Tag: Crown office

Tougher action promised on “hate crimes” by Lord Advocate

In Brief

Peter Laing - March 22, 2012

SCOTLAND is getting tougher on those who commit corrosive “hate crimes” based on prejudice, the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC, said today. He was speaking...

£1million drug dealer ordered to hand over cash

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 19, 2012

A DRUG dealer has had £64,000 confiscated after pleading guilty to supplying cannabis worth almost £1 million. The High Court ordered Colin Wilson, 40, to...

Police re-open World’s End murder investigation

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - March 14, 2012

POLICE are renewing investigations into the notorious World's End murders of 1977, under new double jeopardy laws. Prosecutors at the Crown Office have asked Lothian...

£300k taken from Scots drug dealers

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 5, 2012

COURT officials have confiscated almost £300,000 from two drug dealers. John James, 49, and Stephen Rollo, 41, were ordered to hand over cash at Edinburgh...

Scottish chief constable reported to Crown Office after road accident

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 24, 2012

A SCOTTISH chief constable has been reported to the Crown Office in connection with a road accident. Norma Graham, Scotland's first female chief constable, was...

Teacher temporarily banned from classroom

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 24, 2012

A TEACHER facing allegations that he took indecent photographs of children was temporarily suspended from the classroom today. Brian Johnston, 48, appeared at Falkirk Sheriff...

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