KITCHEN HIS “CASTLE”

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20786, 22 April 1939, Page 16 (Supplement)

KITCHEN HIS “CASTLE”

Husband Happy Though He Doesn’t Know His House

A remarkable admission made by resident of New Mills, Derbyshire while under public examination a Stockport was explained to a Hondo reporter the other day. The resident is Mr Edward Bottom Icy. of Church-road, who told th official receiver he is master of onl one part of his house. He stated there was one room int which he had never been, and that h lived in the kitchen. Mr Rottornley declared in an inter view afterwards that it was simply domestic arrangement, which had bee carried out for about five years. **lt is not a case of my wife iivin

in one room and myself in another,” hsaid. "In the daytime 1 .am quite happy in the kitchen, and my wif can do as she pleases in her own lit lb den “It all arose through a little argument when wo wore buying new equip men! for the downstairs rooms. "My wife lias rather lavish taste that- do not suit me. \ table and ; chair are quite enough for me.” 1 Mr Rottornley added he did not wist • to create the impression of an es I trangemeht. "ft is nothing of th 1 sort,” he declared. Mrs Rottornley stated that she an her husband were on perferctlv goo ? terms, and lived very happily to get her. j The couple have been married 1 l years and have two daughters. M , I Botlomlev former]v worked as a hake ■ but is now unemployed. At his public examination it ws stated his only debt was £lßl 10s 8' ’ plaintiff's costs in a slander action . Manchester Assizes, In which he wa •the defendant. 5