The death of the prominent lawyer, former soldier, anti-nuclear campaigner and SNP vice-chairman in 1985 is one of the great mysteries in Scottish political history.
Alan Masson, 54, was told by a sheriff that being drunk at the time wasn’t an excuse.
Francis Ward made the comment to an undercover police officer on a messaging app, where he shared images and videos of child abuse with other paedophiles.
Hanna Oleszkiewicz, who originally faced a charge of attempted murder, not intend to cause harm, a court was told.
Tyler Leisk sent his victim a barrage of abuse and threats - in breach of a court-imposed non-harassment order.
Robert Strachan, 46, was found to be using Snapchat and Grindr, in breach of a court order.
Adrian Ratajewski's dangerous driving caused other vehicles to take evasive action to avoid a collision in Dingwall.
A sheriff said there was no benefit punishing Candida Burnett, who rehomed Winston from a charity before realising his behaviour was “outwith her experience”.
Allesha Horne was upset about "unpleasant" messages about her mother when she attacked another woman in the street, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
It was thought the killer of Arlene Fraser might be allowed to attend the service in Elgin, but he was a no-show.
Graham Bremner assaulted three men on two different occasions, leaving one with a broken tooth.
Cameron Anderson – who has form for defying court orders – was jailed for his latest breach.
