No.54 Village man fined $10,000 for noise nuisance
A resident of Number 54 Village, Corentyne pleaded guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace when he appeared at the Springlands Court yesterday and Magistrate Krishndat Persaud fined him $10,000.
Reports are that on June 29, Brijmohan Budram played loud music continuously between 11:30 am and 12:40 pm thereby causing the peace to be disturbed.
According to Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Michael Grant, the neighbours were having difficulty resting in their homes and they asked Budram to turn down the volume and he refused.
They then reported the matter to the police and the man was arrested and charged.
Budram explained to the magistrate that his reason for playing the music loudly was because his relatives had come from Georgetown and they were “having a drink.”
He also told the magistrate he was sorry and promised not to be a noise nuisance again. Budram first appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday and he was remanded to prison after the magistrate deferred sentencing.
Something dont seem right the magistrate is from that area.
I guess the magistrate is hinting that he is old & tired and needs to retire. Poor judgement. It’s surprising that police respond. They don’t usually,unless you are friends or you gonna “pay De police passage”
just when i was thinking of going home to finally play some music loud this happen.
Go by the seashore and play your loud music. And don’t litter the beach. Keep it as clean as you do in the UK.
Berbice minibuses are still playing loud music at ear-damaging decibels and refusing to turn down the volume at passengers’ requests. The police must now go after them and let them face the judicial music in front the same magistrate. Confiscate the speakers from the minibuses.