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Ban and work order for high-speed Wick driver who smashed into telegraph poles

26 May 2021
Ban and work order for high-speed Wick driver who smashed into telegraph poles

Ban and work order for high-speed Wick driver who smashed into telegraph poles

26 May 2021

A high-speed driver who left the road and struck two telegraph poles after losing control of his car has been banned for a year.


Wick man denies assault at house in town

25 May 2021
Wick man denies assault at house in town

Wick man denies assault at house in town

25 May 2021

A Wick man is to stand trial on charges of assault and threatening behaviour at a house in the town.


Pair clashed after emotions ran high over trial outcome

25 May 2021
Pair clashed after emotions ran high over trial outcome

Pair clashed after emotions ran high over trial outcome

25 May 2021

The outcome of a criminal trial triggered a confrontation, Wick Sheriff Court heard last week.


Birthday drugs 'treat' lands brother in bother with police

24 May 2021
Birthday drugs 'treat' lands brother in bother with police

Birthday drugs 'treat' lands brother in bother with police

24 May 2021

Richard Shepherd sprang a birthday surprise on his brother Graham... a share in a drugs stash.


Wick driver fined after hitting 95 mph

21 May 2021
Wick driver fined after hitting 95 mph

Wick driver fined after hitting 95 mph

21 May 2021

A driver clocked by police hitting 95 mph was fined £325 at Wick Sheriff Court on Thursday.


Thurso partner admits threatening behaviour

21 May 2021
Thurso partner admits threatening behaviour

Thurso partner admits threatening behaviour

21 May 2021

A sheriff heard how a sixteen-year-old relationship deteriorated and ended up in court for Graham Young.


Drink-driver given work order at Wick court

20 May 2021
Drink-driver given work order at Wick court

Drink-driver given work order at Wick court

20 May 2021

A woman who drove with excess alcohol was ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid community work at Wick Sheriff Court on Thursday.


Man 'under influence' of drugs had 15 tablets

20 May 2021
Man 'under influence' of drugs had 15 tablets

Man 'under influence' of drugs had 15 tablets

20 May 2021

A Thurso man displayed the 'classic' signs of drug misuse and prompted the police to stop and search him.


Man fined after argument led to punch in Thurso

19 May 2021
Man fined after argument led to punch in Thurso

Man fined after argument led to punch in Thurso

19 May 2021

An argument between two men in Thurso came to a head when one of them punched the other, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Tuesday.


Driving ban for Thurso man who admitted charge

10 May 2021
Driving ban for Thurso man who admitted charge

Driving ban for Thurso man who admitted charge

10 May 2021

A Thurso man has been banned from driving for six months for driving without a licence and insurance.


Man with 'complete disregard for authority' locked up after failing to complete work order

05 May 2021
Man with 'complete disregard for authority' locked up after failing to complete work order

Man with 'complete disregard for authority' locked up after failing to complete work order

05 May 2021

A young man who scorned a chance a sheriff gave him has been sentenced to four months detention.


Man denies dangerous driving at Wick industrial site

04 May 2021
Man denies dangerous driving at Wick industrial site

Man denies dangerous driving at Wick industrial site

04 May 2021

A driver is alleged to have caused damage after losing control of his car on the Wick Airport Industrial Estate, last month.


Drunk man staggered into wrong house and fell asleep on bathroom floor

29 April 2021
Drunk man staggered into wrong house and fell asleep on bathroom floor

Drunk man staggered into wrong house and fell asleep on bathroom floor

29 April 2021

A homeward-bound drunk man went upstairs and fell asleep on the bathroom floor. The trouble was, Andrew Costello (49) was in the wrong house.


Ex-partner assaulted woman at Wick Tesco store

28 April 2021
Ex-partner assaulted woman at Wick Tesco store

Ex-partner assaulted woman at Wick Tesco store

28 April 2021

Tesco worker Zoe Anderson warned her colleagues that her ex-partner might appear the day after they split up and she wanted to stay out of his way.


Wick man jailed for abuse of three children

28 April 2021
Wick man jailed for abuse of three children

Wick man jailed for abuse of three children

28 April 2021

A Caithness man who abused three young children was jailed on Tuesday for eight years.


Driver smashes into telegraph poles, Wick court told

26 April 2021
Driver smashes into telegraph poles, Wick court told

Driver smashes into telegraph poles, Wick court told

26 April 2021

A high-speed driver left a road and struck two telegraph poles after losing control of his car.


Work order for man who threatened to smash officer's face in

21 April 2021
Work order for man who threatened to smash officer's face in

Work order for man who threatened to smash officer's face in

21 April 2021

A Wick man who threatened to kill a police officer by "smashing his face in" with his bare hands has been given a chance to turn his life around.


Drug user caught with cocaine on his nose

21 April 2021
Drug user caught with cocaine on his nose

Drug user caught with cocaine on his nose

21 April 2021

A sheriff has been hearing how a repeat drugs offender was caught “bang to rights” at a house in Wick.


Woman kicked out at police after being escorted from house in Wick

21 April 2021
Woman kicked out at police after being escorted from house in Wick

Woman kicked out at police after being escorted from house in Wick

21 April 2021

A woman would have avoided having to carry out community work had she co-operated with police engaged in an inquiry, Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Thurso man told he could have faced longer jail term after releasing dog in revenge plot

02 April 2021
Thurso man told he could have faced longer jail term after releasing dog in revenge plot

Thurso man told he could have faced longer jail term after releasing dog in revenge plot

02 April 2021

A sheriff who jailed a serial offender for eight months told him he was “very, very, lucky”.


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