Seaman’s ‘stupor’
A man who fell into a “drunken stupor” while navigating a boat escaped prison when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday. Tobjorn Riise, 37,…
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Heroin dealer to remain in custody
A Liverpool man who pleaded guilty to bringing heroin into Shetland on 28th March appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. The court…
READ FULL STORYHoswick resident spared jail sentence
A man who denied behaving indecently towards two young girls who weeded his vegetable plot escaped jail when he appeared for sentencing at Lerwick Sheriff…
READ FULL STORYPool ball thrower on bail but told not to drink
Throwing a pool ball in a pub after losing a game resulted in an appearance at Lerwick Sheriff Court this week. Robert Georgeson, 26, of…
READ FULL STORYLerwick ‘savage’ will stay locked up
A man who ripped off his partner’s T-shirt at a late night party was remanded in custody when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on…
READ FULL STORYPolice found 1,300 tablets in dealer’s home
A dealer was shopped to the police after supplying one of his customers with poor quality drugs. Callum Jamieson, 25, supplied Class C diazepam tablets…
READ FULL STORYSmith gets fine for assault in hotel toilet
Following a man into a hotel toilet before assaulting him because of an ongoing dispute resulted in a £250 fine for a man at Lerwick…
READ FULL STORYScollay gets community service for child abuse images
A man who held hundreds of indecent and pornographic images of children on a computer memory stick narrowly escaped being given a jail term when…
READ FULL STORYMan entered pubs with pool cue hidden in jacket
Witnesses followed a man around Lerwick on Saturday afternoon after they saw him making a scene outside the British Legion carrying a pool cue. They…
READ FULL STORYStandby skipper fined for safety breach
The skipper of an oil standby ship has been fined £1,800 for breaching a safety management system which resulted in the death of a crew…
READ FULL STORYJail threat looms for man who fell asleep in charge of vessel
Falling asleep while drunkenly in charge of a boat and running it aground in Trondra could lead a 37-year-old man being put behind bars, Lerwick…
READ FULL STORYSentence on musician who downloaded porn delayed
A musician who held hundreds of indecent and pornographic images of children on a memory stick had sentence deferred when he appeared in court this…
READ FULL STORYMan who molested teenage girl jailed for a year
A man who followed a 15-year-old girl into a toilet before sexually assaulting her was jailed for a year when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff…
READ FULL STORYHeart attack victim warned to be of good behaviour
A recovering heart attack victim who caused a struggle in a pub after going on a drinking session was warned to be of good behaviour…
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