Huge haul of dangerous and unusual items seized in Courier Country courtrooms
Hammers, video cameras, knives and a tennis racket are among the hundreds of contraband items to have been seized in Courier Country courtrooms.
Forfar Sheriff Court
Pensioner spared driving ban after going through level crossing gates in rush to make golf date
A pensioner who ignored warning lights at Carnoustie level crossing because he was late for a game of golf has been spared a driving ban.
Drunken teenager drove A90 Aberdeen to Kirrie three times the limit
An Angus teenager’s hopes of a new life in Australia are in the balance after her "very stupid" decision to drive more than 50 miles down the A90 while three times above the legal alcohol limit.
“Hungry” Mearns man spared jail by sheriff after drive to pick up takeaway in uninsured car
A 27-year-old Mearns man who got hungry and went to pick up a takeaway in an uninsured truck has been spared jail.
Former oil worker jailed for eight months for drug offences
A former oil worker from Kirriemuir whose life “spiralled out of control” has been jailed for eight months for drug offences.
Unpaid work for Forfar man who attempted to batter assault victim with coping stone
A Forfar man and his father-in-law who went armed with a coping stone and a hammer to tackle a man they believed had been spreading rumours have avoided going behind bars for the incident.
Forfar man back behind bars after assault
An Angus thug previously jailed for breaking a fellow footballer’s jaw during an amateur game is back behind bars after attacking an innocent victim during a fall out with his girlfriend.
Spanish motorist faces Angus dangerous driving charge after crash on first day of The Open
A Spanish motorist is facing a charge of seriously injuring someone in a Carnoustie road crash on the opening day of this year’s Open Championship over the Angus links.
Spitting Angus offender spared jail by sheriff
A Brechin man who repeatedly spat on his girlfriend in a petty street row has been given a chance to stay out of jail.
Afternoon Angus drink-driver was almost six times the limit
An Angus woman whose erratic mid-afternoon driving prompted a flurry of calls to police from concerned motorists was found to be nearly six times the legal limit.