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£1,000 fine for drunk train conductor who was left on platform
A train conductor who was more than three times the legal alcohol limit while responsible for passengers at Dundee station has been fined £1,000. (...)
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Sheriff says court work being damaged because 'country is skint'
People accused of serious crimes in Dundee are having to be released from prison before trial ''because the country is skint,'' according to a senior city sheriff. (...)
Pensioner jailed for 'disgusting' sexual assault of young girl
A pensioner who sexually assaulted a girl in a Dundee car park has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. (...)
Sheriff criticises 'anti-social' Facebook as he detains teenager for carrying seven-inch knife
A sheriff termed Facebook an "anti-social networking site" after sending a knife-carrying youth to detention. (...)
Police officers in court to deny assaulting hostel worker
Two serving police officers accused of assaulting a Dundee hostel employee by handcuffing her to a window and wrapping Sellotape round her head have appeared in court. (...)
New Fathers 4 Justice group promises action against sheriff who jailed David Hawksworth
A controversial fathers' rights group has threatened to protest outside the home of a Dundee sheriff after an activist was jailed last week. (...)
More jail time for 'horrendous' offender Edmond Eccles
A man with a "horrendous" record of offending, who tried to rob a man and kicked a woman's car in a Dundee street, has been jailed for 47 months. (...)
Sheriff criticises legislation as young mother is found guilty of reduced charge of careless driving
A young mother accused of causing the death of an elderly man in Dundee city centre has been fined £300 after being convicted of straightforward careless driving by a jury. (...)
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Sheriff Richard Davidson shows he's got talent-spotting skills
A Dundee sheriff has switched his judging talents from the bench to the stage. (...)
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Sheriff laments Dundee East's ongoing post problems
A sheriff has complained of "the dreadful state we are in" as the result of a backlog of mail at the Dundee East sorting office. (...)
Dundee man jailed for visiting gran at Christmas
A 22-year-old man has been jailed for 60 days for attempting to give his grandmother a Christmas present and card. (...)
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Couple win windows case payout from Angus Joinery
A Broughty Ferry couple are entitled to £11,750 from the joinery company asked to install windows as a 40th anniversary present from the husband to his wife, a Dundee sheriff has ruled. (...)
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Sheriff Richard Davidson critical of court's medical 'protocol'
A sheriff in Dundee has strongly criticised Tayside Police and NHS Tayside after discovering courts can no longer ask for a police surgeon to examine someone appearing in front of them. (...)
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'Evil' heroin dealer mum gets maximum sentence
A Dundee mother of five who dealt in a large quantity of heroin was branded "evil" at the city's sheriff court on Wednesday. (...)
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Police must 'get their act together' before trials, says sheriff
Sheriff Richard Davidson has launched a broadside at Tayside Police, accusing them of failing to perform their public duty regarding their role in the preparation of trials for court. (...)
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Overdose in cells unheeded as officer browsed internet
The calls for help from a 17-year-old boy dying of a drugs overdose in police custody went unheeded by a cells officer more interested in surfing the internet, a fatal accident inquiry lasting 19 days found. (...)
Sheriff demands answers from Dundee social services
A Dundee sheriff has demanded to know why a 22-month-old infant was able to swallow some of her mother's anti-depressant medication. (...)
Leigh Reeve fined £750 for Prodigy balcony jump
A flying leap from a Caird Hall balcony into the packed floor below at a Prodigy gig has cost a Carnoustie man a £750 fine. (...)
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Leigh Reeve branded 'idiot' for Prodigy concert dive
An Angus labourer who dived from a balcony during a Dundee concert by The Prodigy has been branded "a complete idiot" by a sheriff in the city. (...)
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US paedophile 'a master manipulator'
An American paedophile who sexually targeted a vulnerable Fife boy at Dundee's Olympia Leisure Centre has been described as "a master manipulator" by one of his child victims. (...)
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