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Thurso man who carried knife was 'in fear of his life'

18 November 2021
Thurso man who carried knife was 'in fear of his life'

Thurso man who carried knife was 'in fear of his life'

18 November 2021

A young Thurso man caught by police with a lock knife has narrowly avoided a jail sentence.


Fine for Thurso businessman over nightclub assault

18 November 2021
Fine for Thurso businessman over nightclub assault

Fine for Thurso businessman over nightclub assault

18 November 2021

A Thurso businessman has been fined £300 for a nightclub assault and banned from the premises for six months.


Wind farm worker was in charge of van after drinking

18 November 2021
Wind farm worker was in charge of van after drinking

Wind farm worker was in charge of van after drinking

18 November 2021

A wind farm engineer who went for a few drinks after arriving in the Caithness area to start work ended up getting arrested.


Work order for parent after punches thrown outside school

18 November 2021
Work order for parent after punches thrown outside school

Work order for parent after punches thrown outside school

18 November 2021

An allegation of bullying was the trigger for an incident involving two parents in the car park of a Caithness school, Wick Sheriff Court heard.


Thurso drink-driver with 'outrageous' alcohol level is banned

17 November 2021
Thurso drink-driver with 'outrageous' alcohol level is banned

Thurso drink-driver with 'outrageous' alcohol level is banned

17 November 2021

A drink-driver whose breath-alcohol level was almost seven times the legal limit was fined £375 at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Man who punched woman in Wick street is given prison warning

17 November 2021
Man who punched woman in Wick street is given prison warning

Man who punched woman in Wick street is given prison warning

17 November 2021

A Wick man who punched a woman outside a local shop has been warned that any future offending would see him jailed.


Wick man left footprint on door after being locked out by partner in row

10 November 2021
Wick man left footprint on door after being locked out by partner in row

Wick man left footprint on door after being locked out by partner in row

10 November 2021

A Wick man shouted and swore at his partner after she refused to let him into their home, the town's sheriff court was told on Tuesday.


Man appears at Wick court charged with police assault

09 November 2021
Man appears at Wick court charged with police assault

Man appears at Wick court charged with police assault

09 November 2021

A Thurso man made a second, private appearance at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday on charges of threatening or abusive behaviour and police assault.


'You think you can do as you please' – sheriff tells disqualified driver before jailing him

04 November 2021
'You think you can do as you please' – sheriff tells disqualified driver before jailing him

'You think you can do as you please' – sheriff tells disqualified driver before jailing him

04 November 2021

A five-times disqualified driver has been jailed for six months by a sheriff who said the accused seemed to think he could "please himself".


Woman denies assaulting her ex at Waterfront nightclub in Wick

03 November 2021
Woman denies assaulting her ex at Waterfront nightclub in Wick

Woman denies assaulting her ex at Waterfront nightclub in Wick

03 November 2021

A Wick woman has denied assaulting her former partner in a local nightclub that recently had its licence suspended.


Castletown man denies threats

03 November 2021
Castletown man denies threats

Castletown man denies threats

03 November 2021

A Castletown man is alleged to have threatened three people in the village's Olrig Place.


'Time to grow up,' sheriff tells Wick offender

21 October 2021
'Time to grow up,' sheriff tells Wick offender

'Time to grow up,' sheriff tells Wick offender

21 October 2021

A sheriff gave a young repeat offender due to make a fresh start away from Wick a few home truths.


Thurso man fined after failing to pay fixed penalty over lack of insurance

20 October 2021
Thurso man fined after failing to pay fixed penalty over lack of insurance

Thurso man fined after failing to pay fixed penalty over lack of insurance

20 October 2021

A Thurso man twice failed to take advantage of fixed penalty opportunities for having no insurance cover for his vehicle.


Drink-driver from Wick claimed he hadn't had a drink in days

20 October 2021
Drink-driver from Wick claimed he hadn't had a drink in days

Drink-driver from Wick claimed he hadn't had a drink in days

20 October 2021

Police officers who stopped a drink-driving suspect had good cause to doubt his claim that he hadn't had a drink for three days.


Sheriff slams 'outrageous' alcohol level of Thurso driver

19 October 2021
Sheriff slams 'outrageous' alcohol level of Thurso driver

Sheriff slams 'outrageous' alcohol level of Thurso driver

19 October 2021

A drink-driver's alcohol level was described as 'outrageous' by a sheriff this week.


Skye man accused of stealing swords from house in Wick

19 October 2021
Skye man accused of stealing swords from house in Wick

Skye man accused of stealing swords from house in Wick

19 October 2021

A young man from Skye has been accused of breaking into an unoccupied house in Wick and stealing swords and candlesticks.


Pair deny assaults in Thurso

18 October 2021
Pair deny assaults in Thurso

Pair deny assaults in Thurso

18 October 2021

A man is alleged to have been pulled from his car in Thurso, dragged to the ground, repeatedly punched, and kicked on his head.


Barrock farmer denies charge of being five times drink-drive limit in Caithness car park

18 October 2021
Barrock farmer denies charge of being five times drink-drive limit in Caithness car park

Barrock farmer denies charge of being five times drink-drive limit in Caithness car park

18 October 2021

A Caithness farmer has been accused of having been in charge of his vehicle while more than five times the legal limit.


Fines for Inverness pair after Christmas Day brawl in Thurso street

08 October 2021
Fines for Inverness pair after Christmas Day brawl in Thurso street

Fines for Inverness pair after Christmas Day brawl in Thurso street

08 October 2021

"Peace on Earth and goodwill to all men" fell on deaf ears after a drunken fight broke out outside a Thurso house on Christmas Day.


Wick offender claims he can't do work order without smoking cannabis

08 October 2021
Wick offender claims he can't do work order without smoking cannabis

Wick offender claims he can't do work order without smoking cannabis

08 October 2021

A Wick offender who popped out to puff a cannabis cigarette during one of his community work commitments has said he can’t do them without the drug.


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