Fatal accident inquiry finds seatbelt might have saved farm worker Neil Abercromby
A sheriff has ruled that a retired farm worker who died following an accident in Perthshire could have survived had he been wearing a seatbelt. (...)
Sales assistant stole almost £2,000 from Bullionfield fuel station
A petrol station employee has admitted embezzling almost £2,000 from his employers. (...)
Perth man's ill-advised, unsupervised driving lesson proves a costly error
The decision to have an impromptu driving lesson proved to be a costly mistake for a Perth teenager. (...)
Naked Rambler Stephen Gough sent back to prison for almost two years
The Naked Rambler was released from Perth Prison — then immediately locked up again, a court has heard. (...)
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Convicted killer Brian McGowan absconded from Castle Huntly and toured Britain
A convicted killer who went on the run from Castle Huntly open prison treated himself to a tour of the UK, Perth Sheriff Court has heard. (...)
Friarton Bridge pile-up van driver had texted for help to stay awake
A van driver who caused a near-fatal pile-up on the Friarton Bridge at Perth had texted friends just minutes before asking them to help him stay awake. (...)
Glasgow man set up elaborate operation in bid to steal copper cabling from roads
A Glasgow man was fooling no one when he set up an elaborate ploy to steal copper cabling from underneath roads in eastern Perthshire. (...)
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Family hope fatal accident inquiry sheriff will rule elderly man's death is proof of 'systematic failure' at PRI
The family of a Perthshire man who died just hours after he was discharged from Perth Royal Infirmary have asked a sheriff to deliver damning findings against the hospital and its staff. (...)
Lorry driver fined for glass attack on Kirkmichael hotel barmaid
A barmaid was forced to flee a Perthshire hotel after an abusive customer began to pelt her with a hail of glasses, Perth Sheriff Court was told. (...)
Alan Parker avoids jail despite having 4500 child abuse images
A respected Perthshire man found with more than 4500 indecent images of children has avoided prison. (...)
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Winters' tale shows community payback orders have failed — claim
The SNP Government's community payback orders have been branded a failure after the first such order imposed was breached. (...)
Last chance for girl after Perth stab attack
A teenager who stabbed a stranger in a Perth street following a drunken argument has been given one final stay chance to stay out of trouble before being sentenced. (...)
Perth thief told her crime was 'really scraping the bottom of the barrel'
A 22-year-old who robbed an elderly woman's flat as she lay dying in hospital has been told she committed one of the lowest crimes ever heard at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
200 hours' community service for man who bit T in the Park steward's hand
A Greenock man who bit a T in the Park steward's hand as he was asked to leave an overcrowded festival marquee has narrowly escaped prison. (...)
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Threat to Right Track programme for young offenders a 'disaster': sheriff
The withdrawal of government funding for a programme that steers troubled young offenders from a life of crime has been branded a "disaster" by a sheriff. (...)
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Sheriff decides Crieff man's behaviour 'might be likened to stalking' but was 'mere irritation'
A man who frightened a Crieff bank manager by peering through the windows of her home and workplace was freed when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Sheriff lifts curfew to let teenage thug make new friends
A teenager who once had his bail conditions lifted so he could enjoy a sunshine break has now had his curfew removed as it was hampering his social life. (...)
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Perth man banned from driving for drunken Dunkeld dash
A drink-driver who tore through the centre of a popular Perthshire visitor destination in the height of summer has been banned from the road. (...)
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Man who threatened to jump on to M80 sentenced
A man whose "bizarre" behaviour led him to threaten to jump on to the Perth to Inverkeithing motorway, causing "chaos" for drivers, has been banned from driving, fined and given community service at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
Five months' jail for Blackburn man who drove at 128mph on A9
A motorist who drove at up to 128mph on the A9 in Perthshire when being pursued by police has been sent to prison for five months. (...)
