Moray court roundup - Elgin Domino’s attacker sentenced, man’s nose bitten off and ‘self destructive’ driver avoids jail

Another busy week of covering Moray court cases has passed.

Read on as we bring you some of the most notable.

Domino’s attacker was locked outside while “erratic” teen was still within

Domino’s Pizza staff locked a man outside after he punched a customer in the nose - but an “erratic” teen was then locked inside the takeaway.

Caleb Bowman (21) and Joseph Taylor (18) were sentenced over the incident at Elgin Sheriff Court on Thursday.

Both had previously admitted behaving in a “threatening or abusive manner” by repeatedly kicking and punching the door of the Domino’s.

Bowman, who also admitted punching the customer, was ordered to pay a £220 fine by Sheriff Eric Brown.

His sentence had been reduced because the 21-year-old had already spent more than three weeks behind bars on remand, the court heard.

While Taylor previously admitted adopting an “aggressive demeanour”, attempting to climb over the counter top, shouting, swearing and uttering threats.

Elgin driver avoids jail over chaotic incident in friend’s car

A “self-destructive” driver hit three parked vehicles with a friend’s car, threatened to break two police officers’ jaws and refused a breath test.

Robert Stewart, of Gordon Street, appeared at Elgin Sheriff Court on Thursday for sentencing over the chaotic series of events in the town last August.

The Elgin 32-year-old previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without insurance and failing to provide breath samples at Elgin police station.

He also admitted threatening, shouting and swearing at two police officers while behaving in an “aggressive manner”.

Inverness man sentenced for biting off part of Buckie man’s nose in fight

Police recovered a piece of a Buckie man's nose from his garden after it was bitten off in a fight.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that 20-year-old Thomas Stewart of Longman Caravan Site, Inverness, bit off part of Colin Reid’s nose during the struggle on September 1, 2023.

Stewart appeared for sentence before Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald and was represented by Inverness solicitor David Patterson.

A background report had previously been prepared, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Moray driver admits being six times the legal limit

A drink driver who was six times the legal limit was found out after he fell over at the dentist.

Ian Lowe, of Gordon Street, Elgin, admitted driving while under the influence at Elgin Sheriff Court on Thursday.

The court heard that 42-year-old Lowe drove his van into the car park of Spynie Dental Centre on January 6, 2025.

Fiscal depute Karen Poke said the police were called after Lowe was seen walking inside the dental practice, at around 9.50am.

His “manner” had prompted “concerns about his fitness to drive”, she added.