworth Races, he added, and he promised that if he caught him he would return the Germans their money. He took down their names and addresses. Notwithstanding this the Germans departed very sorrowful. They never expected to see their money again. Nevertheless, on their arrival at their home in Warwick, Queensland, they found a Post Office Order for £20 awaiting them. It was surmised, therefore, that Thunderbolt had captured the winner.

(George E. Boxall. 1975 edition. Australian Bushrangers, An Illustrated History. Rigby, Sydney)