Moray court round-up: Cannabis farming, dementia ward disturbance, embezzler jailed
Our reporters have been busy covering courts across the region again this week.
Read on for some of the most notable cases.
‘Bordering on insanity’: Banned motorist drove friend to court
A disqualified motorist was caught giving someone a lift to Elgin Sheriff Court despite having previously been jailed for defying his road ban.
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Cocaine motorist banned for 17 months after testing six times over limit
A motorist has been disqualified after being stopped on the A96 near Lhanbryde on May 18 last year.
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Drunk man scared nurses and dementia patients during midnight disturbance
A man who drunkenly attempted to gain entry to a hospital ward for dementia patients has appeared in court.
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Moray paedophile labelled ‘high-risk’ is given unpaid work
A man found with a catalogue of child abuse images and videos has been given unpaid work.
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Moray man who embezzled £30k from father-in-law with dementia jailed at Inverness Sheriff Court
Defendant used money set aside for caring for his father-in-law, who had vascular dementia, to go on holidays and for personalised car number plates.
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Vietnamese man jailed at Inverness Sheriff Court for role in cannabis supply in Keith
A man who was “bottom of the chain” in a drug gang has been jailed for 28 months for his part in supplying cannabis in Moray.
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Banff drink driver banned for flipping car onto its roof while transporting children
Mum appeared in court after previously admitting driving while nearly five times over the alcohol limit.
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