#OtD 22 Feb 1865 the Dripping Riot took place in Leeds. Eliza Stafford, a cook, was caught stealing 2lbs (900g) of dripping from her boss and was jailed for a month. She was released on Feb 22 and thousands attacked her boss's house, then police https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9464/the-dripping-riot