Inverness Sheriff Court sees city teenager Jordan Hughes sentenced to unpaid work after disturbances in Forres and Inverness
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A teenager who was involved in two disturbances in Forres and Inverness within eight days of each other has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work.
Jordan Hughes, of Wyvern House, Inverness, was also placed under social work supervision for a year at Inverness Sheriff Court.
The penalty was imposed for a incident in Forres, near Castlehill Road on February 12 when the 18-year-old confronted a group of youths with a length of wood with nails sticking out of it and challenged them to fight.
He admitted to possessing an offensive weapon and threatening behaviour.
Defence solicitor Mike Chapman said: “He became aware of a young family member being at a party there and was concerned.
“He had it to warn them off.”
The court heard that the second incident was at Wyvern House in the Highland capital, where Mr Hughes pushed a woman who consequently fell against a wall and hit her head.
Fiscal depute Victoria Silver said Mr Hughes then smashed a glass before leaving the flat.
Mr Chapman said of that offence: “He was drunk and takes full responsibility. He is on other community payback orders and doing well.”
Mr Hughes pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour. Sentence was deferred until June 7 for good behaviour and when a review of other orders will be carried out.
