SHERIFF COURT ROUND-UP: the abusive hospitality worker, man with £200k of cocaine, Nairn man with hundreds of indecent child images on phone and Inverness serial shoplifter given chance of freedom

Here’s our recap of some of the cases that made the news from Inverness Sheriff Court this week. Just hit the links in the headlines to read more.

Inverness, Wick and Plockton hospitality staff all subjected to abuse by drunk customer

A hospitality worker who moved around Scotland from job to job would get drunk and then abuse his colleagues, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.

Inverness man had £200k of cocaine in bag for life

A man caught with £200,000 of cocaine has told a judge how he would rather be a good dad to his kids on the outside than be a jailed drug dealer.

Inverness man assaulted ex-partner before throwing a PlayStation and running it under a tap

Andrew Macdonald (41) seized the woman by her body and pushed her against the wall at an address on Drynie Avenue in an early morning argument on February 13.

Nairn man had hundreds of indecent child images on phone

Police raided a man's home the day after he downloaded the latest in a series of child abuse images and videos, Inverness Sheriff Court has heard.

Inverness serial shoplifter given chance of freedom

A serial offender has been given a chance to stay out of jail as social workers believe the is trying to get his life in order.