A court has heard shocking details of how a group of children were subjected to the sight of man engaging in sexual activity.
Ex tech worker ran a Highland retreat centre for Christian pastors and missionaries.
A man who kicked a woman on the chin causing her to hit her head on a bike stand admitted to a sheriff: "My actions were nothing short of deplorable."
A labourer who was involved in two drunken disturbances within a week of each other was ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid community work.
Police were called after a man took his partner's car without permission because a work lift failed to materialise.
A youth punched a police officer on the side of her head when she saw a friend being arrested and handcuffed.
A teenager was upset when he learned that his girlfriend was pregnant and she hadn't told him.
A woman who conned her family in a fake Hollywood actress scam faces jail after she failed to repay the cash.
A man who couldn't remember attacking his partner in his home has been ordered to take part in a programme for male domestic abusers.
A man was involved in a car chase through city streets after giving an officer a false name and address.
A man who subjected three partners to a campaign of domestic abuse over almost a decade was jailed for 34 months at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard he barged his way into her house and refused to leave.
He also kicked a hole in a wall at the property in North Kessock.
"He had been challenged about taking some alcohol from the shop and he panicked,” hears Inverness Sheriff Court.
Lee Murray was jailed for raping a 15-year-old while a man with a history of abusive behaviour bit his estranged wife’s finger.
The 40-year-old was also aggressively shouting and swearing in Polish, hears Inverness Sheriff Court.
Defence solicitors tells court: "He had been badly affected by alcohol.”
A man with three drink driving convictions and one for dangerous driving has been jailed after admitting more motoring offences.
Police discovered his sordid collection on four devices.
He also conned friends to ‘invest’ in a fantasy diamond mine in South Africa - including pensioner friend of his mother.