Show A queer Eri glish el election atlon custom the candidates for bailiff in the town of alnwick north england just before the election ride in procession to a horse pond near the alie town dismount and struggle through the mud and water as best they can the arr arl accompanied by a brass band banden ind ali 1 1 the population of the town and ri neighborhood i h bo the cu custom s tom dates f ro i he time of ring R kin ing jo john hn who visited the town in 11 1210 10 the roads road iver u veri very bad and some of his bagg age 0 c xv wagons aos had to be left in thu mire on his arrival he iq inquired u ired alio was responsible for the condition ondi tion of the roads and learning that the bailiffs were to blame ordered them to be seized and dragged through the nearest pond |