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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.


Drug driver from Wick has licence revoked by DVLA

12 August 2021
Drug driver from Wick has licence revoked by DVLA

Drug driver from Wick has licence revoked by DVLA

12 August 2021

A Wick man who drove with excess drugs in his system has had his licence revoked by the DVLA, the town’s sheriff court heard on Wednesday.


Mother admits neglect of baby in Caithness after police find her 'intoxicated' in charge of child

11 August 2021
Mother admits neglect of baby in Caithness after police find her 'intoxicated' in charge of child

Mother admits neglect of baby in Caithness after police find her 'intoxicated' in charge of child

11 August 2021

Police who visited a house in the county found a baby in a cot and his mother in a drink and drug state.


Man had cocaine worth over £500

11 August 2021
Man had cocaine worth over £500

Man had cocaine worth over £500

11 August 2021

A Thurso man found in possession of a drug was ordered to carry out 75 hours of unpaid community work.


Castletown man was over legal drugs limit for driving

10 August 2021
Castletown man was over legal drugs limit for driving

Castletown man was over legal drugs limit for driving

10 August 2021

A Castletown man who drove with more than three times the legal drugs limit was ordered to carry out 65 hours of unpaid community work.


Woman accused of failing to look after baby due to being intoxicated

30 July 2021
Woman accused of failing to look after baby due to being intoxicated

Woman accused of failing to look after baby due to being intoxicated

30 July 2021

A Caithness woman is alleged to have been unable to look after a baby in her charge because she was heavily under the influence of drink or drugs.


Man who fired paintball gun in Thurso street told to behave by sheriff

29 July 2021
Man who fired paintball gun in Thurso street told to behave by sheriff

Man who fired paintball gun in Thurso street told to behave by sheriff

29 July 2021

A young man who randomly fired a paintball gun in the Thurso street where he lived was fined £200 at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Thurso man denies having indecent photos of children

28 July 2021
Thurso man denies having indecent photos of children

Thurso man denies having indecent photos of children

28 July 2021

A Thurso man has denied charges related to indecent photos involving children.


Three-year ban for Wick drink-driver three times over limit

28 July 2021
Three-year ban for Wick drink-driver three times over limit

Three-year ban for Wick drink-driver three times over limit

28 July 2021

A Wick man who drove while disqualified and more than three times the legal alcohol limit has been fined £1500 and banned from driving for three years


Unsafe overtake on A99 near Lybster leads to fine for driver

27 July 2021
Unsafe overtake on A99 near Lybster leads to fine for driver

Unsafe overtake on A99 near Lybster leads to fine for driver

27 July 2021

A driver attempted to overtake a vehicle and only just managed to return to his own side of the road, Wick Sheriff Court heard last week.


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