Russell Payne faces Gladstone court over neighbour incident

Furious at his neighbour for calling police to his house three times in one day, a man marched into the police station to complain. It didn’t end well.

A man has faced Gladstone court following an ongoing dispute with his neighbour. Generic image.

A Central Queensland man has faced court after an ongoing dispute with his neighbour boiled over.

Russell Ian Payne, 54, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on January 16 to public nuisance.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Merrilyn Hoskins said about 6.50pm on November 25 last year, Payne entered the foyer of Gladstone Police Station to make a harassment complaint.

Sgt Hoskins said Payne was advised there was no-one available to take the complaint, but his details would be passed to an officer to follow up with him.

The prosecutor said Payne then yelled: “Who are you f---ing people? You came to my f---ing house.”

Gladstone Courthouse.

Sgt Hoskins said Payne continued to swear, saying: “I want her (Payne’s neighbour) to f--k off.”

There were young children in the foyer at the time and Payne was warned to stop swearing or he would be arrested.

He then said: “I’m sick and tired of being harassed by the c--t, she’s a f---ing pest.”

Sgt Hoskins said Payne was advised to leave his neighbour alone and he then screamed: “Tell her to f---ing leave me alone.”

Payne was taken to the Watchhouse and charged.

The court heard Payne had a five-page criminal history.

Solicitor Bianca Wieland said Payne was currently unemployed and he now had plans to move to New South Wales.

Magistrate Mary Buchanan fined Payne $300 and a conviction was recorded.

Originally published as Russell Payne faces Gladstone court over neighbour incident