A BUSINESSMAN, a self-employed man and a DDL line attendant were accused of creating a noise nuisance on December 1 at Seawall Road between Camp Street and Vlissingen Road, operating a music set in a loud and continuous manner that caused a nuisance to the neighbourhood. Wendell Baird, a 52-year-old businessman of Lot 221 Lamaha Street, Georgetown, Delroy William, 25, self-employed (no address given) and Shawn Levan, a line attendant at DDL (no address given), were all unrepresented but Attorney-at-law James Bond, appearing amicus curiae, said on behalf of the defendants that there is no neighbourhood in that area as there are grounds and the seawall.
Police Corporal Renetta Bentham, prosecuting, told the court that around 22:00 hrs on the Seawall Road, Baird did not obtain a police permit and operated a liquor bar and permitted the other defendants to operate a stereo set in a loud and continuous manner which caused a nuisance to ranks on duty at the Earth Station. A report was made to the police and the trio was subsequently arrested and charged.
Baird said, “If I had known that it was disturbing at the Earth Station I would have turned it off completely because it would affect my business.” He added that when the other defendants came, he told them to play but not to use too much bass.
Baird contended that there was another music set between the ground and the Earth Station, which was playing loud music and was facing the station. He also said that their music set was facing the opposite side of the seawall, which cannot disturb the Earth Station and based on his explanation a not guilty plea was entered.
Baird, who is married with 13 children, was placed on $20,000 bail until December 10. Meanwhile, the other two defendants were fined $10,000 each with an alternative of seven days imprisonment.