Dear Editor,
In the latter part of 2013, my neighbour and I had a dispute on the way in which he played his music. In the early hours of the morning, he would put the music on without even considering the welfare of the other persons living in the area. He would turn the volume to the max and blast it for hours. When I made complaints to the Charity Police Station, the police went to my neighbour several times and eventually, the matter was taken to the court.
Two Mondays back, my neighbour and I appeared before the Magistrate at the Charity Magistrates Court. I was asked to give my testimony, which I did. After my testimony, the Magistrate asked me a few questions and then told me that my neighbour could not be charged with noise nuisance because I could not prove how long he played the music for. I’m a busy man and I did not count the hours the music was playing. At the time when this incident occurred, my daughter was pregnant and was bothered by the music. She was also suffering from high blood pressure.
I think that the police could have done a better job in handling the case and I am also dissatisfied with the ruling of the Magistrate because I believe that I gave enough evidence for my neighbour to be charged with noise nuisance. I am hoping that this matter can come to a close and my neighbour can be properly warned.
Yours faithfully,
Gladwin Sutherland
