Nathan Scott Henderson and Isac Daniel Livesey have run-in with police over late night loud music at Rogers St, Moura

When police were called to a Central Queensland house after a complaint about loud music and noise, some of the occupants were not happy. Here’s what happened.

Two Central Queensland men have faced court after they had a run-in with police officers over loud music.

The first to appear in Biloela Magistrates Court on August 3 was Nathan Scott Henderson, 30, who pleaded guilty to a charge relating to a breach of a noise abatement direction.

Police prosecutor Kelvin Boyd said police attended Henderson’s Rogers Street residence at Moura at 11.30pm on July 10 in relation to a noise complaint.

Police issued a 96-hour noise abatement direction to Henderson.

Then on July 14 at 2am, police were again called to Henderson’s residence after receiving a noise complaint.

Mr Boyd said police were told “the noise” had commenced about midnight and a number of other people had arrived at Henderson’s residence.

“On arrival at the address, police could clearly hear excessive loud music and voices coming from inside the dwelling,” Mr Boyd said.

“This noise was deemed to be excessive and police knocked on the door.”

Mr Boyd said police got no response after knocking so they tried the front door which was unlocked.

“Police observed a number of (people) seated at the table in the kitchen area, called out to these (people), but they continued to ignore police,” Mr Boyd said.

Police then entered the house and attempted to speak to the occupants and ask for the music to be turned down.

One of the occupants turned the music down.

Mr Boyd said Henderson, when questioned by police, told them he “didn’t realise it was late” and he thought that the 96-hour noise direction had ended.

Police then seized Henderson’s small stereo amplifier and phone, and he was charged.

When considering penalty, Magistrate Philippa Beckinsale asked Henderson what his financial situation was at the moment and he said he was not working because he “got dumped with the kids from a break-up”.

Ms Beckinsale fined him $250 and did not record a conviction.

The second man to face court was Isac Daniel Livesey, 22, who pleaded guilty to obstructing police.

The court heard Livesey had been at the Rogers St residence on July 14 when police attended in relation to the noise complaint.

Mr Boyd said while police were talking to the occupants of the residence, and after they advised the items used to create the noise would be seized, Livesey continually interjected, yelling abuse at police.

“(Livesey was) moving forward towards police and getting in their faces and attempting to prevent police from taking the stereo and phones,” Mr Boyd said.

The prosecutor said police had to physically move Livesey back a number of times, and he attempted to grab the seized property from police.

“When questioned later by police about his actions, (Livesey) stated he just got angry and can’t control what he says and does when he’s drinking,” Mr Boyd said.

Ms Beckinsale noted Livesey had previous obstruct police offending on his criminal history.

The court heard Livesey was employed at a chicken shop at Moura.

Ms Beckinsale fined him $500 and a conviction was recorded.