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'Heavily intoxicated' Wick woman fined

04 May 2023
'Heavily intoxicated' Wick woman fined

'Heavily intoxicated' Wick woman fined

04 May 2023

A Wick woman who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner while under the influence of alcohol was fined £250 at the town's sheriff court.


Wick man broke court curfew

03 May 2023
Wick man broke court curfew

Wick man broke court curfew

03 May 2023

A Wick man was in a pub when he should have been at home complying with a court curfew.


Wick farm worker given fine and points for failing to identify driver

02 May 2023
Wick farm worker given fine and points for failing to identify driver

Wick farm worker given fine and points for failing to identify driver

02 May 2023

A man who failed to identify the driver of a car that had come to the notice of police officers was fined £250 at the town’s sheriff court on Tuesday.


Fire threat at Wick restaurant over 'unpaid debt'

02 May 2023
Fire threat at Wick restaurant over 'unpaid debt'

Fire threat at Wick restaurant over 'unpaid debt'

02 May 2023

Wick Sheriff Court heard about the dramatic reaction of a man who entered a local restaurant to recover a debt he believed one of the staff owed him.


Embezzlement case against Caithness solicitor thrown out – but former business partner could still face trial over missing £105k

25 April 2023
Embezzlement case against Caithness solicitor thrown out – but former business partner could still face trial over missing £105k

Embezzlement case against Caithness solicitor thrown out – but former business partner could still face trial over missing £105k

25 April 2023

A solicitor who was accused of embezzling more than £7000 from her Caithness firm has had the case against her thrown out by a sheriff.


Thurso woman whose drinking was 'out of control' given chance with work order

25 April 2023
Thurso woman whose drinking was 'out of control' given chance with work order

Thurso woman whose drinking was 'out of control' given chance with work order

25 April 2023

A repeat offender whose drinking was said to have been “out of control” when she assaulted police officers has avoided a prison sentence.


Watten driver banned for using mobile phone in car

24 April 2023
Watten driver banned for using mobile phone in car

Watten driver banned for using mobile phone in car

24 April 2023

A Watten man has been banned from driving for six months for using his mobile phone while behind the wheel.


Thurso man 'astonished' at drink-drive level apologises to sheriff at Wick

24 April 2023
Thurso man 'astonished' at drink-drive level apologises to sheriff at Wick

Thurso man 'astonished' at drink-drive level apologises to sheriff at Wick

24 April 2023

A man caught at almost five times the legal drink-driving limit said he was "astonished" when he learned of the level.


Wick court hears that new partner 'tried to make peace pact' with alleged stalker

20 April 2023
Wick court hears that new partner 'tried to make peace pact' with alleged stalker

Wick court hears that new partner 'tried to make peace pact' with alleged stalker

20 April 2023

A sheriff has heard how a man attempted to make a peace pact with an alleged stalker.


Wick man behaved 'bizarrely' at police station, court told

19 April 2023
Wick man behaved 'bizarrely' at police station, court told

Wick man behaved 'bizarrely' at police station, court told

19 April 2023

A man accused of stalking his ex behaved "bizarrely" on a visit to the police station in Wick, a trial at the town's sheriff court was told this week.


Woman accused of lying to Wick court over stalking and abuse allegations

18 April 2023
Woman accused of lying to Wick court over stalking and abuse allegations

Woman accused of lying to Wick court over stalking and abuse allegations

18 April 2023

A woman who claimed her ex partner had been stalking her and making abusive phone calls was accused of lying in the witness box.


Thurso woman denies serious assault

07 April 2023
Thurso woman denies serious assault

Thurso woman denies serious assault

07 April 2023

A Thurso woman has been accused of a serious domestic assault alleged to have started when she attempted to crack an egg on the head of her victim.


Driver who hit teenagers in Wick banned for year

06 April 2023
Driver who hit teenagers in Wick banned for year

Driver who hit teenagers in Wick banned for year

06 April 2023

A distracted driver lost control of his car which mounted the pavement in Wick town centre and hit two teenagers, a sheriff was told on Wednesday.


Thurso woman with 'out of control' drink problem threatened police officers

06 April 2023
Thurso woman with 'out of control' drink problem threatened police officers

Thurso woman with 'out of control' drink problem threatened police officers

06 April 2023

A woman whose drinking was said to be "out of control" has been remanded by a sheriff after admitting three assaults on the police.


Year-long driving ban for Thurso man

06 April 2023
Year-long driving ban for Thurso man

Year-long driving ban for Thurso man

06 April 2023

A driving ban means that a Thurso man will have to get a lift when he responds to an emergency, a sheriff was told on Wednesday.


Thurso woman spent 'astonishing' amount on cocaine

05 April 2023
Thurso woman spent 'astonishing' amount on cocaine

Thurso woman spent 'astonishing' amount on cocaine

05 April 2023

A Thurso woman who was living on benefits was said to have spent hundreds of pounds to feed her recreational cocaine habit.


'Get off my land' – fine as Dounreay crofter abuses SEPA officer

05 April 2023
'Get off my land' – fine as Dounreay crofter abuses SEPA officer

'Get off my land' – fine as Dounreay crofter abuses SEPA officer

05 April 2023

Richard Newton resented the presence of officers from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency "on his land" and told one of them where to go.


Ban for driver who refused to give breath test in Wick

04 April 2023
Ban for driver who refused to give breath test in Wick

Ban for driver who refused to give breath test in Wick

04 April 2023

Police officers got the smell of alcohol after they stopped driver Joshdeep Beesla in the early hours in Wick last month.


'Careless' Wick driver reversed into parked car

23 March 2023
'Careless' Wick driver reversed into parked car

'Careless' Wick driver reversed into parked car

23 March 2023

A driver who reversed his car into a parked vehicle was fined £260 when he admitted charges of careless driving and not having a test certificate.


Keiss man 'tormented' by ex having sex with new partner

23 March 2023
Keiss man 'tormented' by ex having sex with new partner

Keiss man 'tormented' by ex having sex with new partner

23 March 2023

A man accused of stalking and abusive behaviour claimed his ex and her new partner were "tormenting him" when having sex in the house next door.


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