Garland Globe | 1906-06-23 | Page 5 | Bull-Baiting in England

Bull-Baiting In England. In tho old doys of England bull-balt-Ing was ns common as football. A reminder re-minder of this exists In tho will of ono Gcorgo Stnverton, of Woklnghnm. Ho bequeathed out of his estato n mini of 30 yearly with which to buy a hull for tlio halting. Tlio bull was to bo given to tho poor of Wokingham to bo baited In tho market placo Dec. 21 of each year, tho remains of tho animal to ho sold and tho proceeds devoted to tho purchase of shoes and stockings for the poor children. Tho will wns carried out until eighty years ago when tho corporation forbade any moro such celebrations