COCK FIGHTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10730, 30 October 1928, Page 5

COCK FIGHTING.

WOMAN UPHOLDS "SPORT” IN CHRISTCHURCH > f NO CRUELTY CHAMPION KILLED 20 BIRDS IN AS MANY MINUTES S.P.C.A. REFER MATTER TO police (Press Association.! ' ' CHRISTCHURCH, 06t. 29. The question whether cockfighting is cruel was discussed at some length by members of the general committee of the Canterbury Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals tonight. • A letter was received from Mrs Stewart Nelson, forwarding a news* paperdipping, telling of cock-fight-ing. It was also stated that cockfighting was popular on the West Coast, where fights were held frequently. The first member to say a word in defence of cockfighting was a woman, Mrs F. E. Bittcliff, who said she had been invited to attend fights in National week, but did not go. She said: "There is no cruelty. A bird that was brought to Christchurch from the West Coast killed about twenty in as many minutes.” Mrs Dalton said ft would have a ste*l spur on. Mrs Biltcliff said this made the killing all the quicker. The chairmari (Mr C. Biltcliff), said the steel spur was re ally a humane implement. Mrs Biltcliff: From what I heard there was no cruelty about it. Twenty birds were brought to Christchurch. It was just, in and over. He made one smack and then they were domV’ ft was decided to call the attention of the police to the newspaper clipping, Mrs Biltcliff dissenting.