Van driver loses licence after failed drugs test
A 40-year-old man who drove a van with trace of cocaine in his system was disqualified for a year handed a fine. Stuart Rendall, of…
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Woman found guilty of possessing drugs
A 47-year-old woman has been fined £520 for the possession of cocaine. Laureen Johnston, of Upper Sound, Lerwick, had denied two charges of possessing of…
READ FULL STORYMan denies assaulting woman
A 32-year-old pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman after appearing in Lerwick Sheriff Court today (Monday). Lukasz Malich, of Ladies Drive, was accused of…
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UPDATED: Two appear in private on drugs charges
A man and a woman have appeared in Lerwick Sheriff Court charged with being concerned in the supply of drugs. Both 45-year-old Ryan Henry and…
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Sheriff hopes for ‘degree of closure’ for family of elderly woman killed in Walls accident
A Foula woman who accidentally caused the death of a grandmother at the Walls pier last year has been sentenced. Justyna Holbourn, 46, reversed in…
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Private appearance for assault charge
A 26-year-old man has appeared in private charged with assault. Patrick McElhatton, from Cookstown, Northern Ireland, was up at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. He…
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Police officer left concussed after being kicked in head at Trench
A man who admitted kicking a police officer in the head has had his sentence deferred for background reports. Ryan Murray, from Strathy, pulled back…
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‘Keyboard warrior’ went on tirade after parking photo
A “keyboard warrior” who sent threatening messages after finding his car on a Facebook page called ‘Parking like a Twat’ has been fined. Douglas Leslie,…
READ FULL STORYSentence deferred after Walls death
A driver who admitted causing the death of an elderly woman at the Walls pier will be sentenced next month. Justyna Holbourn, from Ingaville Road,…
READ FULL STORYOld Firm bar brawl leads to hefty fine
A man who glassed another man in the head following an Old Firm football match has been fined over £4,000. David Houston, from Johnstone, was…
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Councillor fined for speeding offence
A South Mainland councillor has been fined for doing almost twice the speed limit through Lerwick. Allison Duncan, who is the chairman of the council’s…
READ FULL STORYMan banned from driving for a year
A Hampshire man has been banned from driving for a year after he admitted driving a car while four-times over the legal limit. Jeremy Cairns-Todd,…
READ FULL STORYPrivate appearance on assault charge
A 46-year-old man has appeared in private charged with assault to injury. Stephen Downton, whose address was given as Shetland, made no plea when he…
READ FULL STORY‘Honest’ drink driver banned for a year
A drink driver who told police officers he was over the limit was banned from the road and fined £400. Daniel James O’Callaghan, 28, whose…
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