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Wick man 'reacted badly' to police presence

15 January 2022
Wick man 'reacted badly' to police presence

Wick man 'reacted badly' to police presence

15 January 2022

Police officers called to a house in Wick found Tyler Campbell sitting on the doorstep in Wellington Street, the town's sheriff court heard.


Crown to return £3000 seized in Caithness drugs raid

14 January 2022
Crown to return £3000 seized in Caithness drugs raid

Crown to return £3000 seized in Caithness drugs raid

14 January 2022

The Crown Office has pulled the plug in a protracted legal action to retain £3000 of alleged drugs money seized in a raid on a rural Caithness cottage


Man pushed police officers at his Wick home

14 January 2022
Man pushed police officers at his Wick home

Man pushed police officers at his Wick home

14 January 2022

Craig MacDougall didn't come quietly when police officers attempted to arrest him, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday.


'No lame excuses' sheriff warns prisoner who ran amok in Wick town centre

14 January 2022
'No lame excuses' sheriff warns prisoner who ran amok in Wick town centre

'No lame excuses' sheriff warns prisoner who ran amok in Wick town centre

14 January 2022

A man who ran amok in Wick and put a police officer at risk of catching Covid by spitting in his face has avoided a jail sentence.


Cannabis plants were for Halkirk man's own use, court hears

13 January 2022
Cannabis plants were for Halkirk man's own use, court hears

Cannabis plants were for Halkirk man's own use, court hears

13 January 2022

A Halkirk man who admitted cultivating cannabis was fined £325 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


Two-week ban for driver who hit 90mph on A9

13 January 2022
Two-week ban for driver who hit 90mph on A9

Two-week ban for driver who hit 90mph on A9

13 January 2022

A man who admitted a reduced charge of careless driving on the A9 in Caithness was disqualified for two weeks at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


Student was nearly double the legal alcohol limit while driving in Wick

12 January 2022
Student was nearly double the legal alcohol limit while driving in Wick

Student was nearly double the legal alcohol limit while driving in Wick

12 January 2022

A teenage driver attracted the attention of police who stopped him in George Street, Wick, where a breath test proved positive.


Fine for Dunbeath driver who hit car in front

11 January 2022
Fine for Dunbeath driver who hit car in front

Fine for Dunbeath driver who hit car in front

11 January 2022

A driver who failed to maintain sufficient space between her and the car in front and collided with it was fined £270 at Wick Sheriff Court.


Man who had naked pictures of girls is given supervision order

30 December 2021
Man who had naked pictures of girls is given supervision order

Man who had naked pictures of girls is given supervision order

30 December 2021

A 21-year-old Sutherland man who possessed naked images of young girls avoided a jail sentence because of the low number involved.


Curfew and ban after Thurso driver given jail warning for dangerous driving

23 December 2021
Curfew and ban after Thurso driver given jail warning for dangerous driving

Curfew and ban after Thurso driver given jail warning for dangerous driving

23 December 2021

A 26-year-old Thurso man with a poor record of driving offences was told by a sheriff he would "never be closer to going to jail than you are today".


Man (69) found guilty at High Court in connection with serious sexual offences against young children

20 December 2021
Man (69) found guilty at High Court in connection with serious sexual offences against young children

Man (69) found guilty at High Court in connection with serious sexual offences against young children

20 December 2021

A 69-year-old man has been convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh in connection with serious sexual offences against children in the Highlands.


Overtake at nearly double the speed limit lands Caithness driver with fine

17 December 2021
Overtake at nearly double the speed limit lands Caithness driver with fine

Overtake at nearly double the speed limit lands Caithness driver with fine

17 December 2021

A driver who executed an overtaking manoeuvre at 75mph in a 40mph limit has been fined £200.


Wick sheriff sends out warning on drug driving

17 December 2021
Wick sheriff sends out warning on drug driving

Wick sheriff sends out warning on drug driving

17 December 2021

Driving while under the influence of drugs is as dangerous as drink driving, a sheriff said this week.


Woman apologetic over head-butt attempt on police officer

16 December 2021
Woman apologetic over head-butt attempt on police officer

Woman apologetic over head-butt attempt on police officer

16 December 2021

Police called to a street in Wick were confronted by a woman who shouted and screamed at them and threw a glass at a parked motorbike.


Accused turns victim – concerns raised over resources for role reversal in Wick court

16 December 2021
Accused turns victim – concerns raised over resources for role reversal in Wick court

Accused turns victim – concerns raised over resources for role reversal in Wick court

16 December 2021

A sheriff has highlighted a recurring trend whereby an accused person in one criminal case later returns to court as the victim.


Prison warning for Wick offender who skipped work order to go on holiday

15 December 2021
Prison warning for Wick offender who skipped work order to go on holiday

Prison warning for Wick offender who skipped work order to go on holiday

15 December 2021

A Wick man used an unexpected windfall to take a two-week holiday with his partner – instead of getting on with his unpaid community work.


Prisoner to stay behind bars for Christmas after 'extraordinary catalogue of offending' in Wick town centre

14 December 2021
Prisoner to stay behind bars for Christmas after 'extraordinary catalogue of offending' in Wick town centre

Prisoner to stay behind bars for Christmas after 'extraordinary catalogue of offending' in Wick town centre

14 December 2021

A man who had to isolate twice due to Covid connections put a police officer trying to arrest him at risk by spitting in his eye.


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.


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