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Moray cannabis driver given road ban

Police smelled the drug coming from the defendant’s car.

Garden centre thief defied Scotland ban

Offender caught ‘just driving around’ north of the border.

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

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Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

Here’s our recap of what has been making the headlines in court this week.

Police found knife hidden up Moray woman’s sleeve

25-year-old admits possession of four-inch blade

Drug dealer attacked client who refused to hand over cash

Victim pushed over and had wallet stolen.

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

$Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation$

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

A 16-year-old Keith boy carried out a hammer attack on an intoxicated man after they fought at a cash machine in Buckie.

Three motorists banned for drink or drugs

Drivers lose licences following hearings at Elgin Sheriff Court.

Drugs and cash recovered in Elgin raid

Drugs and money worth more than £10,000 has been seized from an Elgin property by police.

Man had part of his nose bitten off after getting ‘a doing’ outside his home

The victim had to undergo plastic surgery to repair the damage.

Teenager in court over car crash which saw footballer lose legs

A teenager has appeared in court after a crash which left a footballer with two amputated legs.

Police threatened to taser attacker in Elgin

‘Rambo-style’ knife found in nearby garden.

Bus driver’s widow speaks out after his teenage killer given leave to appeal

‘All I wanted was for Keith to get justice’.

Two men sentenced for fight outside Buckie pub

Attack labelled ‘extremely violent’ by Sheriff.

UPDATE: Motorist charged following A96 crash which left him and passenger in hospital

A man has been arrested and charged following a car crash on the A96 that left both him and a female passenger in hospital.

‘This was borderline attempted murder’ - Father-of-two cut car brakes of innocent man he thought was a paedophile

A man has been sentenced to unpaid work after cutting the car brakes of an innocent driver.

Elgin man broke into ex-girlfriend’s home after six-week relationship turned sinister

A six-week relationship turned sinister when it was ended and the spurned partner began sending menacing messages to the woman.

Domestic abuser avoids jail, tradesman placed on sex offenders register and mums banned from driving - Court round-up

It has been another busy week of covering court in both Elgin and Inverness.

COURTS

Moray cannabis driver given road ban

Garden centre thief defied Scotland ban

Garden centre thief defied Scotland ban

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

Police found knife hidden up Moray woman’s sleeve

Police found knife hidden up Moray woman’s sleeve

Drug dealer attacked client who refused to hand over cash

Drug dealer attacked client who refused to hand over cash

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

Three motorists banned for drink or drugs

Three motorists banned for drink or drugs

Drugs and cash recovered in Elgin raid

Drugs and cash recovered in Elgin raid

Man had part of his nose bitten off after getting ‘a doing’ outside his home

Man had part of his nose bitten off after getting ‘a doing’ outside his home

Teenager in court over car crash which saw footballer lose legs

Teenager in court over car crash which saw footballer lose legs

Police threatened to taser attacker in Elgin

Police threatened to taser attacker in Elgin

Bus driver’s widow speaks out after his teenage killer given leave to appeal

Bus driver’s widow speaks out after his teenage killer given leave to appeal

Two men sentenced for fight outside Buckie pub

Two men sentenced for fight outside Buckie pub

UPDATE: Motorist charged following A96 crash which left him and passenger in hospital

UPDATE: Motorist charged following A96 crash which left him and passenger in hospital

‘This was borderline attempted murder’ - Father-of-two cut car brakes of innocent man he thought was a paedophile

‘This was borderline attempted murder’ - Father-of-two cut car brakes of innocent man he thought was a paedophile

Elgin man broke into ex-girlfriend’s home after six-week relationship turned sinister

Elgin man broke into ex-girlfriend’s home after six-week relationship turned sinister

Domestic abuser avoids jail, tradesman placed on sex offenders register and mums banned from driving - Court round-up

Domestic abuser avoids jail, tradesman placed on sex offenders register and mums banned from driving - Court round-up

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