Courts

Finlay MacDonald (39) appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court.

A man living in Sutherland is alleged to have unleashed a tirade of drunken abuse at the duty police officer at Wick Sheriff Court.

Lady Scott told Francis Ward at the High Court in Edinburgh: "The seriousness of these offences requires a prison sentence."

A 23-year-old Tain man had sentence deferred for reports after he admitted possessing a knife in Fort William.

Stephen Beaumont Sutherland denies breaching a non-harassment order.

Archie Lockie came to police attention while driving on the A9 between Tain and the Dornoch Bridge.

A Sutherland woman who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to an Inverness store will be sentenced next month.

A 48-year-old man who staged an armed robbery at his local visitor centre terrified the sole staff member by brandishing a metal weapon over her head.

A motorist caught at more than three times the drug-driving limit was fined £400 and banned for 18 months at Wick Sheriff court on Wednesday.

The incident happened on April 12, 2021, at Highland Autor Repair, Inverbreakie Industral Estate, Invergordon.

A SUTHERLAND driver has admitted taking to the wheel after drinking and taking drugs.

A health and safety expert from Dornoch was banned from driving for five months after being caught speeding at 110mph.

A trial in Inverness has been halted because a key witness was absent due to a suspected case of monkeypox, it has been confirmed.

Liam Booth admitted failing to provide blood after he was stopped on the A832 at Achanalt, near Garve.

Castletown man Colin MacNeil has been accused of threatening to kill a fellow villager's cat and poisoning his fish.

A man appeared in private at court charged with the attempted murder of five police officers by throwing Molotov cocktail type bottles at them.

John Cowie appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court.

An offensive remark about a friend's mother who had recently died resulted in a broken nose for the man who made the comment.

A retired surgeon is to stand trial over the death of a businessman in Inverness

A Sutherland man is challenging a claim that he was using his mobile phone while driving.