Here are five stories you may have missed from Inverness Sheriff Court.
1) Teenager sent to detention for making nuisance 999 calls
A Fortrose teenager who frequently made nuisance 999 calls to police was sent to detention for another eight months to add to a six month sentence imposed for the same offences.
On May 28, Elizabeth Gibson, of Cathedral Square, had pleaded guilty to the offences which occurred between April 20 and May 22 this year.
She also pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers by striking them and kicking them on the body.
Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood deferred sentence on the 19-year-old for three months for good behaviour and released her on bail.
But Inverness Sheriff Court was told that Gibson then made more nuisance calls to the emergency number within hours of obtaining her freedom.
She was jailed for six months.
She re-appeared for sentence yesterday on the original charges and had her sentence of detention extended.
Sheriff Fleetwood told her: “You were told that if you kept on offending, you would go to jail. You did, so you are.”
2) Highland man accused of abusing two young girls
A 45-year-old Alness man has gone on trial before a jury at Inverness Sheriff Court accused of abusing two young girls.
Maurice MacLeod, of Westford, denies four sex offences which are alleged to have occurred between February 2009 and December 2010 in a house in Easter Ross.
He is also accused of a breach of bail on February 14, 2015, alleging that he was seen with a girl under the age of 16 who was not accompanied by an adult over 21 years of age.
The trial, before Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood, continues.
3) Highland man jailed for breaking into church
A 22-year-old Easter Ross man was jailed for 18 weeks at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday after admitting breaking into an Inverness church.
Fiscal depute Gary Aitken said that Ian Grant, of Westford, Alness had searched the Church of Latter Day Saints on May 21 last year, scattering items around, but stole nothing.
Defence solicitor Patrick O’Dea said his client had no memory of the incident as he was abusing valium.
4) North-east man assaulted two in Highland nightclub
An Inverurie man who assaulted two people in a Nairn nightclub was fined £640 at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
Welding inspector, Daniel Brown, 24, of West High Street admitted both offences which occurred on December 27 last year in the Playhouse, Nairn.
The court was told that Brown headbutted William Devine and then punched Brett Ferguson in the face.
Defence solicitor Duncan Henderson said: “The three men met in the smoking area and the conversation went from cordial to the two men winding up my client.
“He reacted inappropriately. The whole incident lasted three seconds.”
5) In a foolish and drunken state thief broke into home
A thief’s break-in to an unoccupied house was described as “unprofessional and inept” by his own lawyer yesterday.
Leslie Goodall, described as an Inverness prisoner, was caught red-handed by police as he tried to leave the property.
Goodall appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday and admitted breaking into a house in Hilton’s Evan Barron Road, and stealing a DVD player, speakers and wires.
He was jailed for 15 months, backdated to March 22.
His solicitor, Neil Wilson said his client was drunk when he decided to break in to the two bedroomed terraced house around 6pm on March 21.
Neighbours heard banging from the property, contacted police, and 36 year old Goodall was caught red-handed by officers, holding the stolen items in a rucksack.
Fiscal depute Roderick Urquhart said that the householder was away from home on the nights of March 20 and 21 when this offence was committed.
He added: “Neighbours in a couple of nearby houses heard banging and then one of them saw two men open the living room window, climbing in and drawing the curtains. She immediately phoned the police.
“Police constables arrived within minutes and found that the front door was now unlocked.
“Noticing that the window was also ajar and seeing movement behind the frosted glass door, they entered the house and found Goodall standing at the bottom of the stairs placing items in a rucksack.
“The rucksack was searched and found to contain a DVD player, wires and two speakers.
“The police found that there was damage to the back door of the house and had the locks changed before the householder returned.” Mr Urquhart went on.
Mr Wilson said: “He knows he is facing a custodial sentence today. The householder is known to him and he had clothes belonging to him.
“He thought the house had been abandoned and in his foolish and drunken state he decided to break in.
“It was unprofessional and inept because it was noisy and people across the street heard it.”