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First night back on the booze lands man in court

The incident occurred at MacCallums bar in Inverness
The incident occurred at MacCallums bar in Inverness

A man who decided to drink after six years of sobriety was reminded why he swore off the booze when he found himself before a court.

George MacPhee “got a taste” for the drink after he decided to have a couple with his nephew following the death of his sister.

But when he was asked to leave a city centre bar he kicked off with door staff, threatening to smash windows and “get them”.

MacPhee, 55, pled guilty to a single charge of threatening or abusive behaviour at Inverness Sheriff Court.

Fiscal depute Sharon Ralph told the court: “The accused had been during the course of the evening in MacCallums bar, but he was asked to leave.

Court told of window-smash threats

“At one point whilst being removed by members of door staff the accused was heard making various threats including that he would smash windows and he would ‘get’ them.”

MacPhee also swung a traffic sign and swore at door staff, after which they restrained him until police arrived.

Solicitor Rory Gowans, for MacPhee, said his client had stopped drinking alcohol in 2016, but following the death of his sister he had gone for a couple of drinks with his nephew.

He said: “He had a couple of drinks and in his own words he ‘got a taste for it’.”

He said that the amount MacPhee had consumed meant that he remembered nothing about the incident.

Man regrets going back on the booze

“Whilst unable to remember anything about the incident, he now remembers why he chose not to drink,” Mr Gowans said.

Handing down a fine of £210 to MacPhee, of Moray Street, Wick, Sheriff Paul Reid said: “It seems you have learned the hard way why you abstained from alcohol before.”