Courts

A Wick woman who appeared reluctant to come to court to face £40,000 fraud charges has health problems, Wick Sheriff Court was told last week.

Roosting bats in the roof of Henry McPhee’s council house were driving him, well... batty!

A driver stopped by police and told he should be wearing his glasses was given an eye test – and passed it!

A woman who assaulted police officers and behaved in a disorderly manner has been fined £250.

Mark Mackay was said to have adopted a "caveman attitude" with regard to his obligations to his partner after they split up, Wick Sheriff Court heard.

The conduct of a Wick woman who bit a policeman was described by a sheriff this week as 'outrageous'.

A RAPIST'S victims have been commended for their bravery in helping bring him to justice – after he was jailed for 15 years on Friday.

A Wick man has been jailed for a year on charges of possessing a knuckle-duster, bail breaches and disorderly conduct.

A volunteer who clocked up a driving speed of 95 mph was said to have been rushing to a training exercise at the time.

A Wick man has been jailed for eight months for an assault on his partner described by the sheriff as 'disgraceful'.

A mum brutally stabbed by her son as she sat watching TV does not want him punished, a court heard.

A 39-year-old Wick man who punched a youth twice on the head was ordered to pay his victim £350 in compensation.

Drivers who use a shortcut in Wick town centre could find themselves having to fork out a fine.

A Caithness farmer is trying to turn things around after admitting to a drink-driving offence.

A high-speed driver who left the road and struck two telegraph poles after losing control of his car has been banned for a year.

A Wick man is to stand trial on charges of assault and threatening behaviour at a house in the town.

The outcome of a criminal trial triggered a confrontation, Wick Sheriff Court heard last week.

Richard Shepherd sprang a birthday surprise on his brother Graham... a share in a drugs stash.

A popular bench at a panoramic Wick viewpoint has been given a new lease of life thanks to offenders sentenced at Wick Sheriff Court.

A driver clocked by police hitting 95 mph was fined £325 at Wick Sheriff Court on Thursday.