# Wife says noisy sex conviction breaches rights **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 12, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537 "2009-11-12T15:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/1 "2009-11-12T15:41:12Z")
Taken from a thread on Zilvia from an article: > A couple’s nightly sex sessions were making their neighbours’ lives’ hell, a court heard today. > > Caroline and Steve Cartwright’s love making was described as “murder” and “unnatural” and drowned out their neighbours’ televisions. > > But it was not just the neighbours who were up in arms about the noise coming from their terraced house in Hall Road, Concord, Washington, Tyne and Wear - even the local postman and a woman who walked past the house taking her child to school complained. > > A judge and two magistrates at Newcastle Crown Court even listened to a 10-minute recording of the Cartwrights romps, which were recorded over a five-day period last August. > > Neighbours said the Cartwrights sex sessions would usually start around midnight and last for two or three hours, every night of the week. > > Mrs Cartwright is appealing her conviction by magistrates for breaching a noise abatement notice that banned the couple from “shouting, screaming or vocalisation at such a level as to be a statutory nuisance”. > > She is using Article 8 of the Human Rights Act to argue that she has a right to “respect for her private and family life”. > > Mrs Cartwright is also arguing that she cannot help making the noise and has instructed a sexual psychologist to give evidence on her behalf. > > Next door neighbour Rachel O’Connor said she was frequently late for work because she overslept having been awake most of the night because of the noise. > > “It is not very pleasant living there and it has been quite stressful,” she told the court. > > “I always feel intimidated living there. I was aware of it when I first moved in but I did not believe it would be this bad.” > > Asked what the noise problem was, she replied: "The Cartwrights having sex. It’s just quite unnatural. > > "The noise sounds like they are both in inconsiderable pain. Mr Cartwright sounds like he is in inconsiderable pain. > > "I cannot describe the noise. Totally excessive and I have never ever heard anything like it. > > “I put my telly in my bedroom on as loud as it could go and they drown it out.” > > Specialist equipment installed in Miss O’Connor’s flat by Sunderland City Council recorded noise levels of between 30 to 40 decibels, with the highest being 47 decibels. > > Marion Dixon, an environmental health manager with the council, told the hearing what happened when the Cartwrights were confronted by the council with the neighbours’ complaints. > > “Mr Cartwright held his head in his hands but Mrs Cartwright seemed to find it quite amusing,” she said. > > "I told them at the time that the council found this extremely serious and was considering serving them with a noise abatement notice. > > “She was adamant she could not stop the noise and had always done it.” > > Mrs Dixon said she visited both Miss O’Connor’s flat and Marjorie Hall, who lived the other side of the Cartwrights, and took notes of what she heard. > > “I heard a male voice howling loudly, which I felt was very unnerving.” > > Colleague Pamela Spark also visited Hall Road and took written notes of what she heard. > > “Hysterical, almost continuous, just screaming,” she said. > > "I noted that I found it very disturbing and I noted that it sounded like she was being murdered. > > “I also noted that it was very alarming.” LMAO ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/2 "2009-11-12T15:51:05Z")
Haha, awesome, but they need to put the recording online, I want to hear this “unnatural” noise. ---
**Author:** ![Slip\_N\_Slide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Slip\_N\_Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slip_N_Slide)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/3 "2009-11-12T15:54:19Z")
“I put my telly in my bedroom on as loud as it could go and they drown it out.” lol some of the best quotes ever. Is there a recording because i would love to hear if they’re exaggerating. ---
**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/4 "2009-11-12T16:08:24Z")
47 decibels is pretty high considering its constant…lol ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/5 "2009-11-12T16:20:24Z")
Lol, haven’t found the recording. I’m sure a google master can dig it up however. ---
**Author:** ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/6 "2009-11-12T16:39:19Z")
reminds me of the sex scenes in fight club lmao ---
**Author:** ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/7 "2009-11-12T17:08:36Z")
THat would be awkward no? ---
**Author:** ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/8 "2009-11-12T17:13:42Z")
i would have a decent sized grin on my face, and say something like i love my wife in the true sad reality i love my car more than most girls i meet haha ---
**Author:** ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/9 "2009-11-12T17:44:52Z")
lmao, wow, it is kinda embarrassing when someone is constantly screaming though. i used to hate the ex for that sometimes. only sometimes though 😉 ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/10 "2009-11-12T18:18:53Z")
Shit eh! When I slamming a girl and hitting 25 pounds of boost, it sounds like murder too!! I hope i dont get into trouble ---
**Author:** ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/11 "2009-11-12T18:42:47Z")
that dude must have 1 hell of a big dick… ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/12 "2009-11-12T19:50:21Z")
aint nothin wrong with a lil bump n grind people would be nicer if they just followed suit ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/13 "2009-11-12T20:39:13Z")
I admire the fact that they’re married and still having 2-3 hour sex sessions every night. That’s a happy couple right there. ---
**Author:** ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-says-noisy-sex-conviction-breaches-rights/129537/14 "2009-11-13T07:46:44Z")
^^^^^ agreed