Unpaid work for man who kicked partner in stomach at Highland auction
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Iain MacDonald knocked the woman to the ground and proceeded to shout and swear at her, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
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Eagle-eyed security staff seize dozens of knives at court buildings – and syringes make the list too
Court staff in Inverness were kept particularly busy in September this year, when they seized 37 blades and 12 knives in just 30 days.
Banchory man, 77, found with 2,000 images of children placed on sex offenders register
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George Campbell, 77, represented himself during a trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, where he was found unanimously guilty by a jury.
Stonehaven man threatened pub staff and smashed windscreen after being told he wasn’t being served
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Kieran Taylor, 30, stormed outside the Montrose pub in a rage and punched a passing car windscreen, a court was told.
Conon Bridge joiner ordered to stay away from ex-wife for four years after campaign of abuse
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Sheriff Gary Aitken told Conon Bridge dad-of-five Mark McKernie that he should also stay away from alcohol for the good of him and his family.
Weekend court roll – A high-rise killer and a missing stalker
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Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
Fraudster who was part of telephone scam on Aberdeenshire pensioner ordered to repay £10,000
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Tariq Russell, 20, was recruited by his barber to assist a criminal gang carry out a callous telephone scam on the elderly and vulnerable.
Family of late Buckie science teacher lose legal fight over alleged asbestos exposure
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Relatives of Sarah Kerr sued Moray Council alleging that she contracted cancer as a result being around the dangerous substances in the classroom.
HMP Grampian inmate orchestrated fire attacks on families’ to stop witnesses from talking
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Sex offender Josh Neil enlisted two Aberdeen thugs to terrorise potential witnesses in his upcoming court case.
Man took advantage of drunk young woman and raped her in Aberdeen flat
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Diego Valdivieso, 30, posed as a good Samaritan and offered the young woman his bed before taking advantage of her while she was asleep.
Inverness domestic abuser locked up and branded ‘danger to women’
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It is the second time in the space of weeks that William MacFarlane has been jailed, after he was sentenced for kicking the same woman's head "like a football".
Fort Augustus MS sufferer locked up for Christmas after sending threats to estranged wife
Jonathon Clay repeatedly sent the woman offensive and menacing messages in spite of court orders banning him from doing so.
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Weekend court roll – A high-rise killer and a missing stalker
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Weekend court roll – An offshore paedophile and ‘besties’ in court
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Weekend court roll – a Highland killer and a despicable domestic abuser
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Unpaid work for man who kicked partner in stomach at Highland auction
Eagle-eyed security staff seize dozens of knives at court buildings – and syringes make the list too
Banchory man, 77, found with 2,000 images of children placed on sex offenders register
Stonehaven man threatened pub staff and smashed windscreen after being told he wasn’t being served
Conon Bridge joiner ordered to stay away from ex-wife for four years after campaign of abuse
Weekend court roll – A high-rise killer and a missing stalker
Fraudster who was part of telephone scam on Aberdeenshire pensioner ordered to repay £10,000
Family of late Buckie science teacher lose legal fight over alleged asbestos exposure
HMP Grampian inmate orchestrated fire attacks on families’ to stop witnesses from talking
Man took advantage of drunk young woman and raped her in Aberdeen flat
Inverness domestic abuser locked up and branded ‘danger to women’
Fort Augustus MS sufferer locked up for Christmas after sending threats to estranged wife
Inverness hotel handbag thief unmasked after CCTV posted on Facebook
Victims’ anger as foster carer who sexually and physically abused children given rare sentence
Aberdeen painter blames bad Thai cocaine on murder threats to ex-partner
Former Huntly squaddie subjected partner to five years of violence and abuse
Aberdeen stalker who absconded from prison to go drinking won’t be punished
Turriff child sex predator back in court after targeting 14-year-old girl
Construction firm fined £860,000 after Tain man’s windfarm death
Highland rapist who preyed on five different women behind bars
Killer who tortured friend before Aberdeen high-rise plunge jailed for eight years
Dangerous Aberdeen paedophile jailed AGAIN after he was found with toddler murder video
Man on attempted murder charge after Alness shop stabbing
Highland touring park owner threw table at partner during row
