Man found guilty of rape and indecent assault
A 69-year-old man has been found guilty of three counts of rape following a trial.
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Former teacher guilty of abusing pupils
A former Shetland primary school teacher has been told to expect a jail term after being found guilty of historic sexual offences on six of…
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Man who tried breaking in to friend’s house armed with knife and shovel was ‘utterly flabbergasted’ by accusation
A 56-year-old man was found guilty of attempting to break in to a friend’s home while armed with a knife and shovel.
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Witness returns to court in tears after night in the cells
A night in the cells and a threat of criminal proceedings produced a marked change in the demeanour of two trial witnesses.
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Heroin dealer convicted after street search reveals drugs, cash and phones
A 33-year-old heroin dealer was found with more than seven grams of the Class A drug and almost £,1700 in cash, a court heard.
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Witnesses locked up and threatened with perjury after trial collapses
Two witnesses have been locked up and could face perjury charges after failing to heed repeated warnings to tell the truth in court.
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Man charged with causing permanent disfigurement
A 24-year-old man appeared in court charged with an assault causing permanent disfigurement.
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Father-of-four hid in garden shed after swearing through ex-partner’s letter box
A father-of-four who shouted and swore at his former partner and then hid in a garden shed has been handed a 12-month supervision order.
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Dangerous driver banned after tailgating bus and narrowly avoiding head-on crash
A recently qualified driver who tailgated a bus and left a motorist shaken after a near miss has been handed a year-long ban.
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Man charged with two counts of rape
A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with two counts of rape.
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Monmouthshire man charged with drink-driving
A 37-year-old man has appeared in court charged with drink-driving.
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Man threatened to rape police officer’s wife in ‘appalling’ outburst
A Lerwick man who threatened to rape a police officer’s wife has been ordered to pay a £1,000 fine or face prison.
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Man hit partner with mug after row over housework
A Lerwick man hit his partner over the head with a mug after she asked him to help with housework following a night on drink
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‘Demon’ driver who caused ‘horrendous’ injuries is banned for almost four years
A dangerous driver who caused his passenger horrendous injuries after a high speed crash in atrocious weather has narrowly avoided jail.
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