COURT ROUND UP: Drink-driver fined, assault on beggar and fond farewell for a ‘legend’
It was another busy week for Inverness Sherriff Court.
Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last week.
Inverness woman receives three-figure fine after admitted being drunk in charge of her vehicle
On November 2, we reported that police received an anonymous phone call reporting a suspected drink-driver and traced the woman as she stood outside her vehicle at her home holding the car keys.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that 39-year-old Louise Borland, of Leyton Drive, Inverness was breathalysed by police and subsequent analysis showed that she had 62mcgs of alcohol in her system when the maximum is 22mcgs.
Borland admitted being drunk in charge of her vehicle on September 8 this year and was fined £640. She also had her licence endorsed with 10 penalty points.
Inverness woman threatens police after assaulting ex-partner who was begging in city centre
A beggar was assaulted by his ex-partner as he sat in an Inverness city centre street looking for money.
Lorraine Beavis, of St Margaret's Road, Inverness approached Shaun Mackenzie in Church Street on the afternoon of September 18 this year, shouted and swore at him and called him a "scumbag" before kicking him on the side of the body.
Fiscal depute Adele Gray told Inverness Sheriff Court that Beavis left the scene but was traced and arrested by police who had been informed of the incident.
Man caught on camera … stealing doorbell camera from Inverness neighbour
A man was filmed stealing a doorbell camera from a neighbour's house which led to him being caught by police.
The owner of the property in Inverness's Bruce Gardens received a notification from the camera when 27-year-old Sean McAdam approached to snatch the item which was never recovered.
Inverness Sheriff Court was told that the occupier had paid £130 for it.
Inverness court ‘legend’ bows out after 42 years’ service
It wasn’t all business, however, as we heard how a civil servant who has made more sheriff court appearances than all the most prolific offenders in the Highlands put together made his last visit to the courtroom.
It was sheriff clerk depute Iain Dunbar's emotional final day in the job of organising and administering criminal court business at the Inverness Justice Centre after 42 years’ serving the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle was there to bid farewell to the man who was described as "a court legend" by senior Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald who presided over proceedings.
