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Thurso man with lock knife 'genuinely frightened'

28 April 2022
Thurso man with lock knife 'genuinely frightened'

Thurso man with lock knife 'genuinely frightened'

28 April 2022

A Thurso man caught with a lock knife in a local street told police that he needed it to protect himself.


Indecent images taken in Thurso homes found on phone

26 April 2022
Indecent images taken in Thurso homes found on phone

Indecent images taken in Thurso homes found on phone

26 April 2022

A young Thurso man found in possession of illegal images of children will be sentenced next month.


Warning for Thurso woman after assaults outside bar

25 April 2022
Warning for Thurso woman after assaults outside bar

Warning for Thurso woman after assaults outside bar

25 April 2022

Assaults on public servants on duty won’t be tolerated by the court, a sheriff has warned.


Wick man admonished after taking advice of sheriff

22 April 2022
Wick man admonished after taking advice of sheriff

Wick man admonished after taking advice of sheriff

22 April 2022

A Wick man whose lifestyle caused his parents heartache has turned his life around.


Van driver fined over bump in Thurso car park

22 April 2022
Van driver fined over bump in Thurso car park

Van driver fined over bump in Thurso car park

22 April 2022

A driver who failed to stop after hitting a car in a Thurso car park has been fined £200.


Drunken Christmas Day outburst at A&E lands Thurso man in dock

21 April 2022
Drunken Christmas Day outburst at A&E lands Thurso man in dock

Drunken Christmas Day outburst at A&E lands Thurso man in dock

21 April 2022

There was little peace on earth or goodwill after drunken David Lafferty arrived at Caithness General Hospital on Christmas Day.


Dog kicked and stamped on – but Halkirk man claims animal was not injured

20 April 2022
Dog kicked and stamped on – but Halkirk man claims animal was not injured

Dog kicked and stamped on – but Halkirk man claims animal was not injured

20 April 2022

A Halkirk man accused of badly treating his dog claimed in court that the animal was found to be uninjured when examined by an SSPCA inspector later.


Staxigoe man fined after hitting 74mph in 50mph limit

20 April 2022
Staxigoe man fined after hitting 74mph in 50mph limit

Staxigoe man fined after hitting 74mph in 50mph limit

20 April 2022

A driver clocked at 74mph in a 50mph limit was fined £120 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


Castletown man denies killing pet fish with bleach

20 April 2022
Castletown man denies killing pet fish with bleach

Castletown man denies killing pet fish with bleach

20 April 2022

Castletown man Colin MacNeil has been accused of threatening to kill a fellow villager's cat and poisoning his fish.


Wick prisoner broke officer's finger during disturbance in cell

12 April 2022
Wick prisoner broke officer's finger during disturbance in cell

Wick prisoner broke officer's finger during disturbance in cell

12 April 2022

Prison officers wearing riot gear rushed to 'A Hall' at the Inverness facility where two inmates had taken drugs and their cell was being trashed.


Man sent indecent image to woman he met online

06 April 2022
Man sent indecent image to woman he met online

Man sent indecent image to woman he met online

06 April 2022

A Wick man dumped by his online girlfriend sent her an explicit photo of himself in a bid to win her back.


Man caught with cannabis stash while waiting to board ferry

06 April 2022
Man caught with cannabis stash while waiting to board ferry

Man caught with cannabis stash while waiting to board ferry

06 April 2022

James Holman was ordered to carry out 225 hours of unpaid community work as a direct alternative to prison.


Drink-driver fined after altercation with teenagers

06 April 2022
Drink-driver fined after altercation with teenagers

Drink-driver fined after altercation with teenagers

06 April 2022

A man walking home from the pub spotted something suspicious as he approached his house.


Drink-driver caused tailback in town centre

06 April 2022
Drink-driver caused tailback in town centre

Drink-driver caused tailback in town centre

06 April 2022

A driver who brought traffic to a near-standstill turned out to have had an excessive amount of alcohol in his system.


First offender forgot about knife in car

06 April 2022
First offender forgot about knife in car

First offender forgot about knife in car

06 April 2022

The county's procurator fiscal depute has spotlighted the trap that some drivers fall into when they carry a knife in their vehicles.


Inverness man found with wallet belonging to person from Caithness

04 April 2022
Inverness man found with wallet belonging to person from Caithness

Inverness man found with wallet belonging to person from Caithness

04 April 2022

A Caithness man's wallet was found when police searched a 38-year-old Inverness man.


Wick street brawl bystanders encouraged fighting

01 April 2022
Wick street brawl bystanders encouraged fighting

Wick street brawl bystanders encouraged fighting

01 April 2022

A scuffle in a Wick street attracted a crowd of spectators who seemed to be egging the participants on, the town's sheriff court heard on Wednesday.


Uninsured driver from Thurso warned of disqualification

31 March 2022
Uninsured driver from Thurso warned of disqualification

Uninsured driver from Thurso warned of disqualification

31 March 2022

A Thurso man who drove a van without licence and insurance was advised by a sheriff to rectify the situation or possibly face disqualification.


Fine for unauthorised firearms use at Latheron

31 March 2022
Fine for unauthorised firearms use at Latheron

Fine for unauthorised firearms use at Latheron

31 March 2022

A Latheron man who admitted using a firearm without a licence was fined £300 at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Woman knocked down in Thurso by careless driver

31 March 2022
Woman knocked down in Thurso by careless driver

Woman knocked down in Thurso by careless driver

31 March 2022

A Thurso man was charged after an elderly woman was knocked down while crossing the road in the town.


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