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01-Nov-11, 17:27
Careless accused’s car ended up on roof

A WATTEN man was fined £140 and incurred four penalty points when he admitted a charge of careless driving.
James Crawford, The Schoolhouse, Watten, admitted the offence by letter submitted to Wick Justice of the Peace Court, today.
The court was told that the 62-year-old first offender pulled out of a side road, a mile south of Spittal, into the path of an oncoming car, on September 4, resulting in a collision in which both vehicles were damaged.
Senior fiscal depute, David Barclay said that Crawford’s car ended up on its roof and added that the degree of his carelessness was low in comparison to the consequences of the collision. The accused had told police he had not seen the vehicle on the main road.

No insurance

A MAN who drove without insurance was fined £200 and incurred six penalty points.
He was Donald McPhee (25) of Ackergill Crescent, Wick, who pleaded guilty, and admitted a number of previous convictions.
The offence occurred on Wick’s airport industrial estate and in his home street, on July 25.

Court finds charge not proven

AN assault charge against a Wick woman was found not proven following a trial.
Leanne Sutherland (31) of Breadalbane Terrace, Wick, had denied punching Dorothy Scott, of the town’s Loch Street, outside the local Co-op store in Angle Park, on May 27.
The court which heard there was bad blood between the two, gave its verdict after hearing evidence from three witnesses, including the accused.

Trial folds

A TRIAL collapsed after the only witness to give evidence said he was unable to identify the driver he claimed had clipped him with the wing mirror of his pickup vehicle.
The accused, Ronald Mackay, of Portland Place, Lybster denied driving without reasonable care, and failing to allow sufficient space while passing jogger Richard Ottley (44) on the Watten-Lybster road at Strath House, on October 26, last year.
After hearing that Mr Ottley tell the court that he would not be able to identify the driver, because of the time lapse, senior fiscal depute, David Barclay said that as he would not be able to obtain corroboration of the driver's identity, he was not longer seeking a conviction.
Mackay (43) was formally found not guilty.