Courts

A Forss man who subjected a driver to a sustained assault in Thurso, has been jailed for six months.

An elderly north Sutherland man has been warned that he could face a prison sentence if he doesn’t change his ways.

An Aberdeen man who fell out with his girlfriend and then a new partner more than three years later has been given a chance by a sheriff.

A young man has been jailed for two years for relentless and vicious late night attacks on his partner.

Scott Allan (28) admitted two amended charges of assault, on indictment, at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

A Wick man who kicked his partner in the ribs during a heated argument has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid community work.

The trial of 65-year-old Kevin Booth has been adjourned until August 7.

The woman was giving evidence at Wick Sheriff Court at the trial of 64-year-old Kevin Booth.

Two men who operated an illegal cannabis factory in a ruined Caithness mansion were jailed today.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a car fire near Thurso this morning.

Alexander Newlands offered to sell a car to a man at a bargain price... but the trouble was it didn’t belong to him.

Two Glasgow men have been accused of chasing two teenagers along the harbour, esplanade and beach at Thurso last summer while armed.

A sheriff has issued an arrest warrant for an offender who appears to be reluctant to face a minor road traffic offence.

A Wick man who breached a bail order for the second time in a week was warned the consequences of a further repeat would be a jail term.

A Wick man who caused a disturbance at the local police station was ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid community work.

A couple living beside a remote railway station in Caithness are alleged to have repeatedly stood on the rail track in the path of oncoming trains.

Scotland’s national charity supporting people affected by crime is searching for Caithness volunteers to help victims and witnesses.

Defendant’s views described as ‘outdated and patriarchal’

A Thurso resident has been fined for a spurious 999 call she made during a visit to Orkney.

A Caithness man has denied harassing an Orkney woman over the course of a fortnight last year.