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'Noisy sex' woman spared prison | 'Noisy sex' woman spared prison |
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A woman who breached an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex has been given a suspended prison sentence. | A woman who breached an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex has been given a suspended prison sentence. |
Caroline and Steve Cartwright's "unnatural" love-making prompted complaints from neighbours, a postman and a woman taking her child to school. | Caroline and Steve Cartwright's "unnatural" love-making prompted complaints from neighbours, a postman and a woman taking her child to school. |
The 48-year-old, from Washington on Wearside, had earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching the Asbo. | The 48-year-old, from Washington on Wearside, had earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching the Asbo. |
At Newcastle Crown Court, she was given eight weeks suspended for 12 months and a 12-month supervision order. | At Newcastle Crown Court, she was given eight weeks suspended for 12 months and a 12-month supervision order. |
During a previous hearing, next door neighbour Rachel O'Connor told the court she was frequently late for work because she overslept having been kept awake most of the night. | |
She said: "The noise sounds like they are both in considerable pain. I cannot describe the noise. I have never ever heard anything like it." | She said: "The noise sounds like they are both in considerable pain. I cannot describe the noise. I have never ever heard anything like it." |
I've heard a very short extract of the noise you make and can well see that your neighbours would be upset and distressed Judge Beatrice Bolton | |
In December, Cartwright, of Hall Road, lost an appeal against the Asbo and an earlier noise abatement order. | In December, Cartwright, of Hall Road, lost an appeal against the Asbo and an earlier noise abatement order. |
Passing sentence, Judge Beatrice Bolton said: "I've heard a very short extract of the noise you make and can well see that your neighbours would be upset and distressed by this. | |
"The difficulty here is that the first occurrence was the day following the order. Then three days later you breached it again. | |
"In addition it's quite clear from the small extract I heard that you made no attempt to silence yourself." | |
Ms Bolton warned Cartwright that if she committed further offences of the same nature, she would be sent to prison. |
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