“The report indicates that he is more of an idiot than a sex pest,” Sheriff Gary Aitken said.
An ex-prisoner who was filmed attacking a chippy worker after being refused cheese sauce on his fries demanded to be sentenced immediately.
A woman who went on a seven week long shoplifting spree in one shop has been banned from entering the store.
A 55-year-old Easter Ross man who subjected his now ex-wife to violence, torment and abuse over several years has escaped a jail sentence.
A teenager who downloaded and shared "horrific images" of children being sexually abused told police he was "addicted to pornography" and wanted help.
‘Bullying behaviour which we all too often see from lorry drivers who think because they have a bigger vehicle they can do what they like’.
Police stopped a 34-year-old Dingwall woman for a suspected insurance offence as she rode her scooter through the town.
A 57-year-old unemployed university lecturer denied she had a drinking problem despite being caught drink-driving.
A man sat frozen in fear as a woman held a knife to his throat and her companion forced their victim to transfer £100 to his bank account.
A disqualified Dingwall driver who drove at speeds of up to 120mph to escape the police has been jailed for a year.
Charges included permanent disfigurement of the victim.
A woman in her car with her young daughter had to take evasive action to avoid a collision, during a series of dangerous driving incidents.
A mysterious loss of control by a joiner in his car caused him to repeatedly overcorrect and crash into an oncoming car on the opposite carriageway.
A Ross-shire man was in a high-speed chase with police while having a meat cleaver in his car.
A mum whose flight was cancelled was caught in Ross-shire driving back home after having drinks at the airport.
Stewart, who falsely claimed to be doing work on people’s houses, admitted charges of fraud, theft and threatening behaviour.
The A9 has been closed in both directions near Tain due to a road accident, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.
A text message offer from a man selling drugs was sent to the wrong person who contacted the police and an arrest was made shortly afterwards.
Enquiries into the early morning crash are ongoing.
A ‘bit player’ who was snared by police in a major Highland drugs trafficking operation was jailed for five years today (March 17).