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Man faces trial after plea of not guilty to dangerous driving charge

12 August 2025
Man faces trial after plea of not guilty to dangerous driving charge

Man faces trial after plea of not guilty to dangerous driving charge

12 August 2025

A man is alleged to have overtaken vehicles at speed on the A9 when it wasn't safe to do so.


Jail warning for man who challenged drivers to fight

09 August 2025
Jail warning for man who challenged drivers to fight

Jail warning for man who challenged drivers to fight

09 August 2025

A Wick man drove to Thurso police station to complain about vehicles following him - before they discovered the real story.


Man accused of using bat and knife in assault

09 August 2025
Man accused of using bat and knife in assault

Man accused of using bat and knife in assault

09 August 2025

A man has been accused of committing an assault with a knife and baseball bat at a house in Thurso.


Man denies indecent behaviour in village hall

08 August 2025
Man denies indecent behaviour in village hall

Man denies indecent behaviour in village hall

08 August 2025

A Reay man will fight allegations of indecent behaviour towards a woman in the village hall.


Arrest warning for couple who failed to appear at court

07 August 2025
Arrest warning for couple who failed to appear at court

Arrest warning for couple who failed to appear at court

07 August 2025

A couple accused of blocking trains at a Caithness level crossing have been warned to expect to be arrested if they fail to appear for their trial.


Taser used against man resisting arrest

07 August 2025
Taser used against man resisting arrest

Taser used against man resisting arrest

07 August 2025

Police officers had to use pepper spray and a taser in their efforts to restrain a Thurso man a court was told.


‘Colossal waste of court time’ : Booth sex trial delayed as defence KC tied up

07 August 2025
‘Colossal waste of court time’ : Booth sex trial delayed as defence KC tied up

‘Colossal waste of court time’ : Booth sex trial delayed as defence KC tied up

07 August 2025

A senior sheriff has vented her spleen over the failure of a sex-related trial to go ahead today.


Warrant for man alleged to have breached community service

17 July 2025
Warrant for man alleged to have breached community service

Warrant for man alleged to have breached community service

17 July 2025

A sheriff has issued an arrest warrant for a man he accused of "treating the court with some contempt".


Jail warning for teenager after nightclub assault

16 July 2025
Jail warning for teenager after nightclub assault

Jail warning for teenager after nightclub assault

16 July 2025

A sheriff has warned a teenager who assaulted a fellow reveller that he has not ruled out prison as a sentencing option.


Driver with cocaine failed to provide blood sample after roadside test

15 July 2025
Driver with cocaine failed to provide blood sample after roadside test

Driver with cocaine failed to provide blood sample after roadside test

15 July 2025

A man has been fined more than £1000 and banned from driving for 15 months for drugs and insurance offences.


Altnabreac couple’s rail trial further delayed

14 July 2025
Altnabreac couple’s rail trial further delayed

Altnabreac couple’s rail trial further delayed

14 July 2025

The trial of a couple alleged to have repeatedly stood on a rail track in the path of oncoming trains has again been delayed.


90-year-old spared driving ban after collision

12 July 2025
90-year-old spared driving ban after collision

90-year-old spared driving ban after collision

12 July 2025

A sheriff showed a 90-year-old first offender sympathy by not banning him from driving.


Fraudster who stole £14k from pensioner is fined

10 July 2025
Fraudster who stole £14k from pensioner is fined

Fraudster who stole £14k from pensioner is fined

10 July 2025

An Orkney woman who cheated an elderly man out of £14,000 has been fined £2500.


Jail for assault that left attacker’s friend with ‘busted’ knee

10 July 2025
Jail for assault that left attacker’s friend with ‘busted’ knee

Jail for assault that left attacker’s friend with ‘busted’ knee

10 July 2025

A Wick man has been jailed for 20 months for a vicious attack on a drinking buddy which a sheriff described as "dreadful and unprovoked".


‘That has to stop’: man warned after locking woman out in freezing conditions

09 July 2025
‘That has to stop’: man warned after locking woman out in freezing conditions

‘That has to stop’: man warned after locking woman out in freezing conditions

09 July 2025

A man locked his pregnant partner out of their home in near freezing conditions when she was wearing only her nightdress Wick Sheriff Court has heard.


‘You reap what you sow’ man who pressured girl (12) into sending intimate pictures is told

09 July 2025
‘You reap what you sow’ man who pressured girl (12) into sending intimate pictures is told

‘You reap what you sow’ man who pressured girl (12) into sending intimate pictures is told

09 July 2025

A man who made sexual overtures to a 12-year-old girl has avoided a jail sentence.


Unpaid work order for man after 31-month abuse of woman

01 July 2025
Unpaid work order for man after 31-month abuse of woman

Unpaid work order for man after 31-month abuse of woman

01 July 2025

A man has been banned from contacting a woman he abused over a thirty-one-month period.


Caithness woman fined for having no insurance on Boxing Day

29 June 2025
Caithness woman fined for having no insurance on Boxing Day

Caithness woman fined for having no insurance on Boxing Day

29 June 2025

An Auckengill woman who drove without insurance cover was fined £300 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


Elderly Caithness man given chance by sheriff after pushing wife

28 June 2025
Elderly Caithness man given chance by sheriff after pushing wife

Elderly Caithness man given chance by sheriff after pushing wife

28 June 2025

An elderly man who assaulted his wife has been given a chance to behave.


Points and fine for Castletown woman who drove with no insurance

27 June 2025
Points and fine for Castletown woman who drove with no insurance

Points and fine for Castletown woman who drove with no insurance

27 June 2025

A Castletown woman who drove without insurance cover was fined £300 at Wick Sheriff Court.


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