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Sheriff knocks back payment plan for Wick man

24 August 2023
Sheriff knocks back payment plan for Wick man

Sheriff knocks back payment plan for Wick man

24 August 2023

A Wick man was taken to task by a sheriff for non-payment of fines incurred over a three-year period.


Police officer denies on-duty assault in Thurso

23 August 2023
Police officer denies on-duty assault in Thurso

Police officer denies on-duty assault in Thurso

23 August 2023

A serving Scottish police officer has been accused of an assault in Caithness.


Thurso woman denies pulling partner from car

22 August 2023
Thurso woman denies pulling partner from car

Thurso woman denies pulling partner from car

22 August 2023

A Thurso woman is alleged to have attempted to pull her partner from his car during an incident in the town during the summer.


No plea over indecent images charge at John O'Groats

22 August 2023
No plea over indecent images charge at John O'Groats

No plea over indecent images charge at John O'Groats

22 August 2023

A Kirkcaldy pensioner has appeared at a north court accused of possession of indecent images in Caithness.


Woman who was 'on a boat' during court hearing given further jail warning

15 August 2023
Woman who was 'on a boat' during court hearing given further jail warning

Woman who was 'on a boat' during court hearing given further jail warning

15 August 2023

A young Wick woman has been given her second jail warning from a sheriff over her lack of commitment to court orders.


Man denies hiding from police in Wick house

15 August 2023
Man denies hiding from police in Wick house

Man denies hiding from police in Wick house

15 August 2023

A man is alleged to have hidden in a cupboard in a bid to defeat the ends of justice.


Fine for dog owner over livestock worrying in Caithness village

14 August 2023
Fine for dog owner over livestock worrying in Caithness village

Fine for dog owner over livestock worrying in Caithness village

14 August 2023

A man whose dogs worried livestock has been fined £400.


Shebster man threw brick at car

14 August 2023
Shebster man threw brick at car

Shebster man threw brick at car

14 August 2023

Scott Ross threw a brick at a car but the owner volunteered to make good the damage.


Man breached bail order after just one day, Wick court hears

14 August 2023
Man breached bail order after just one day, Wick court hears

Man breached bail order after just one day, Wick court hears

14 August 2023

A Wick man breached a bail order the day after it was imposed at the town's sheriff court.


Thurso neighbours' dispute 'got out of hand,' court hears

11 August 2023
Thurso neighbours' dispute 'got out of hand,' court hears

Thurso neighbours' dispute 'got out of hand,' court hears

11 August 2023

Wick Sheriff Court heard about two neighbours at odds with each other and how it landed one of them in court.


Fine for man involved in struggle after being thrown out of Thurso bar

11 August 2023
Fine for man involved in struggle after being thrown out of Thurso bar

Fine for man involved in struggle after being thrown out of Thurso bar

11 August 2023

Shaun Macdonald didn't take too kindly to being ejected from a Thurso bar during the festive season.


Sentence deferred on woman who shouted at kids in Wick street

10 August 2023
Sentence deferred on woman who shouted at kids in Wick street

Sentence deferred on woman who shouted at kids in Wick street

10 August 2023

A woman who shouted and swore at children playing in a Wick street was made subject to a structured deferred sentence for three months


Fine for 80mph speeding driver

10 August 2023
Fine for 80mph speeding driver

Fine for 80mph speeding driver

10 August 2023

A driver who broke the speed limit on a main road in Caithness has been fined £100.


Wine thief found lying in Thurso street

09 August 2023
Wine thief found lying in Thurso street

Wine thief found lying in Thurso street

09 August 2023

Police searching for a wine thief in Thurso found him lying on his back with the bottle in a local street.


Final chance for skipper accused of poaching

09 August 2023
Final chance for skipper accused of poaching

Final chance for skipper accused of poaching

09 August 2023

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a north-east skipper who failed to appear at Wick Sheriff Court to answer a charge of poaching.


Castletown man who bombarded his ex with calls must pay compensation

30 July 2023
Castletown man who bombarded his ex with calls must pay compensation

Castletown man who bombarded his ex with calls must pay compensation

30 July 2023

A Castletown man pestered his ex-partner with phone calls and messages after it was clear she didn't wish to rekindle the relationship.


Fine for Caithness driver after unsafe overtake

28 July 2023
Fine for Caithness driver after unsafe overtake

Fine for Caithness driver after unsafe overtake

28 July 2023

An Auckengill driver who attempted to overtake when it wasn't safe to do so has been fined £500.


Cannabis cultivator in Wick had used the drug since he was 13, court hears

27 July 2023
Cannabis cultivator in Wick had used the drug since he was 13, court hears

Cannabis cultivator in Wick had used the drug since he was 13, court hears

27 July 2023

A middle-aged Wick man caught producing cannabis was said to have cultivated his habit from the age of thirteen Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday.


Woman to face trial at Wick over £40k fraud despite attempts to reach plea deal

27 July 2023
Woman to face trial at Wick over £40k fraud despite attempts to reach plea deal

Woman to face trial at Wick over £40k fraud despite attempts to reach plea deal

27 July 2023

A bid to avoid a vulnerable Wick woman at the centre of an alleged £40,000 fraud having to endure a trial has failed.


Driver seven-times drug limit crashed into tree in Caithness village

26 July 2023
Driver seven-times drug limit crashed into tree in Caithness village

Driver seven-times drug limit crashed into tree in Caithness village

26 July 2023

A driver has admitted having caused his passengers serious injuries after he failed to take a bend near a Caithness village and crashed into a tree.


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