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Sutherland woman faces four charges

07 February 2022
Sutherland woman faces four charges

Sutherland woman faces four charges

07 February 2022

A 42-year-old Sutherland woman appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on a total of four charges.


Lorry driver fined £640 and given six penalty points after misjudged overtaking manoeuvre causes accident in which cyclist was hurt on Highland road

31 January 2022
Lorry driver fined £640 and given six penalty points after misjudged overtaking manoeuvre causes accident in which cyclist was hurt on Highland road

Lorry driver fined £640 and given six penalty points after misjudged overtaking manoeuvre causes accident in which cyclist was hurt on Highland road

31 January 2022

A lorry driver has been fined £640 after misjudging an overtaking manoeuvre and causing an accident.


Driver from Kinlochbervie fined for speeding in Thurso

26 January 2022
Driver from Kinlochbervie fined for speeding in Thurso

Driver from Kinlochbervie fined for speeding in Thurso

26 January 2022

A speeding Sutherland driver was fined £240 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


Hogmanay spent in cells after Dunbeath man's row with partner

26 January 2022
Hogmanay spent in cells after Dunbeath man's row with partner

Hogmanay spent in cells after Dunbeath man's row with partner

26 January 2022

Police were called in after a couple's late-night argument escalated, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Tuesday.


Balintore man given unpaid work after two incidents of threatening behaviour

24 January 2022
Balintore man given unpaid work after two incidents of threatening behaviour

Balintore man given unpaid work after two incidents of threatening behaviour

24 January 2022

Christopher Andrews, Abbotshaven, appeared at Tain Sheriff Court today.


New Year's Day drink-driver was over five times limit on north coast road

24 January 2022
New Year's Day drink-driver was over five times limit on north coast road

New Year's Day drink-driver was over five times limit on north coast road

24 January 2022

Leigh Hull came to police attention because he was driving so slowly on the A 836 near Bettyhill.


Sutherland man who punched woman given chance to behave

19 January 2022
Sutherland man who punched woman given chance to behave

Sutherland man who punched woman given chance to behave

19 January 2022

A north Sutherland man who was said to have acted out of character when he assaulted a woman in a Wick house has been given a chance by a sheriff.


Fine for Brora man who broke court curfew

17 January 2022
Fine for Brora man who broke court curfew

Fine for Brora man who broke court curfew

17 January 2022

Sheriff Gary Aitken told Steven Sutherland, Fascally Cottages, that his patience with him was “wearing out”.


Supervision order for Sutherland man who had naked pictures of girls

30 December 2021
Supervision order for Sutherland man who had naked pictures of girls

Supervision order for Sutherland man who had naked pictures of girls

30 December 2021

A 21-year-old Sutherland man who possessed naked images of young girls avoided a jail sentence because of the low number involved.


Man who sexually assaulted two young girls in Dornoch faces jail

21 December 2021
Man who sexually assaulted two young girls in Dornoch faces jail

Man who sexually assaulted two young girls in Dornoch faces jail

21 December 2021

A former foster carer was warned this week he faces a jail sentence after sexually assaulting two young girls in a Sutherland village.


Lairg man had cocaine and heroin 'in his pockets'

20 December 2021
Lairg man had cocaine and heroin 'in his pockets'

Lairg man had cocaine and heroin 'in his pockets'

20 December 2021

A SUTHERLAND man who is in poor physical health after a series of accidents took drugs to alleviate his pain.


Tain man jailed for brutal New Year's Day assault at Pitgrudy

13 December 2021
Tain man jailed for brutal New Year's Day assault at Pitgrudy

Tain man jailed for brutal New Year's Day assault at Pitgrudy

13 December 2021

Ryan Urquhart appeared for sentence at Inverness Sheriff Court today on three charges.


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.


Inverness trial for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

24 November 2021
Inverness trial for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

Inverness trial for man accused of Renee MacRae murder

24 November 2021

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


Sutherland man had 170 indecent images of children on laptop

16 November 2021
Sutherland man had 170 indecent images of children on laptop

Sutherland man had 170 indecent images of children on laptop

16 November 2021

A Sutherland man who admitted possessing indecent images of children claimed he didn't "knowingly" download them.


Tain man sentenced over sexual assaults on teenage girls

12 November 2021
Tain man sentenced over sexual assaults on teenage girls

Tain man sentenced over sexual assaults on teenage girls

12 November 2021

A supermarket worker who sexually assaulted two teenage girls after befriending them on Snapchat has avoided a jail sentence.


Dornoch man faces rape charges

10 November 2021
Dornoch man faces rape charges

Dornoch man faces rape charges

10 November 2021

A 31-year-old Dornoch man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday on six charges of rape and other alleged offences.


Golspie teenager had naked images of girl (12)

22 October 2021
Golspie teenager had naked images of girl (12)

Golspie teenager had naked images of girl (12)

22 October 2021

Police raided the home of a Sutherland teenager after discovering that a 12-year-old girl had been sending him naked images of herself.


Trial date further delayed

13 October 2021
Trial date further delayed

Trial date further delayed

13 October 2021

Trial date for the case against Inverness man William MacDowell accused of murdering mother Renee MacRae and her young son in 1976 further delayed.


Court hears safety failings led to far north worker's fall from roof

06 October 2021
Court hears safety failings led to far north worker's fall from roof

Court hears safety failings led to far north worker's fall from roof

06 October 2021

A worker suffered serious injuries after he fell through the grain store roof he was repairing at a Far North farm.


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