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Sentence deferred on woman who shouted at kids in Wick street

10 August 2023
Sentence deferred on woman who shouted at kids in Wick street

Sentence deferred on woman who shouted at kids in Wick street

10 August 2023

A woman who shouted and swore at children playing in a Wick street was made subject to a structured deferred sentence for three months


Fine for 80mph speeding driver

10 August 2023
Fine for 80mph speeding driver

Fine for 80mph speeding driver

10 August 2023

A driver who broke the speed limit on a main road in Caithness has been fined £100.


Wine thief found lying in Thurso street

09 August 2023
Wine thief found lying in Thurso street

Wine thief found lying in Thurso street

09 August 2023

Police searching for a wine thief in Thurso found him lying on his back with the bottle in a local street.


Final chance for skipper accused of poaching

09 August 2023
Final chance for skipper accused of poaching

Final chance for skipper accused of poaching

09 August 2023

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a north-east skipper who failed to appear at Wick Sheriff Court to answer a charge of poaching.


Castletown man who bombarded his ex with calls must pay compensation

30 July 2023
Castletown man who bombarded his ex with calls must pay compensation

Castletown man who bombarded his ex with calls must pay compensation

30 July 2023

A Castletown man pestered his ex-partner with phone calls and messages after it was clear she didn't wish to rekindle the relationship.


Fine for Caithness driver after unsafe overtake

28 July 2023
Fine for Caithness driver after unsafe overtake

Fine for Caithness driver after unsafe overtake

28 July 2023

An Auckengill driver who attempted to overtake when it wasn't safe to do so has been fined £500.


Cannabis cultivator in Wick had used the drug since he was 13, court hears

27 July 2023
Cannabis cultivator in Wick had used the drug since he was 13, court hears

Cannabis cultivator in Wick had used the drug since he was 13, court hears

27 July 2023

A middle-aged Wick man caught producing cannabis was said to have cultivated his habit from the age of thirteen Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday.


Woman to face trial at Wick over £40k fraud despite attempts to reach plea deal

27 July 2023
Woman to face trial at Wick over £40k fraud despite attempts to reach plea deal

Woman to face trial at Wick over £40k fraud despite attempts to reach plea deal

27 July 2023

A bid to avoid a vulnerable Wick woman at the centre of an alleged £40,000 fraud having to endure a trial has failed.


Driver seven-times drug limit crashed into tree in Caithness village

26 July 2023
Driver seven-times drug limit crashed into tree in Caithness village

Driver seven-times drug limit crashed into tree in Caithness village

26 July 2023

A driver has admitted having caused his passengers serious injuries after he failed to take a bend near a Caithness village and crashed into a tree.


Pair face trial over alleged assaults at Wick pub

26 July 2023
Pair face trial over alleged assaults at Wick pub

Pair face trial over alleged assaults at Wick pub

26 July 2023

Two Wick men are to stand trial in Inverness on charges of serious assault and threatening or abusive behaviour.


Former Wick man avoids jail over 'insidious' campaign of abuse against ex

21 July 2023
Former Wick man avoids jail over 'insidious' campaign of abuse against ex

Former Wick man avoids jail over 'insidious' campaign of abuse against ex

21 July 2023

A Caithness man who conducted "an insidious" campaign of stalking and abuse against his ex and her new partner has avoided a jail sentence.


Woman who shouted at children in Wick street must appear at court for sentencing

18 July 2023
Woman who shouted at children in Wick street must appear at court for sentencing

Woman who shouted at children in Wick street must appear at court for sentencing

18 July 2023

A sheriff has ordered the personal appearance of a woman who shouted and swore at children playing in a Wick street.


Charge over Wick tattoo shop theft reduced from £3000 to £30

17 July 2023
Charge over Wick tattoo shop theft reduced from £3000 to £30

Charge over Wick tattoo shop theft reduced from £3000 to £30

17 July 2023

A woman charged with a £3000 theft from a tattoo shop in Wick got the amount drastically reduced to £30.


Woman denies dangerously overtaking and blocking horseboxes on Caithness road

17 July 2023
Woman denies dangerously overtaking and blocking horseboxes on Caithness road

Woman denies dangerously overtaking and blocking horseboxes on Caithness road

17 July 2023

An Occumster woman has been accused of overtaking two vehicles carrying horses and stopping in front of them, blocking a main road in both directions.


Thurso man detained after breaching non-harassment order

17 July 2023
Thurso man detained after breaching non-harassment order

Thurso man detained after breaching non-harassment order

17 July 2023

A Thurso man has been remanded after ignoring a court order imposed less than a month ago for sending his ex-partner threatening messages.


Man caught in fight on Thurso CCTV

30 June 2023
Man caught in fight on Thurso CCTV

Man caught in fight on Thurso CCTV

30 June 2023

Wick Sheriff Court heard what happened when drunken Amentep Booth's attempt to borrow money to get into a Thurso nightclub on New Year's Day failed.


House window smashed as Castletown man 'egged on'

30 June 2023
House window smashed as Castletown man 'egged on'

House window smashed as Castletown man 'egged on'

30 June 2023

An unemployed Castletown man who smashed a window at a local house in the early hours was soon traced by the police.


'The last three years have been hell' – Castletown neighbours' feud ends in fight

29 June 2023
'The last three years have been hell' – Castletown neighbours' feud ends in fight

'The last three years have been hell' – Castletown neighbours' feud ends in fight

29 June 2023

Wick Sheriff Court heard how a feud between two neighbours ended up with one of them landing in the dock.


Man denies knife attack at Wick house

29 June 2023
Man denies knife attack at Wick house

Man denies knife attack at Wick house

29 June 2023

A man is to fight a charge of serious assault involving a knife and an attempted robbery.


Wick man admits growing cannabis at home

29 June 2023
Wick man admits growing cannabis at home

Wick man admits growing cannabis at home

29 June 2023

A Wick man has admitted producing cannabis at his home in the town.


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