A young Thurso man caught with a locking knife in a local street claimed he had armed himself with it for protection.
A Wick woman is facing a charge of serious assault.
A Thurso man has been remanded following an appearance in private at Wick Sheriff Court.
The defence put forward in court by a man who had a locking knife in public proved to be a bit 'ropey'.
A worker suffered serious injuries after he fell through the grain store roof he was repairing at a Caithness farm.
A Sutherland man who was released early from a prison sentence for robbing a Wick filling station shop at knifepoint is back in custody.
A driver who gave a friend a lift ended up being charged with careless driving after the vehicle hit black ice and left the road.
Two women were concerned for Ross Baxter when they encountered him under the influence of drink or drugs in the Wick street where he lives.
A Dundee man is facing charges of threatening or abusive behaviour, causing damage and theft.
A driver who was clocked by police at 81 mph on a Caithness road was fined £150 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
A man who raped a teenager after she offered to show him the way to an address in Orkney has been jailed for seven years.
An accused person was taken to task by the county's sheriff for not observing Covid restrictions – and warned he could end up in the cells.
A police officer was sprayed with saliva while arresting a Wick man who was awaiting the result of a Covid test, a sheriff heard on Tuesday.
A Sheffield man has been accused of being concerned in the supply of drugs in the far north of Scotland.
A Thurso man is alleged to have had ecstasy in his possession with intent to supply it to another or others.
A Wick man's decision to drive after going to the pub while waiting for a ferry in Orkney has cost him his job, his licence and a £1000 fine.
A Wick man has been jailed for four months for possession of two lock knives.
A sheriff has described a driver’s speed of almost 100 mph as "absurd" and “wholly inappropriate”.
A Thurso couple's day got off to an unwelcome start when they received a visit from Patricia Brown.
A young Wick man has been remanded in custody following a disturbance in the street where he lives earlier this week.
