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COURT ROUND-UP: Sexual offences and accusations of attempted murder among last month's court business

01 May 2025
COURT ROUND-UP: Sexual offences and accusations of attempted murder among last month's court business

COURT ROUND-UP: Sexual offences and accusations of attempted murder among last month's court business

01 May 2025

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


Teen mugged by man with three bail orders

01 May 2025
Teen mugged by man with three bail orders

Teen mugged by man with three bail orders

01 May 2025

The victim was walking with his girlfriend near The Green House at the time.


Man (52) accused of sending images of private parts to ‘child’

30 April 2025
Man (52) accused of sending images of private parts to ‘child’

Man (52) accused of sending images of private parts to ‘child’

30 April 2025

It is alleged the images were actually sent to an adult, whom he believed to be a young teen.


Jail for 21-year-old who had crack pipe in vehicle

30 April 2025
Jail for 21-year-old who had crack pipe in vehicle

Jail for 21-year-old who had crack pipe in vehicle

30 April 2025

Police searched the man and found a a key for an Inverness hotel room and searched there as well.


Community rallies to help careless driving teenager keep licence - despite crash

30 April 2025
Community rallies to help careless driving teenager keep licence - despite crash

Community rallies to help careless driving teenager keep licence - despite crash

30 April 2025

Inverness Sheriff Court was told that if the 18-year-old wasn’t able to driver other people would suffer.


‘You prey on vulnerable individuals’ - ‘Scouse Jack’ drugs gang member jailed for supplying heroin and cocaine to area

29 April 2025
‘You prey on vulnerable individuals’ - ‘Scouse Jack’ drugs gang member jailed for supplying heroin and cocaine to area

‘You prey on vulnerable individuals’ - ‘Scouse Jack’ drugs gang member jailed for supplying heroin and cocaine to area

29 April 2025

“I have to send a warning to others intending to do the same that when - not if - you are caught, there will be consequences," says sheriff.


‘He should have known better’ - former church relief organist sentenced for having photos of undressed girls

29 April 2025
‘He should have known better’ - former church relief organist sentenced for having photos of undressed girls

‘He should have known better’ - former church relief organist sentenced for having photos of undressed girls

29 April 2025

He had been jailed twice before for possessing vast amounts of indecent images and videos of children being abused.


Man accused of biting another man’s nose

29 April 2025
Man accused of biting another man’s nose

Man accused of biting another man’s nose

29 April 2025

It is alleged the victim was also punched repeatedly.


Duo in court face attempted murder charge

28 April 2025
Duo in court face attempted murder charge

Duo in court face attempted murder charge

28 April 2025

Men, aged 24 and 19, accused of assaulting another 19-year-old man in Hilton at the weekend.


Teen sentenced after caught being drug-driving on New Year's Day

28 April 2025
Teen sentenced after caught being drug-driving on New Year's Day

Teen sentenced after caught being drug-driving on New Year's Day

28 April 2025

Police stopped him in the early hours of the morning.


Hefty fine for lorry driver after A96 careless driving

27 April 2025
Hefty fine for lorry driver after A96 careless driving

Hefty fine for lorry driver after A96 careless driving

27 April 2025

He performed an unsafe overtake while approaching the Auldearn junction.


‘The penny has dropped’ - Pregnant serial offender given a chance after assaulting police officers

26 April 2025
‘The penny has dropped’ - Pregnant serial offender given a chance after assaulting police officers

‘The penny has dropped’ - Pregnant serial offender given a chance after assaulting police officers

26 April 2025

"This is her past catching up on her,” defence solicitor told Inverness Sheriff Court.


‘Completely unacceptable behaviour’ - Woman indecently assaulted in front of husband at music festival

26 April 2025
‘Completely unacceptable behaviour’ - Woman indecently assaulted in front of husband at music festival

‘Completely unacceptable behaviour’ - Woman indecently assaulted in front of husband at music festival

26 April 2025

“The report indicates that he is more of an idiot than a sex pest,” Sheriff Gary Aitken said.


Police officer head-butted as quartet try to arrest 25-year-old man

26 April 2025
Police officer head-butted as quartet try to arrest 25-year-old man

Police officer head-butted as quartet try to arrest 25-year-old man

26 April 2025

Inverness housing estate disturbance involving a Nairn man led to struggles with police officers.


Rowdy jailed for punching Highland shop worker and throwing chips

24 April 2025
Rowdy jailed for punching Highland shop worker and throwing chips

Rowdy jailed for punching Highland shop worker and throwing chips

24 April 2025

An ex-prisoner who was filmed attacking a chippy worker after being refused cheese sauce on his fries demanded to be sentenced immediately.


More than £2000 worth of toys stolen from city store

24 April 2025
More than £2000 worth of toys stolen from city store

More than £2000 worth of toys stolen from city store

24 April 2025

A woman who went on a seven week long shoplifting spree in one shop has been banned from entering the store.


‘You need to change your attitude’: domestic abuser throttled former partner

23 April 2025
‘You need to change your attitude’: domestic abuser throttled former partner

‘You need to change your attitude’: domestic abuser throttled former partner

23 April 2025

A man found guilty of domestic abuse has been told to change his attitude towards women and attend a programme designed to rehabilitate him.


Sheriff’s ‘heart sinks’ over ‘horrific’ child abuse images downloaded and shared by teenager

23 April 2025
Sheriff’s ‘heart sinks’ over ‘horrific’ child abuse images downloaded and shared by teenager

Sheriff’s ‘heart sinks’ over ‘horrific’ child abuse images downloaded and shared by teenager

23 April 2025

A teenager who downloaded and shared "horrific images" of children being sexually abused told police he was "addicted to pornography" and wanted help.


‘Ashamed’ robber who made threats with hammer jailed for 22 months

22 April 2025
‘Ashamed’ robber who made threats with hammer jailed for 22 months

‘Ashamed’ robber who made threats with hammer jailed for 22 months

22 April 2025

The man went on a robbery rampage for three months last summer wielding a baseball bat, hammer and a screwdriver to threaten four of his victims.


‘Frail’ shoplifter ‘fell off the wagon after his father died’

21 April 2025
‘Frail’ shoplifter ‘fell off the wagon after his father died’

‘Frail’ shoplifter ‘fell off the wagon after his father died’

21 April 2025

Inverness Sheriff Court heard the man “had been a more infrequent visitor to court since 2019 after staying off the drink”.


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