A Thurso man caught with a lock knife in a local street told police that he needed it to protect himself.
A young Thurso man found in possession of illegal images of children will be sentenced next month.
Assaults on public servants on duty won’t be tolerated by the court, a sheriff has warned.
A Wick man whose lifestyle caused his parents heartache has turned his life around.
A driver who failed to stop after hitting a car in a Thurso car park has been fined £200.
There was little peace on earth or goodwill after drunken David Lafferty arrived at Caithness General Hospital on Christmas Day.
A Halkirk man accused of badly treating his dog claimed in court that the animal was found to be uninjured when examined by an SSPCA inspector later.
A driver clocked at 74mph in a 50mph limit was fined £120 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Castletown man Colin MacNeil has been accused of threatening to kill a fellow villager's cat and poisoning his fish.
Prison officers wearing riot gear rushed to 'A Hall' at the Inverness facility where two inmates had taken drugs and their cell was being trashed.
A Wick man dumped by his online girlfriend sent her an explicit photo of himself in a bid to win her back.
James Holman was ordered to carry out 225 hours of unpaid community work as a direct alternative to prison.
A man walking home from the pub spotted something suspicious as he approached his house.
A driver who brought traffic to a near-standstill turned out to have had an excessive amount of alcohol in his system.
The county's procurator fiscal depute has spotlighted the trap that some drivers fall into when they carry a knife in their vehicles.
A Caithness man's wallet was found when police searched a 38-year-old Inverness man.
A scuffle in a Wick street attracted a crowd of spectators who seemed to be egging the participants on, the town's sheriff court heard on Wednesday.
A Thurso man who drove a van without licence and insurance was advised by a sheriff to rectify the situation or possibly face disqualification.
A Latheron man who admitted using a firearm without a licence was fined £300 at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
A Thurso man was charged after an elderly woman was knocked down while crossing the road in the town.