A 25-year-old North Uist man appeared via video link in private at Inverness Sheriff Court today facing several charges of violent behaviour.
James Downie made no plea to allegations of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, assault to injury, assault and threatening behaviour.
He was committed for further examination and released on bail.
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A 58-year-old Orkney man has been released on bail at Inverness Sheriff Court after a private appearance.
Brian Connor, from Sanday, made no plea to possessing indecent images of children and having an unlicensed air rifle.
He was committed for further examination.
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A 30-year-old Inverness man who was in the company of a woman in defiance of a course ban had sentence deferred for good behaviour.
Gary Peden, of Old Edinburgh Road, appeared from custody at Inverness Sheriff Court and admitted a breach of bail, committed on Friday.
He will re-appear on September 10 and was released on bail.
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An Inverness teenager who was outwith his bail address during his curfew hours of 7pm and 7am was admonished today.
Stephen Dick, 19, appeared from custody at Inverness Sheriff Court and admitted the breach of bail.
Fiscal depute David Morton said it was an unusual case as Dick had been warned by police earlier on the evening of June 5 about the restrictions.
But when they returned later, Dick was found in the courtyard area of his block of flats in Anderson Court. He was arrested.
Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald took a lenient view because Dick had spent the weekend in the cells.
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A 56-year-old Elgin man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court facing charges of assault and a breach of bail.
William Mackay made no plea, was committed for further examination and released on bail.
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A 26-year-old Kyle of Lochalsh woman appeared in private from custody at Inverness Sheriff Court and was released on bail.
Dolly McIntyre was committed for further examination after making no plea to charges of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement and threatening behaviour.
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Sentence was deferred until July 23 on two Buckie men who appeared from custody at Inverness Sheriff Court.
No narrative was given for the offences committed by 22-year-old Lindsay Stewart, of The Meadows, and Mark Stewart, 24, of Letterfourie Road, in Milton Drive on Saturday.
Lindsay Stewart admitted assaulting two men and threatening behaviour towards police.
His co-accused pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour and engaging in a fight.
Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald called for a background report and a restriction of liberty assessment.
