Courts

A GOLSPIE man described as a “pillar of his community”, took to the wheel while more than four times over the drink-drive limit.

A young Golspie man’s behaviour was so hostile and aggressive after he took drink and drugs, that police feared for his well being.

Police who called at a Balintore man’s home on a routine enquiry were greeted with an ‘overwhelming’ smell of cannabis, a court heard.

A driver from Wick has been fined and had his licence endorsed after failing to observe the speed restriction on his vehicle.

A NORTH coast drink-driver was detected after landing his vehicle in the ditch in the early hours of the morning, a court was told.

An Edinburgh based Spanish native with a job assembling rockets to carry satellites into space has admitted drink driving on a Highland road.

A BETTYHILL resident has been placed under social work supervision for two years after ‘extreme’ pornographic images were found on his computer.

Two brothers armed themselves with a baseball bat and a fence post and went to a hostelry in a Highland community to continue a previous fight.

SPITTING at a police officer has landed an Alness man with a hefty fine.

A VAN driver tested positive for cannabis while behind the wheel on the trunk road through Sutherland.

A TAIN resident with a record of abusing women has been put on a community payback order.

Dealer who coughed in the faces of five police officers at the height of coronavirus crisis jailed for 15 months

A 25-year-old Highland man who was constantly bullied at school turned to online pornography because he had no friends.

A DNA test on blood found in a Wester Ross sailing club did not reveal the identity of a man who had broken in until months later.

A Caithness sheep breeder was found behind the wheel of his car with almost seven times the legal drinks limit, Wick Sheriff Court heard today.

Disqualified driver crashes into campervan, abandons his passengers then hires a taxi but does not pay the fare.

A teenager has been ordered to carry out unpaid work in the community for his part in a break-in at a Wick café in March this year.

A 21 year old Dornoch man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court today.

A 43 year old Brora man was remanded in custody today after being accused of seven charges.

The chairman of UHI's North Highland College escaped a driving ban after admitting driving carelessly at Aultnamain.