FAI date set for Tiree farmer who died in baling tragedy
The death of an island crofter who became trapped in a piece of farming machinery is to be probed by a sheriff.
Oban Sheriff Court
Man made sexual gesture at Argyll councillor in court
An Oban man admitted behaving in a threatening manner towards a councillor by directing a sexual gesture at her while she was giving evidence in court.
A young Rutherglen driver who crashed near an Argyll primary school has been banned
A young driver who skidded off the road and crashed into a sign near a primary school has been banned from driving for three months.
Marine engineer assaulted Oban hotel worker
A marine engineer who was working in Oban assaulted a member of hotel staff after trying to charge alcohol to his account.
Man accused of stalking Oban councillor
A man has appeared in Oban Sheriff Court accused of stalking a local councillor.
Former Oban police officer jailed after being caught with child porn images
A former Oban police officer caught with indecent images of children has been jailed for eight months.
Man jailed for stalking a teenage girl and her parents
A man convicted of stalking a 16-year-old girl and her parents in Argyll was jailed for five months yesterday.
Hundreds sign petition asking for a policeman who was caught with child porn to be stripped of his pension
An MP has written to the Scottish Justice Minister Humza Yousaf after a petition was launched calling for a policeman convicted of possession of child pornography to be stripped of his pension.
Oban man pleads guilty after sending sexual images to teenage girls
An Oban man appeared at the town’s sheriff court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to sending indecent messages to four different teenage girls via the Snapchat app.
Petition calls for former police officer caught with indecent images of children to be stripped of his pension
Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling for a police officer caught with indecent images of children to be stripped of his pension.
Oban policeman caught with indecent images of children
A former Oban policeman appeared at the town’s sheriff court yesterday and pleaded guilty to possessing indecent photographs of children.
Oban taxi driver fined for careless driving after knocking down two women
An Oban taxi driver has been fined for careless driving after knocking down two women near the rank.
Oban man found guilty of stalking family
A 25-year-old man was yesterday convicted of stalking a 16-year-old girl and her parents in the Oban area.
Oban chemistry teacher admonished after sexually assaulting 18-year-old
A chemistry teacher convicted of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in a shop was admonished by a sheriff yesterday.
Former cadet admonished over possession of airgun without certificate
A former army cadet who pled guilty to being in possession of an airgun without a certificate was admonished at Oban Sheriff Court yesterday.
Father hopes lessons can be learned from fishing boat sinking
The father of a fisherman lost at sea told a fatal accident inquiry yesterday he hopes lessons can be learned from his son’s death - and claimed the boat owner refused to lift the vessel for reasons of “self-protection”.
Fisherman’s last words heard in mayday call
Devastated family members of a fisherman lost at sea left a court room yesterday as his last words were played from a mayday call.
FAI into fishing tragedy gets under way at Oban Sheriff Court
The partner of a fisherman lost at sea described her last conversation with him at Fatal Accident Inquiry at Oban Sheriff Court yesterday.
Oban chef who stabbed partner jailed for four years
A chef who carried out a "vicious" attack on his partner by stabbing her repeatedly with a knife was jailed for four years and four months yesterday.
Former army cadet on airgun charge
A former army cadet pleaded guilty to being in possession of an airgun without a certificate yesterday.
Oban chef admits stabbing partner
A chef pleaded guilty yesterday to repeatedly striking his partner with a knife.
Oban chef accused of stabbing his partner
A woman told a court yesterday that her chef partner repeatedly stabbed her with a knife after he got drunk at a party.
Sex offender treated sexual assault of teenage girl as a “joke”
A sex offender who repeatedly grabbed a 15-year-old girl’s buttocks in the street treated the sexual assault as a “joke”, a court heard.
Drink driver landed car onto its roof on beach
A drink driver trying to move his car to get a better view at an Argyll beauty spot drove over a wall and the vehicle ended up on its roof, a court heard.
Carer stole thousands from vulnerable older people
A carer who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable older people wept as she was jailed for seven months yesterday.
Punch at family event results in damaged eye socket
One punch at a family celebration has resulted in a man having a titanium plate inserted into his face after his eye socket was damaged and his eye left “falling into his face”.
Elderly abuse charity ‘applauds’ sheriff for taking action
An elderly abuse charity has praised a sheriff for taking action to ensure a pensioner who was the victim of theft gets his money back.
Carer ‘took advantage of OAP in a disgraceful way’
A carer who stole thousands of pounds from a 71-year-old disabled man took advantage of him “in a disgraceful way”, a sheriff said yesterday.
Sex offender fined over threat to go to police officer’s home
A sex offender who threatened to go to the home of a police officer has been fined £750.
Man who requested pics of teens placed on Sex Offender’s Register
An Argyll man who asked two teenage girls to send him indecent images was placed on the Sex Offenders Register yesterday.
Man attacked partner and sent her running into street bleeding
A man who bit, kicked, punched and slapped his partner and hit a 12-year-old boy he was passing in the street was jailed for nine months yesterday.
Chemistry teacher who sexually assaulted 18-year-old has sentence deferred
A chemistry teacher convicted of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in a shop was told that "all is not lost" by a sheriff yesterday.