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Sheriff offers Scrabster woman a chance to avoid jail for £25k fraud

18 October 2023
Sheriff offers Scrabster woman a chance to avoid jail for £25k fraud

Sheriff offers Scrabster woman a chance to avoid jail for £25k fraud

18 October 2023

A Caithness woman who stole more than £25,000 from a community association has avoided a jail stint.


Thurso student with no insurance given driving ban

18 October 2023
Thurso student with no insurance given driving ban

Thurso student with no insurance given driving ban

18 October 2023

A Thurso student has been put off the road after being caught driving without insurance.


Sheriff's concern at Wick neighbour's 'downhill spiral' of abuse

18 October 2023
Sheriff's concern at Wick neighbour's 'downhill spiral' of abuse

Sheriff's concern at Wick neighbour's 'downhill spiral' of abuse

18 October 2023

A feud between Wick neighbours got out of hand after Stephen Taylor exhibited what a sheriff referred to as “a downhill spiral” of abusive behaviour.


Man brandished metal pole at women in Wick street

18 October 2023
Man brandished metal pole at women in Wick street

Man brandished metal pole at women in Wick street

18 October 2023

A 55-year-old Wick man was on a community payback order when he landed in more trouble.


Thurso man took traffic frustration out with sledgehammer

17 October 2023
Thurso man took traffic frustration out with sledgehammer

Thurso man took traffic frustration out with sledgehammer

17 October 2023

A Thurso man pitched up with a sledgehammer after reaching the end of his tether with traffic issues near his home.


Thurso woman denies trying to throw liquid at police officer

06 October 2023
Thurso woman denies trying to throw liquid at police officer

Thurso woman denies trying to throw liquid at police officer

06 October 2023

A Thurso woman is alleged to have failed to give a police officer her details at Wick police station and attempted to throw a liquid over him.


Man denies blocking road in Castletown in road rage incident

06 October 2023
Man denies blocking road in Castletown in road rage incident

Man denies blocking road in Castletown in road rage incident

06 October 2023

A man is alleged to have blocked a road with his car, forced open the door of another vehicle, and inflicted damage on it with a piece of wood.


Seatbelt fine for Wick driver

05 October 2023
Seatbelt fine for Wick driver

Seatbelt fine for Wick driver

05 October 2023

Driving without a seatbelt cost Connor Pattinson a fine of £130.


Fraud case not going away, Wick sheriff warns woman

05 October 2023
Fraud case not going away, Wick sheriff warns woman

Fraud case not going away, Wick sheriff warns woman

05 October 2023

A sheriff has told fraud-accused Fiona Taylor that her protracted trial will proceed soon – even if she has to conduct her own defence.


Arrest warrant for man accused of naked assault in Thurso Tesco

05 October 2023
Arrest warrant for man accused of naked assault in Thurso Tesco

Arrest warrant for man accused of naked assault in Thurso Tesco

05 October 2023

A sheriff has granted an arrest warrant for a man accused of assaulting two people in a Thurso branch of Tesco – while naked.


Scrabster driver fined after crashing into fence

04 October 2023
Scrabster driver fined after crashing into fence

Scrabster driver fined after crashing into fence

04 October 2023

A Scrabster driver lost control at a road junction and hit a fence, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday.


Drug driver was 'considerably over the limit' when caught in Thurso

04 October 2023
Drug driver was 'considerably over the limit' when caught in Thurso

Drug driver was 'considerably over the limit' when caught in Thurso

04 October 2023

A drug driver caught in police vehicle checks has been fined £400 and banned for 16 months.


Trial to hear charges of serious attack in Thurso

04 October 2023
Trial to hear charges of serious attack in Thurso

Trial to hear charges of serious attack in Thurso

04 October 2023

Two men are alleged to have carried out a serious attack on a man, using a broken bottle or other implement, to the danger of his life.


Wick driver denies crashing into wall and failing to report crash

03 October 2023
Wick driver denies crashing into wall and failing to report crash

Wick driver denies crashing into wall and failing to report crash

03 October 2023

A Wick driver is facing a string of road traffic offence charges. Holly Mackay pleaded not guilty to all of the counts at Wick Sheriff Court.


Wick woman admits drink-driving after 'very small movement' of car

29 September 2023
Wick woman admits drink-driving after 'very small movement' of car

Wick woman admits drink-driving after 'very small movement' of car

29 September 2023

An overnight fall-out with her Orkney partner led to a Wick woman ending up on a drink-driving charge.


Drug dealer supplied cannabis on Orkney ferry crossing

28 September 2023
Drug dealer supplied cannabis on Orkney ferry crossing

Drug dealer supplied cannabis on Orkney ferry crossing

28 September 2023

A drug dealer has admitted supplying cannabis on a ferry crossing between the mainland and Orkney.


Hundreds of child abuse videos and images found on Wick man's devices

26 September 2023
Hundreds of child abuse videos and images found on Wick man's devices

Hundreds of child abuse videos and images found on Wick man's devices

26 September 2023

National Child Abuse Investigation officers raided a Wick man's former home and found hundreds of child abuse videos and still images on his devices.


New delay to £40k fraud case at Wick

26 September 2023
New delay to £40k fraud case at Wick

New delay to £40k fraud case at Wick

26 September 2023

There has been yet another delay in the protracted case of fraud-accused Fiona Taylor.


Watten woman faces trial over alleged disturbance

26 September 2023
Watten woman faces trial over alleged disturbance

Watten woman faces trial over alleged disturbance

26 September 2023

A Watten woman is to fight an allegation that she forced her way into the home of her former partner, grabbed hold of him and caused a disturbance.


Driving ban for Thurso driver who took cannabis

26 September 2023
Driving ban for Thurso driver who took cannabis

Driving ban for Thurso driver who took cannabis

26 September 2023

A Thurso man became the latest driver to flout the drug-driving legislation and put his job at risk.


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