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Fine for Wicker who resisted arrest

14 December 2021
Fine for Wicker who resisted arrest

Fine for Wicker who resisted arrest

14 December 2021

A Wick man didn't come quietly when told by police he was being arrested.


'Help not punishment' needed after assault, solicitor tells Wick court

13 December 2021
'Help not punishment' needed after assault, solicitor tells Wick court

'Help not punishment' needed after assault, solicitor tells Wick court

13 December 2021

A sheriff has called for a background report on a Sutherland man who admitted an assault.


Low sun 'only explanation' for Thurso accident which injured pensioner

13 December 2021
Low sun 'only explanation' for Thurso accident which injured pensioner

Low sun 'only explanation' for Thurso accident which injured pensioner

13 December 2021

The setting sun is said to have been to blame for a road accident in which an elderly pensioner was knocked down by a car in Thurso.


Fine for crofter over sheep worrying incident at Scarfskerry

12 December 2021
Fine for crofter over sheep worrying incident at Scarfskerry

Fine for crofter over sheep worrying incident at Scarfskerry

12 December 2021

A flock of sheep and lambs were worried by a dog that escaped from a croft in the Scarfskerry area, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Thursday.


Court will be 'completely fed up' with Wick offender, solicitor says

10 December 2021
Court will be 'completely fed up' with Wick offender, solicitor says

Court will be 'completely fed up' with Wick offender, solicitor says

10 December 2021

Passers-by were concerned about the odd behaviour of a drunk man waving his arms about in a Wick street and contacted the police.


Apology over 'impulsive behaviour' in Wick court room

10 December 2021
Apology over 'impulsive behaviour' in Wick court room

Apology over 'impulsive behaviour' in Wick court room

10 December 2021

A Wick man who lost his temper in court last month was given some advice by a sheriff.


Caithness sheep breeder awaits sentence after being banned from driving

09 December 2021
Caithness sheep breeder awaits sentence after being banned from driving

Caithness sheep breeder awaits sentence after being banned from driving

09 December 2021

A sheriff has called for a report on a Caithness sheep breeder who admitted having been in charge of his car while unfit through drink or drugs.


Couple caught on Wick to Inverness train in scene compared to 'Jesse James-style' hold-up

09 December 2021
Couple caught on Wick to Inverness train in scene compared to 'Jesse James-style' hold-up

Couple caught on Wick to Inverness train in scene compared to 'Jesse James-style' hold-up

09 December 2021

A Wick woman's day trip with the partner she was banned from seeing was foiled by police, the town's sheriff court was told this week.


Indecent photos of children found at Halkirk man's home

08 December 2021
Indecent photos of children found at Halkirk man's home

Indecent photos of children found at Halkirk man's home

08 December 2021

A Halkirk man was caught in possession of indecent photos of children when police raided his home.


Last-minute evidence delays trial over stabbing charge at Wick court

08 December 2021
Last-minute evidence delays trial over stabbing charge at Wick court

Last-minute evidence delays trial over stabbing charge at Wick court

08 December 2021

A late piece of evidence in an alleged stabbing case prevented a trial proceeding at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Wick woman 'too drunk' to remember alleged attack

07 December 2021
Wick woman 'too drunk' to remember alleged attack

Wick woman 'too drunk' to remember alleged attack

07 December 2021

A woman told Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday that she was so drunk that she couldn't remember anything about an alleged assault by her partner.


Driver denies mobile phone driving charge

07 December 2021
Driver denies mobile phone driving charge

Driver denies mobile phone driving charge

07 December 2021

A young Sutherland driver is to contest a charge of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving.


Trial date set for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

25 November 2021
Trial date set for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

Trial date set for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

25 November 2021

William MacDowell is judged fit to stand trial for the alleged murder of Inverness woman Renee MacRae and her three-year-old son Andrew 45 years ago.


Wick sheriff's warning over knives in public

24 November 2021
Wick sheriff's warning over knives in public

Wick sheriff's warning over knives in public

24 November 2021

A sheriff has repeated his concern about the carrying of knives in public.


Prisoner from Wick faces assault charges

24 November 2021
Prisoner from Wick faces assault charges

Prisoner from Wick faces assault charges

24 November 2021

A Wick man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on Tuesday in connection with an incident at the city's Porterfield Prison.


Driving ban for drink-driver who drove van in Wick

23 November 2021
Driving ban for drink-driver who drove van in Wick

Driving ban for drink-driver who drove van in Wick

23 November 2021

Bystanders were concerned when their attention was drawn to Alistair Henderson as they thought he had been drinking.


Charge of dangerous driving at up to 101mph is denied by Reay man

22 November 2021
Charge of dangerous driving at up to 101mph is denied by Reay man

Charge of dangerous driving at up to 101mph is denied by Reay man

22 November 2021

A Reay driver is facing a charge of dangerous driving alleging he reached excessive speeds of up to 101mph.


Progress being made in £40k fraud case

22 November 2021
Progress being made in £40k fraud case

Progress being made in £40k fraud case

22 November 2021

A move to ascertain whether a Wick woman is fit to tender a plea to a £40,000 fraud she is accused of has taken a significant step towards a solution.


Thurso taxi driver had 'forgotten' about ecstasy stash

22 November 2021
Thurso taxi driver had 'forgotten' about ecstasy stash

Thurso taxi driver had 'forgotten' about ecstasy stash

22 November 2021

Taxi driver Mark Urquhart was surprised when police searched his garage and recovered £500 worth of ecstasy – as he had forgotten all about it.


'You were behaving like a child' – sheriff pulls up Wick man over his temper in court

19 November 2021
'You were behaving like a child' – sheriff pulls up Wick man over his temper in court

'You were behaving like a child' – sheriff pulls up Wick man over his temper in court

19 November 2021

A sheriff took a Wick man to task for his angry reaction after an application to vary his bail conditions was refused.


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