The appellant had pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance, and had been sentenced to a suspended term of 12 months’ imprisonment and a fine of andpound;7000. The nuisance had consisted of an ‘acid house’ party, which had attracted some thousands of people. A side road to the site had been blocked by traffic. There had been very loud music, overnight and lasting for about 12 hours. The surrounding woodlands had been littered with human excrement. The appeal against the sentence of imprisonment failed, but the fine was quashed on the ground that the appellant had no means to pay it.
Citations:
(1991) 13 Cr App R (S) 204
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Rimmington; Regina v Goldstein HL 21-Jul-2005
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