Inverness man made ‘flimsy’ fence topple onto people at Black Isle Show
Police at the Black Isle Show this year saw a man shaking fencing at the event which then fell on top of several people.
John Williamson (59), from Countess Park, Slackbuie was arrested by police but while he was being searched, Inverness Sheriff Court heard he made racist remarks.
Fiscal depute Sophie Marshall told Sheriff Gary Aitken that Williamson was commenting on how many Asian shopkeepers he had encountered and complaining about migrants arriving in the UK by boat.
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When charged with racially aggravated abusive behaviour, Williamson said to officers: "It's true."
Williamson represented himself and told the sheriff that he was "embarrassed. I didn't realise the fence was so flimsy and it would come down."
No-one was hurt in the incident.
Williamson was fined £420.