Tag: court

Steven Mathieson jailed for 22 years for raping two women next to murdered escort

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 7, 2015

A man who murdered a 23-year-old woman before raping two others next to her corpse has been jailed for life. Steven Mathieson stabbed escort Luciana...

Dundee man banned from matches for throwing smoke bomb

News

Deadline News Journalist - March 12, 2015

A DUNDEE man is fined and banned from football matches after he threw a smoke bomb onto a pitch at a Scottish Cup final. At...

Outrage as breastfeeding jury candidate told to feed baby by bottle

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 20, 2015

A MOTHER who asked to be excused jury duty because she is breastfeeding was told to leave her baby at home with a bottle. The...

Addicts mark veins out of the blue

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - January 1, 2015

THE BLUE lights in Edinburgh Sheriff Courts toilets are no deterrent for heroin users as they pre-mark their arms before entering the building. Users have...

Sheriff Liddle claims courts in crisis

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - October 30, 2014

A SERVING judge has angrily complained that his court is in "crisis" as a result of "gross overloading". Sheriff Gordon Liddle launched an outspoken and...