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Fraudster Inverness businessman falsely claimed £36.5k VAT repayments

14 November 2023
Fraudster Inverness businessman falsely claimed £36.5k VAT repayments

Fraudster Inverness businessman falsely claimed £36.5k VAT repayments

14 November 2023

Inverness Sheriff Court heard he had received VAT repayments from HMRC which he was not entitled to from 2014 onwards.


Security officer attacked during strip search for drugs in Inverness

14 November 2023
Security officer attacked during strip search for drugs in Inverness

Security officer attacked during strip search for drugs in Inverness

14 November 2023

A wrap of cannabis was found in the attacker's underpants, heard Inverness Sheriff Court.


Inverness man attacked woman after she liked photo on Facebook

14 November 2023
Inverness man attacked woman after she liked photo on Facebook

Inverness man attacked woman after she liked photo on Facebook

14 November 2023

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that on other occasions, he threw a basketball at her, struck her head off a wall, and verbally abused her.


Terrified woman was convinced abuser 'would come back and kill her', Highland court hears

14 November 2023
Terrified woman was convinced abuser 'would come back and kill her', Highland court hears

Terrified woman was convinced abuser 'would come back and kill her', Highland court hears

14 November 2023

His campaign of abuse was related in court this week. He will be sentenced next month.


Inverness sheriff gives racist chance to change before 'something awful' happens

13 November 2023
Inverness sheriff gives racist chance to change before 'something awful' happens

Inverness sheriff gives racist chance to change before 'something awful' happens

13 November 2023

'Charges show a repeated and sustained course of conduct towards anyone that you take exception to or hate the colour of their skin,' sheriff said.


Inverness shop worker pushed and racially abused by Thurso man

12 November 2023
Inverness shop worker pushed and racially abused by Thurso man

Inverness shop worker pushed and racially abused by Thurso man

12 November 2023

A passing traffic warden filmed what happened on his body-cam.


Inverness woman repeatedly coughed in face of police officer

11 November 2023
Inverness woman repeatedly coughed in face of police officer

Inverness woman repeatedly coughed in face of police officer

11 November 2023

She also admitted shouting and swearing at police.


Marks and Spencer's thief jailed after shoplifting spree for food to fund drugs

10 November 2023
Marks and Spencer's thief jailed after shoplifting spree for food to fund drugs

Marks and Spencer's thief jailed after shoplifting spree for food to fund drugs

10 November 2023

A thief was jailed for six months at Inverness Sheriff Court after admitting stealing £299 worth of food from Marks and Spencer's in the city.


Teens face 'assault to severe injury and danger of life' charges over alleged stabbing or slashing

09 November 2023
Teens face 'assault to severe injury and danger of life' charges over alleged stabbing or slashing

Teens face 'assault to severe injury and danger of life' charges over alleged stabbing or slashing

09 November 2023

The 16 and 17-year-olds, who can not be named for legal reasons, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court on Thursday.


Inverness man fined after throwing plastic drying rack at woman

09 November 2023
Inverness man fined after throwing plastic drying rack at woman

Inverness man fined after throwing plastic drying rack at woman

09 November 2023

"You are getting into territory that some kind of intervention will be required if this behaviour continues," warns sheriff.


Inverness predator pretended to be teenager before raping girl (13)

08 November 2023
Inverness predator pretended to be teenager before raping girl (13)

Inverness predator pretended to be teenager before raping girl (13)

08 November 2023

The court heard Pemberton also had sex with two other underage girls – aged 14 and 15.


Inverness woman failed to pay taxi fare after return trip to Elgin

08 November 2023
Inverness woman failed to pay taxi fare after return trip to Elgin

Inverness woman failed to pay taxi fare after return trip to Elgin

08 November 2023

She also admitted stealing hair straighteners and cosmetics.


Inverness drug dealer had 'police bags' found in search

08 November 2023
Inverness drug dealer had 'police bags' found in search

Inverness drug dealer had 'police bags' found in search

08 November 2023

Scales and a quantity of cannabis were found at a house in the Highland capital.


'You will be dead within an hour' convicted Inverness paedophile tells police after claiming to be royalty

07 November 2023
'You will be dead within an hour' convicted Inverness paedophile tells police after claiming to be royalty

'You will be dead within an hour' convicted Inverness paedophile tells police after claiming to be royalty

07 November 2023

'Come on' taunt heard from man as he tried to escape police in Falcon Square before saying he would 'gouge their eyes out'.


Police raid finds indecent images of children on Inverness man's phone

07 November 2023
Police raid finds indecent images of children on Inverness man's phone

Police raid finds indecent images of children on Inverness man's phone

07 November 2023

The majority of the videos were of the most serious sexual kind, involving boys and girls who appeared to be aged between six and seven.


Black Isle dangerous driver had worst record for driving while banned ever seen by Inverness sheriff

05 November 2023
Black Isle dangerous driver had worst record for driving while banned ever seen by Inverness sheriff

Black Isle dangerous driver had worst record for driving while banned ever seen by Inverness sheriff

05 November 2023

Dangerous driver jailed after Inverness sheriff tells him he has worst driving while banned record ever to come before her.


Attack on woman in Inverness 'like a scene from a horror movie'

03 November 2023
Attack on woman in Inverness 'like a scene from a horror movie'

Attack on woman in Inverness 'like a scene from a horror movie'

03 November 2023

An attack on a young woman in Inverness city centre left her so cut and bleeding a witness described it as being like a scene from a horror movie.


Driving ban for farmer after head-on A82 crash near Loch Ness

01 November 2023
Driving ban for farmer after head-on A82 crash near Loch Ness

Driving ban for farmer after head-on A82 crash near Loch Ness

01 November 2023

A farmer who admitted causing a head-on crash near Loch Ness is fined and banned at Inverness Sheriff Court under new law.


COURT ROUND-UP: Drink-driver jailed after car crash and fiend targets girls among last month's Inverness court business

01 November 2023
COURT ROUND-UP: Drink-driver jailed after car crash and fiend targets girls among last month's Inverness court business

COURT ROUND-UP: Drink-driver jailed after car crash and fiend targets girls among last month's Inverness court business

01 November 2023

Here's our recap of some of the court cases that made the headlines last month.


Woman broke bouncer's glasses after biting him at Inverness night spot

31 October 2023
Woman broke bouncer's glasses after biting him at Inverness night spot

Woman broke bouncer's glasses after biting him at Inverness night spot

31 October 2023

She also spat at him and another bouncer after being challenged about a bottle of whisky she had in her bag.


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