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Reay driver told to come to Wick court after admitting driving after licence was revoked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Reay driver told to come to Wick court after admitting driving after licence was revoked

Reay driver told to come to Wick court after admitting driving after licence was revoked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A sheriff has ordered a Reay man who drove after his licence was revoked to appear personally before him.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.


Caithness driver was three times limit after he crashed into fence

13 August 2021
Caithness driver was three times limit after he crashed into fence

Caithness driver was three times limit after he crashed into fence

13 August 2021

Police officers who followed Kevin Grant observed him lose control on a bend and crash into a metal fence.


£40k fraud accused set for medical assessment

13 August 2021
£40k fraud accused set for medical assessment

£40k fraud accused set for medical assessment

13 August 2021

A Wick woman has said she has no memory of a £40,000 fraud she is alleged to have committed.


Sheriff awaits report after threatening call

13 August 2021
Sheriff awaits report after threatening call

Sheriff awaits report after threatening call

13 August 2021

A sheriff heard this week about a telephone threat made by David More.


Thurso man swore at neighbours and tried to headbutt police officer

12 August 2021
Thurso man swore at neighbours and tried to headbutt police officer

Thurso man swore at neighbours and tried to headbutt police officer

12 August 2021

A sheriff has called for a background report on a Thurso man who shouted and swore at two of his neighbours.


Fine for firearms offence at Caithness farm

12 August 2021
Fine for firearms offence at Caithness farm

Fine for firearms offence at Caithness farm

12 August 2021

A Caithness farmer who failed to keep his firearms in a secure place more than six years ago has been fined £360.


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