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Thurso man banned from contact with neighbours after abusing them

09 September 2021
Thurso man banned from contact with neighbours after abusing them

Thurso man banned from contact with neighbours after abusing them

09 September 2021

A sheriff has banned a Thurso man from speaking to the neighbours he abused.


Sheriff issues drug-driving warning after offender shows 'scant regard' for other road users

08 September 2021
Sheriff issues drug-driving warning after offender shows 'scant regard' for other road users

Sheriff issues drug-driving warning after offender shows 'scant regard' for other road users

08 September 2021

Drug driver Andrew Sutherland was said by a sheriff to have shown “scant regard” for road regulations and the safety of other road users.


Thurso man given chance by sheriff after menacing phone call

08 September 2021
Thurso man given chance by sheriff after menacing phone call

Thurso man given chance by sheriff after menacing phone call

08 September 2021

A Thurso man who made a menacing phone call has been given an opportunity to demonstrate he can behave.


Learner fined for driving without 'L' plates

08 September 2021
Learner fined for driving without 'L' plates

Learner fined for driving without 'L' plates

08 September 2021

A learner driver who failed to display "L" plates was fined £200 at Wick Sheriff Court on Monday.


Mother given 'golden opportunity' by sheriff after neglect of baby in Caithness

06 September 2021
Mother given 'golden opportunity' by sheriff after neglect of baby in Caithness

Mother given 'golden opportunity' by sheriff after neglect of baby in Caithness

06 September 2021

A woman who police found "heavily intoxicated" with drink and drugs and unable to properly care for her infant has been given a chance by a sheriff.


Prison warning for Wick man who smoked cannabis during break from court-imposed work order

06 September 2021
Prison warning for Wick man who smoked cannabis during break from court-imposed work order

Prison warning for Wick man who smoked cannabis during break from court-imposed work order

06 September 2021

A Wick offender popped out for a smoke during his unpaid community work – but his rolled cigarette was found to contain cannabis, a court heard.


Caithness man faces knife charge

30 August 2021
Caithness man faces knife charge

Caithness man faces knife charge

30 August 2021

A 31-year-old Caithness man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on four charges including possession of a knife.


Year-long ban for driver who caused three-car crash on A9 at Dunbeath

27 August 2021
Year-long ban for driver who caused three-car crash on A9 at Dunbeath

Year-long ban for driver who caused three-car crash on A9 at Dunbeath

27 August 2021

A driver who caused a three-vehicle accident by risking an overtaking manoeuvre that went wrong has been fined £400 and banned for a year.


Solicitor steps up to represent Wick woman accused of £40k fraud

27 August 2021
Solicitor steps up to represent Wick woman accused of £40k fraud

Solicitor steps up to represent Wick woman accused of £40k fraud

27 August 2021

A Wick woman accused of a £40,000 fraud has now secured legal representation. Local solicitor Sylvia Maclennan is now acting for Fiona Taylor (63).


Wick man who stole booze from Co-op is 'seeking help', court hears

26 August 2021
Wick man who stole booze from Co-op is 'seeking help', court hears

Wick man who stole booze from Co-op is 'seeking help', court hears

26 August 2021

A Wick man who stole a bottle of spirits from a local store was given a chance to demonstrate he can behave.


Reay driver told to come to Wick court after admitting driving after licence was revoked

26 August 2021
Reay driver told to come to Wick court after admitting driving after licence was revoked

Reay driver told to come to Wick court after admitting driving after licence was revoked

26 August 2021

A sheriff has ordered a Reay man who drove after his licence was revoked to appear personally before him.


Ex partner could face non-harassment order

24 August 2021
Ex partner could face non-harassment order

Ex partner could face non-harassment order

24 August 2021

Gary Robertson didn't approve of his former partner's new boyfriend and decided to warn her about it, Wick Sheriff Court heard.


Custody warning for Scotscalder man who threw water at police officer from cells

20 August 2021
Custody warning for Scotscalder man who threw water at police officer from cells

Custody warning for Scotscalder man who threw water at police officer from cells

20 August 2021

A Scotscalder man who threw a cup of water at a police officer has been given a chance to prove he can behave himself.


Unlicensed airgun found at Watten must be handed in

19 August 2021
Unlicensed airgun found at Watten must be handed in

Unlicensed airgun found at Watten must be handed in

19 August 2021

A Watten man has been fined £200 for having an unlicensed airgun.


Driver who went 'ludicrous' speed on A9 ordered to appear at court

19 August 2021
Driver who went 'ludicrous' speed on A9 ordered to appear at court

Driver who went 'ludicrous' speed on A9 ordered to appear at court

19 August 2021

A sheriff has ordered a personal appearance by a driver whose speed he described as 'ludicrous'.


Repeat offender kicked out at police after being caught in botched bid to steal safe from house in Wick

18 August 2021
Repeat offender kicked out at police after being caught in botched bid to steal safe from house in Wick

Repeat offender kicked out at police after being caught in botched bid to steal safe from house in Wick

18 August 2021

A man was caught in the act of trying to steal a safe at a house in Wick, the town's sheriff court heard on Tuesday.


Inverness men face trial over alleged Christmas Day assault in Thurso

18 August 2021
Inverness men face trial over alleged Christmas Day assault in Thurso

Inverness men face trial over alleged Christmas Day assault in Thurso

18 August 2021

Two Inverness men are to stand trial accused of a Christmas Day assault on a man in a Thurso street.


Jail for Wick man who obstructed paramedics

17 August 2021
Jail for Wick man who obstructed paramedics

Jail for Wick man who obstructed paramedics

17 August 2021

A repeat offender who assaulted a police officer and hindered paramedics treating a patient has been jailed for eight months.


Wick pair face serious assault charge

17 August 2021
Wick pair face serious assault charge

Wick pair face serious assault charge

17 August 2021

Two Wick men are facing a charge of serious assault with a weapon.


Man who raped girls at houses in Thurso jailed at High Court in Edinburgh

16 August 2021
Man who raped girls at houses in Thurso jailed at High Court in Edinburgh

Man who raped girls at houses in Thurso jailed at High Court in Edinburgh

16 August 2021

A manipulative sex predator who subjected two girls to a catalogue of rape and violence at a house in Thurso was jailed for 11 years on Monday.


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