Courts

A woman who cheated an elderly man out of £14,000 will have repaid all of the cash by July this year, Wick Sheriff Court was told this week.

An offshore worker who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner towards his partner was fined £300 at Wick Sheriff Court.

An elderly West Murkle man resented having been issued with a parking ticket and threatened the traffic warden who issued it.

A young Bower man who admitted having sent a 13-year-old girl a series of sexual messages has been ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work.

A former relief support care worker has admitted possessing a cache of indecent photos and videos of children as young as four.

Two men have been convicted of operating a major cannabis farm at a once-ruined mansion in Caithness.

A Thurso man assaulted two police officers outside the town’s Skinandi’s nightclub, Wick Sheriff Court heard this week.

The man, who had access to the property, says he “stumbled upon” the illicit operation at Sackville House in 2021.

Two Caithness men have gone on trial accused of operating a cannabis farm at a historic mansion in the county.

A Thurso man has admitted driving while disqualified three times within a fortnight in the town.

A Thurso man has admitted a series of sexual-related offences against underage girls.

A former racing tipster used a hidden underground chamber at his remote Caithness home to abuse vulnerable women he had exploited.

A Wick man is alleged to have had extreme pornographic images in his possession.

A Dunbeath man was alleged to have driven dangerously while a police officer was holding onto the door of his car.

A Wick man who failed to pay a fine and complete unpaid work was warned by a sheriff that he faces a jail term if he doesn’t do as he’s told.

A Watten man will carry out 120 hours of unpaid community work as a punishment for sending a woman indecent images on WhatsApp.

A court heard why a young Caithness motorcyclist was weaving about on a Wick street... he was trying to avoid potholes.

The community payback team works on projects that give back to local areas where offending has taken place – Staxigoe Hall is one place to benefit

A Lybster man who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at Caithness General Hospital has been ordered to carry out 130 hours of unpaid work.

A Wick man who broke into a local store with intent to steal food was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid community work.