Four times the limit Angus drink-driver asked for puncture help
A dopey drink-driver who went for help to fix a puncture while he was stinking of booze after a festive party night has landed a three-year ban.
Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown
Baseball attack on neighbour’s car left £1800 worth of damage
A Fife woman caused £1,800 worth of damage after smashing up a neighbour’s car with a baseball bat following a noise dispute.
Monifieth man avoids jail after Hogmanay assault
A Monifieth man avoided a jail term when he appeared for sentencing at Forfar Sheriff Court yesterday.
Angus bank worker admits driving into path of oncoming vehicle
An Angus man who drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle which ended up on its roof told a court he knew when he started the manoeuvre he had made a mistake.
Vile Angus offender who groomed 15-year-old avoids jail
An Angus pervert who groomed a 15-year-old girl with the intention of getting her to meet him has avoided going to prison.
Man appears in court following major police incident
A man has appeared in court in connection with a major incident involving armed police officers in an Angus town.
Cannabis-growing Angus trucker facing £26k proceeds of crime grab
A long-distance Angus trucker who grew a secret stash of cannabis to alleviate medical problems has been placed on a year-long Community Payback Order.
Drugged-up man stole cash jar in 7am sneak-in Forfar house theft
A sneak thief high on a powerful drug swiped a cash-filled jar from a Forfar couple’s home at 7am - then poured its contents into the coin machine at the town’s Tesco store less than an hour later.
Spurned Perthshire man tracked ex to Angus restaurant with mobile phone app
A court has been told how a 57-year-old Perthshire man stalked his online dating girlfriend with a mobile phone app after their short-lived relationship hit the rocks at a family party.
Angus family street feud gained watching crowd
An Angus man whose family fall-out turned into a Sunday night show for shocked onlookers has been told to behave over the festive period by a sheriff.