Courts

Offender caught ‘just driving around’ north of the border.

Here’s our recap of what has been making the headlines in court this week.

Victim pushed over and had wallet stolen.

A 16-year-old Keith boy carried out a hammer attack on an intoxicated man after they fought at a cash machine in Buckie.

Drivers lose licences following hearings at Elgin Sheriff Court.

The victim had to undergo plastic surgery to repair the damage.

A teenager has appeared in court after a crash which left a footballer with two amputated legs.

‘All I wanted was for Keith to get justice’.

Attack labelled ‘extremely violent’ by Sheriff.

A man has been sentenced to unpaid work after cutting the car brakes of an innocent driver.

A six-week relationship turned sinister when it was ended and the spurned partner began sending menacing messages to the woman.

It has been another busy week of covering court in both Elgin and Inverness.

A man and a woman will be sentenced in 2025 after assaulting a bus driver.

A tradesman who exposed his genitals to a female client has been placed on the sex offenders register.

A mother of two has received a lengthy driving ban after being caught drug-driving through Elgin.

A woman who collided with a wall after attending a ladies day has been disqualified from driving.

A convicted sex offender has admitted to sending a friend’s daughter naked images of himself and making unwanted sexual advances towards her.

A 19-year-old woman who sexually assaulted two women in Moray has been placed on the Sex Offender’s Register.

A worker suffered extensive burns to his body after a faulty valve sprayed boiling liquid over him.

Sheriff imposes longer custodial sentence.