Sheriff brands campaigner ‘dangerous’ and ‘absurd’ as he urges accused to seek other advice
A senior sheriff has urged a 60-year-old woman to stop taking legal advice from a “dangerous” campaigner with “absurd notions”.
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Accused argues ‘false court’ has no authority over her
A 60-year-old woman has failed in her attempts to have criminal proceedings thrown out on the grounds that the court holds no authority over her.
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Unpaid work for man who shouted and swore and drug dog handler
A 27-year-old man who shouted and swore at a drugs dog handler has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
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Granny jailed after threatening violence while demanding drugs
A 37-year-old grandmother who threatened to “break” her friend if she did not bring her drugs has been jailed for a year.
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Couple charged with threatening to kill police dog
A couple appeared in court charged with threatening to kill a police dog.
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Campaigner Stuart Hill sent to the cells after accusing sheriff of ‘contempt’
An 80-year-old sovereignty campaigner and the woman he has been offering unofficial legal advice were both locked up today after testing a sheriff’s patience too
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Absolute discharge for ‘hardworking family man’ whose friend left drugs in his car
A hardworking family man whose friend left drugs in his car has been handed an “absolute discharge” after admitting possession.
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Teen found in car while almost four times over the limit ‘not guilty’ of drink driving
A young man avoided a drink driving conviction after convincing a sheriff he had only been waiting in his car for a lift.
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Man made suicide threats after partner went for chips without him
A man who threatened suicide after his partner went for chips without him has been given six months to show he can be of good
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Man admits assaulting children and hurling glass bottles at bus driver
A 32-year-old man assaulted three children at a bus stop, ran from police and then vomited all over himself, a court heard.
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Woman admits supplying heroin while in ‘toxic and mutually destructive’ relationship
A 40-year-old woman who admitted to supplying heroin has been given a final chance to prove she has ended her criminal ways.
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Man who burned friend in ‘drunken prank’ ordered to pay £1,000 compensation
A Lerwick man who burnt his sleeping friend in a drunken prank has been ordered to pay him £1,000 compensation.
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Man who struggled violently while ‘very intoxicated’ spared jailed by ‘smallest margin’
A 21-year-old Lerwick man who assaulted police officers during a violent struggle has avoided jail by the “smallest margin”.
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‘Amateur’ heroin dealer with a noisy exhaust spared jail
A 28-year-old man whose noisy exhaust alerted officers to his stash of heroin has been spared jail – after demonstrating he understood the “vicious” nature of
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