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Overtake at nearly double the speed limit lands Caithness driver with fine

17 December 2021
Overtake at nearly double the speed limit lands Caithness driver with fine

Overtake at nearly double the speed limit lands Caithness driver with fine

17 December 2021

A driver who executed an overtaking manoeuvre at 75mph in a 40mph limit has been fined £200.


Wick sheriff sends out warning on drug driving

17 December 2021
Wick sheriff sends out warning on drug driving

Wick sheriff sends out warning on drug driving

17 December 2021

Driving while under the influence of drugs is as dangerous as drink driving, a sheriff said this week.


Woman apologetic over head-butt attempt on police officer

16 December 2021
Woman apologetic over head-butt attempt on police officer

Woman apologetic over head-butt attempt on police officer

16 December 2021

Police called to a street in Wick were confronted by a woman who shouted and screamed at them and threw a glass at a parked motorbike.


Accused turns victim – concerns raised over resources for role reversal in Wick court

16 December 2021
Accused turns victim – concerns raised over resources for role reversal in Wick court

Accused turns victim – concerns raised over resources for role reversal in Wick court

16 December 2021

A sheriff has highlighted a recurring trend whereby an accused person in one criminal case later returns to court as the victim.


Prison warning for Wick offender who skipped work order to go on holiday

15 December 2021
Prison warning for Wick offender who skipped work order to go on holiday

Prison warning for Wick offender who skipped work order to go on holiday

15 December 2021

A Wick man used an unexpected windfall to take a two-week holiday with his partner – instead of getting on with his unpaid community work.


Prisoner to stay behind bars for Christmas after 'extraordinary catalogue of offending' in Wick town centre

14 December 2021
Prisoner to stay behind bars for Christmas after 'extraordinary catalogue of offending' in Wick town centre

Prisoner to stay behind bars for Christmas after 'extraordinary catalogue of offending' in Wick town centre

14 December 2021

A man who had to isolate twice due to Covid connections put a police officer trying to arrest him at risk by spitting in his eye.


Fine for Wicker who resisted arrest

14 December 2021
Fine for Wicker who resisted arrest

Fine for Wicker who resisted arrest

14 December 2021

A Wick man didn't come quietly when told by police he was being arrested.


'Help not punishment' needed after assault, solicitor tells Wick court

13 December 2021
'Help not punishment' needed after assault, solicitor tells Wick court

'Help not punishment' needed after assault, solicitor tells Wick court

13 December 2021

A sheriff has called for a background report on a Sutherland man who admitted an assault.


Low sun 'only explanation' for Thurso accident which injured pensioner

13 December 2021
Low sun 'only explanation' for Thurso accident which injured pensioner

Low sun 'only explanation' for Thurso accident which injured pensioner

13 December 2021

The setting sun is said to have been to blame for a road accident in which an elderly pensioner was knocked down by a car in Thurso.


Fine for crofter over sheep worrying incident at Scarfskerry

12 December 2021
Fine for crofter over sheep worrying incident at Scarfskerry

Fine for crofter over sheep worrying incident at Scarfskerry

12 December 2021

A flock of sheep and lambs were worried by a dog that escaped from a croft in the Scarfskerry area, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Thursday.


Court will be 'completely fed up' with Wick offender, solicitor says

10 December 2021
Court will be 'completely fed up' with Wick offender, solicitor says

Court will be 'completely fed up' with Wick offender, solicitor says

10 December 2021

Passers-by were concerned about the odd behaviour of a drunk man waving his arms about in a Wick street and contacted the police.


Apology over 'impulsive behaviour' in Wick court room

10 December 2021
Apology over 'impulsive behaviour' in Wick court room

Apology over 'impulsive behaviour' in Wick court room

10 December 2021

A Wick man who lost his temper in court last month was given some advice by a sheriff.


Caithness sheep breeder awaits sentence after being banned from driving

09 December 2021
Caithness sheep breeder awaits sentence after being banned from driving

Caithness sheep breeder awaits sentence after being banned from driving

09 December 2021

A sheriff has called for a report on a Caithness sheep breeder who admitted having been in charge of his car while unfit through drink or drugs.


Couple caught on Wick to Inverness train in scene compared to 'Jesse James-style' hold-up

09 December 2021
Couple caught on Wick to Inverness train in scene compared to 'Jesse James-style' hold-up

Couple caught on Wick to Inverness train in scene compared to 'Jesse James-style' hold-up

09 December 2021

A Wick woman's day trip with the partner she was banned from seeing was foiled by police, the town's sheriff court was told this week.


Indecent photos of children found at Halkirk man's home

08 December 2021
Indecent photos of children found at Halkirk man's home

Indecent photos of children found at Halkirk man's home

08 December 2021

A Halkirk man was caught in possession of indecent photos of children when police raided his home.


Last-minute evidence delays trial over stabbing charge at Wick court

08 December 2021
Last-minute evidence delays trial over stabbing charge at Wick court

Last-minute evidence delays trial over stabbing charge at Wick court

08 December 2021

A late piece of evidence in an alleged stabbing case prevented a trial proceeding at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Wick woman 'too drunk' to remember alleged attack

07 December 2021
Wick woman 'too drunk' to remember alleged attack

Wick woman 'too drunk' to remember alleged attack

07 December 2021

A woman told Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday that she was so drunk that she couldn't remember anything about an alleged assault by her partner.


Driver denies mobile phone driving charge

07 December 2021
Driver denies mobile phone driving charge

Driver denies mobile phone driving charge

07 December 2021

A young Sutherland driver is to contest a charge of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving.


Trial date set for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

25 November 2021
Trial date set for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

Trial date set for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

25 November 2021

William MacDowell is judged fit to stand trial for the alleged murder of Inverness woman Renee MacRae and her three-year-old son Andrew 45 years ago.


Wick sheriff's warning over knives in public

24 November 2021
Wick sheriff's warning over knives in public

Wick sheriff's warning over knives in public

24 November 2021

A sheriff has repeated his concern about the carrying of knives in public.


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