Construction worker admits hitting noisy neighbour

Jan 21, 2020 News

Two neighbours of D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, were crossed charged for assaulting each other. Yesterday they were hauled before a city magistrate. The incident was caused over an alleged noise pollution by one of the neighbours.
Troy Sealey, 21, a labourer, and Leroy Gordon, 53, a construction worker were arraigned before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. While Gordon admitted to the charge and was fined for the offence, Sealey denied ever laying a hand on Gordon.
Gordon and Sealey were involved in a fight on December 13, 2019, at D’Uurban Street Wortmanville, Georgetown, which resulted in both men being injured.
According to Gordon, he and the Sealey have been at war for over four years. He said that he is tired of the feud. Gordon told the court that he hit Sealey first and admitted that he was wrong; he then said that Sealey is the owner of a heavy-duty piece of machinery that is very noisy and disturbing.
The court heard that the noise from machine not only affects Gordon but other neighbours who live a few houses away. The Friday before the fight with Sealey and Gordon, a neighbour from a few houses away walked over and complained about the noise to Gordon.
Later that day Gordon went over to talk to Sealey about the loud noise that is coming from the machine. However, Sealey allegedly became annoyed and started pelting bricks towards Gordon and using a series of indecent and abusive language towards him.
On December 13, 2019, upon Gordon returning home, Sealey was standing in the passageway with a cutlass in his hand. Gordon then armed himself with a piece of wood. The two men then had an argument, which turned into a fight.
The matter was reported.
Almost a month after the incident, the police were able to arrest Sealey. Gordon was later arrested and they were both charged.
After the facts of the charge was read to the court by Police Prosecutor Stacy Gittens, when the Magistrate asked Sealey if that’s what transpired he answered in the affirmative.
Gordon was fined $10,000, for the offence and Sealey was placed on $10,000 bail. His matter against Sealey is to go on trial.

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