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Fine for Lybster driver who lost control on black ice

24 September 2021
Fine for Lybster driver who lost control on black ice

Fine for Lybster driver who lost control on black ice

24 September 2021

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.


Wick man hit out when women tried to help him

23 September 2021
Wick man hit out when women tried to help him

Wick man hit out when women tried to help him

23 September 2021

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.


Dundee man denies charges of threats, damage and theft at Wick Co-op store

23 September 2021
Dundee man denies charges of threats, damage and theft at Wick Co-op store

Dundee man denies charges of threats, damage and theft at Wick Co-op store

23 September 2021

A Dundee man is facing charges of threatening or abusive behaviour, causing damage and theft.


Fine for Thurso driver caught doing 81 mph on A9 in Caithness

23 September 2021
Fine for Thurso driver caught doing 81 mph on A9 in Caithness

Fine for Thurso driver caught doing 81 mph on A9 in Caithness

23 September 2021

A driver who was clocked by police at 81 mph on a Caithness road was fined £150 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


Man jailed for seven years for rape of teenage girl in Orkney

22 September 2021
Man jailed for seven years for rape of teenage girl in Orkney

Man jailed for seven years for rape of teenage girl in Orkney

22 September 2021

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.


Cells warning for Spittal man who broke Covid rules at Wick Sheriff Court

22 September 2021
Cells warning for Spittal man who broke Covid rules at Wick Sheriff Court

Cells warning for Spittal man who broke Covid rules at Wick Sheriff Court

22 September 2021

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.


Work order for Wick man who accidentally sprayed police officer with saliva

22 September 2021
Work order for Wick man who accidentally sprayed police officer with saliva

Work order for Wick man who accidentally sprayed police officer with saliva

22 September 2021

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.


Sheffield man denies drugs supply charge at Gills Bay ferry terminal

21 September 2021
Sheffield man denies drugs supply charge at Gills Bay ferry terminal

Sheffield man denies drugs supply charge at Gills Bay ferry terminal

21 September 2021

A Sheffield man has been accused of being concerned in the supply of drugs in the far north of Scotland.


Man denies ecstasy charge at his Thurso home

17 September 2021
Man denies ecstasy charge at his Thurso home

Man denies ecstasy charge at his Thurso home

17 September 2021

A Thurso man is alleged to have had ecstasy in his possession with intent to supply it to another or others.


Wick man tried to drive onto ferry while five times the drink-drive limit

16 September 2021
Wick man tried to drive onto ferry while five times the drink-drive limit

Wick man tried to drive onto ferry while five times the drink-drive limit

16 September 2021

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.


Wick man caught with lock knives is jailed

16 September 2021
Wick man caught with lock knives is jailed

Wick man caught with lock knives is jailed

16 September 2021

A Wick man has been jailed for four months for possession of two lock knives.


High-speed A9 drivers appear before sheriff at Wick

15 September 2021
High-speed A9 drivers appear before sheriff at Wick

High-speed A9 drivers appear before sheriff at Wick

15 September 2021

A sheriff has described a driver’s speed of almost 100 mph as "absurd" and “wholly inappropriate”.


Thurso woman's death threats to estranged husband 'not serious'

15 September 2021
Thurso woman's death threats to estranged husband 'not serious'

Thurso woman's death threats to estranged husband 'not serious'

15 September 2021

A Thurso couple's day got off to an unwelcome start when they received a visit from Patricia Brown.


Wick man denies assaults on two women

09 September 2021
Wick man denies assaults on two women

Wick man denies assaults on two women

09 September 2021

A young Wick man has been remanded in custody following a disturbance in the street where he lives earlier this week.


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.


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