Inverness driver banned from drinking alcohol by sheriff
A 23-year-old restaurant worker has been banned from drinking alcohol for two years by a sheriff.
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Man with ‘one of the worst’ records at Aberdeen Sheriff Court spared jail
A man whose criminal record is so bad that he is legally prohibited from threatening "anyone in Aberdeen" has been spared jail for his latest offences.
Milk run costs drink driver £667 and a year ban
A man caught drink driving while on a short journey to buy milk was fined and banned yesterday – as it emerged seven motorists were caught for alleged drink driving offences in the Highlands and Islands over the weekend.
Sentence deferred after teenage brawl in Inverness
A drunken meeting between friends ended in violence when a group of teenagers met in an Inverness park.
Dangerous driver who injured German bikers in NC500 crash claimed conviction was because he was English and driving a Porsche
A wealthy businessman ran down and injured two bikers on the NC500 tourist route claimed he was only convicted for being English and driving a Porsche.
59-year-old drug addict given jail warning over heroin possession
A 59-year-old drug addict was warned she faced jail after admitting possessing the Class A drug with intent to supply.
Kent man accused of assaulting a police officer
A man appeared in private at Fort William Sheriff Court yesterday accused of a serious assault.
London man who used Inverness house as ‘drug den’ jailed
A London man who used an Inverness house as "a drug den" was jailed for six months yesterday.
Man, 34, attacked his father in his parents’ Inverness home
A 34-year-old man who attacked his father in his parents' home was jailed for 21 months yesterday.
Police officer, 51 caught five times drink-drive limit
A police officer who drove to work in the morning while five times over the drink-drive limit has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 16 months and fined £800.
Inverness phone pest abused ambulance personnel
A phone pest who abused ambulance service personnel when he was drunk escaped a jail sentence yesterday.
Man jailed for 15 months after £11k drugs raid in Inverness
A man caught in possession of £11,000 of drugs in Inverness – but who left Scotland before a court appearance – was jailed for 15 months.
Woman, 32, admits Inverness city centre fight
A 32-year-old Inverness woman will be sentenced next month after fighting in the city centre.
Inverness shoplifter jailed for seven months
A 35-year-old shoplifter and drug addict who failed a treatment and testing order was jailed for seven months yesterday.
Man had screwdriver and blades in Inverness pubs
A 36-year-old London man who had a screwdriver and blades in two Inverness pubs will be sentenced next month.
Teen forgot he had lock-knife when he went to Highland bar
A fishing trip almost landed an Inverness teenager in jail after being arrested for being in possession of a lock-knife.
Teenagers caught with £25k worth of drugs in Highland home
Two teenagers were caught with drugs worth more than £25,000 when police raided the home of one of their parents.
Highland man drove around to find lost dog after drinking with friends
A missing dog cost a 27-year-old hospital cleaner his driving licence at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
Two men in court accused of Highland break-ins
Two men appeared in court yesterday in connection with a series of break-ins in the Highlands – including at a car dealership in Inverness.
Inverness woman avoids jail after claiming £10k in benefits
A 51-year-old Inverness woman claimed over £10,000 of benefits while her partner came to support her during her ill health.
Nine months detention for drunken teenager
An 18-year-old Inverness youth was sent to detention for nine months yesterday over a number of drunken crimes.
Inverness man in court on suspected drug supply charge after police seize huge cannabis haul
An Inverness man spent his 37th birthday in police cells on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs in the Highlands.
Moray man threatened to kill partner when she wouldn’t let him into her house
A 35-year-old Elgin man who threatened to kill his girlfriend because she refused to allow him into her property to get his belongings has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.
Bigamist escapes jail at Inverness Sheriff Court
A bus driver who married for a third time without telling his new wife he had not divorced his second spouse escaped a prison sentence yesterday.
Inverness man admits carrying out sex act on himself near sleeping child
A 34-year-old man who carried out a sex act on himself in the presence of a sleeping child has been remanded in custody.
Inverness man brandished meat cleaver at teenagers
A 20-year-old Inverness man who frightened two teenagers by brandishing a meat cleaver at them was ordered to carry out 225 hours of unpaid community work.
Jury trial for Highland man accused of molesting youngsters
A 56-year-old man has gone on trial in Inverness Sheriff Court accused of indecent practices and behaviour with two young girls and a young boy.
Fine for Highland man who resisted arrest
A 55-year-old former self-employed joiner who took exception to police trying to arrest him in his home was fined £270 yesterday.
Homeless woman who snatched two bags in Inverness is now six months pregnant
A 20-year-old homeless woman who admitted snatching two handbags in Inverness last February was sentenced to 130 hours of unpaid community work.
Sentence deferred in ‘sexual gesture’ case due to legal wrangle
A man who admitted making a sexual gesture to a councillor in court has had his case deferred to establish a suitable sentence.
Inverness charity box thief has sentence deferred
An Inverness thief and drug addict had his sentence deferred until next month for a final assessment for an addiction treatment order.
Man breaches court order by contacting ex-partner
An Easter Ross man who had been under a court order not to approach or contact his ex-partner defied the ban and frightened her, a court heard yesterday.