Lawyers have been given more time to produce detailed medical evidence before the trial of a Tayside policewoman accused of threatening to kill another woman.
Paula Jane Wales from Monifieth is accused of acting in an aggressive manner at a house in Grange Road and kicking a door in an alleged incident last summer.
The charge also alleges that she threatened to kill a woman.
The 40-year-old did not appear at Forfar Sheriff Court at a notional trial diet on Tuesday, her attendance having previously been excused.
Local agent Brian Bell asked for more time for Wales’ solicitors to receive a report on her health ahead of trial.
He said: “It is a defence motion to seek a further notional trial diet in three weeks.
“Those instructing me have advised the information will be available within two weeks.
“I understand the medical evidence will then be provided to the Crown for them to consider.”
The sheriff last week expressed unhappiness over the information not being before the court.
A defence motion to delay proceedings was opposed at that time.
However on this occasion, fiscal depute Kirsten Thomson said: “I think it would be beneficial for all parties to have the medical evidence, and if is not here today then it would be inappropriate to refuse the motion.
Sheriff Pino Di Emidio told Mr Bell: “Perhaps you can impress on the principal agents to have this information ready for the next calling.
“The case is starting to become aged and the court is anxious to get started.”
The charge alleges that Wales behaved in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear and alarm in that she shouted, swore, acted in an aggressive and abusive manner, repeatedly struck and kicked a door there, uttered threats of violence and uttered threats to kill Tracy Joan Christie, c/o the Police Service of Scotland, Dundee.
The case was continued to September 6 and Wales’ attendance was excused.
