Here are four stories from Inverness Sheriff Court you may have missed this week.
1) Nairn man who almost caused a collision fined
A 45-year-old Nairn man who almost caused a collision at a busy junction was fined £120 at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
Peter Wilson of Merryton Crescent also had six penalty points endorsed on his licence after admitting careless driving at the Lochloy Road junction on April 14, last year.
The court heard that a car in front was about to turn right when Wilson overtook the woman driver on the inside lane.
2) Schoolfriends fell out after one of them had a relationship with the other’s partner
A Nairn woman who had a romantic relationship with a schoolfriend’s partner tried to speak to her by sending her text messages.
But Laura Hanshaw was unhappy with 21-year-old Abigail Culley’s repeated attempts to contact her and reported the delivery driver to police.
At Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday, first offender Culley, of Albyn Court, admitted a breach of the peace between August 29 and 31.
Defence lawyer Rory Gowans said: “She is now in a new relationship. Both women were schoolfriends and had a relationship with this man. She was trying to sort things out.”
Sentence was deferred until August 17 for good behaviour.
3) Inverness man repeatedly punched victim’s head and kicked him
A 29-year-old Inverness man who assaulted another man in Inverness city centre on June 10 last year had sentence deferred until March 9 for a background report.
William Lovegrove of Tomatin Road appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday and admitted assaulting David Alerton in Inglis Street by repeatedly punching him on the head and kicking him.
4) Highland man punched door steward by mistake
An apprentice welder who punched a door steward by mistake was fined £135 at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
Kieran Tweedie of Robbins Court, Tradepark, Nairn admitted the assault which took place in the Playhouse on March 27 last year.
Fiscal depute Geoffrey Main told the court: “A door steward at the premises had occasion to restrain the accused and he was punched on the head,”
Defending, Rory Gowans said: “He had been out with friends and consumed too much alcohol. His recollection is therefore vague but he remembers being grabbed from behind.
“There had been an incident beforehand and he thought it was a continuation of the previous one. But it was the door steward.
“He has since been back on a couple of occasions and there has been no repeat.”
Sheriff Iain Duguid decided against excluding the 20 year old from the premises. “It has door stewards so they can decide if he gets in or not – no doubt due to the amount of alcohol he has consumed.”
