Arrest warrant issued for Prestonpans resident who missed sentencing date at court
AN ARREST warrant has been issued for a Prestonpans resident after he was not present at court for sentencing last week.
Driver in court after coming to a sudden stop on Edinburgh City Bypass
A PROPERTY manager has been fined after he admitted driving in a careless manner on the Edinburgh City Bypass.
Vulnerable boy left with serious injuries after being attacked by youths while on bus
A VULNERABLE teenage boy has been left with horror injuries after he was attacked by a gang of “feral and cowardly” youths as he travelled home on board a bus.
Man who poured petrol over own home and said he would light it sent to prison
A MAN who poured petrol over the inside of his Tranent home and walked about the property with a lit cigarette has been jailed for 21 months.
Another road ban for man after driving on High Street while disqualified
A TRANENT motorist has been handed a further road ban after he was caught driving a vehicle while already disqualified.
Man to be sentenced after breaching non-harassment order
A HADDINGTON man will be sentenced next month after he breached a non-harassment order. Bruce Farquhar, of Gowl’s Close, was placed under the strict conditions of the order when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on July 27, 2022. But he went on to ignore the court order by attempting to approach the woman he was banned from contacting, doing so at Blawearie Road in Tranent on April 6 and 7 this year. During the incidents, the 43-year-old was said to have repeatedly contacted the woman in a threatening manner. Farquhar pleaded guilty to the offence during an appearance in the dock at the Capital court last Tuesday. He also had a not guilty plea accepted to a second allegation of uttering threats to the woman and to threatening to burn her house down. Sentence was deferred to next month for social work reports to be prepared and Farquhar was allowed bail.
Man remanded in custody after uttering threats of violence
A MUSSELBURGH man has been remanded in custody, pending sentencing, after he admitted uttering threats of violence while at a home in Wallyford.
Teenager banned from driving after breaking drink-drive limit
A TEENAGE motorist has been fined and banned from the road after he was caught over the drink-drive limit.
Brick is thrown through window of Musselburgh home
A BRICK was thrown through the window of a home in Musselburgh by a woman who also shouted threats and assaulted another woman during a disturbance in the town.
Doorbell camera captured man’s outburst to former partner
FOOTAGE from a doorbell camera captured a woman being chased into a home by her former partner during an early-morning drunken incident.
