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Man who stalked law firm is jailed

A CONVICTED stalker has admitted breaching a non-harassment order after he made an abusive phone call to a solicitor. Read

Probation for man who bit woman

A MAN who seized a woman by the hair before biting her on the body has been put on probation. Read

Cops framed men for breach of peace

TWO Blantyre-based policemen lied to frame two men for breach of the peace. Read

Man, 29 denies he punched woman

A VIEWPARK man has been accused of repeatedly punching a woman on the face before grabbing her throat. Read

Trial set on sword charge

A MOTHERWELL man has denied carrying a sword in a town street. Read

Double assault by man on same day

A BELLSHILL man who seized a woman by the neck and forced her to the ground has been fined. Read

Man denies racial attack

A MOTHERWELL man is alleged to have held a knife at another man’s throat in a racially-aggravated attack. Read

Woman denies frying pan assault

A BLANTYRE woman this week denied repeatedly hitting a man on the head with a frying pan. Read

Man (35) denies assault charge

A MAN last week denied brandishing a belt and snooker cue at another man in a Hamilton restaurant. Read

Man who aimed gun at woman avoids jail

A STRATHAVEN man was this week put on two years’ probation at Hamilton Sheriff Court for pointing an air rifle with telescopic sights at a shop assistant he found “attractive”. Read

Man who aimed gun at woman avoids jail

A STRATHAVEN man was this week put on two years’ probation at Hamilton Sheriff Court for pointing an air rifle with telescopic sights at a shop assistant he found “attractive”. Read

Drink-drive cop chase man lands in jail

A HAMILTON maniac driver who led police on a high-speed car chase near the Hamilton Accies stadium has been jailed for four months. Read

Motherwell junkie caught after break in

A THIEVING junkie was caught by the police after he broke into a Motherwell house in order to fund his habit, a court was told this week. Read

Strathaven ASBO teen held for breach

A STRATHAVEN teenager was detained in custody last week after allegedly breaching an ASBO imposed earlier this year. Read

Hamilton man pleads not guilty to choke offence

A HAMILTON man has denied assaulting a woman at his home on New Year’s Day. Read

Larkhall man cleared of assaulting hairdresser

A LARKHALL man has been cleared of assaulting a hairdresser while she was working in a Strathaven salon. Read

Police raid High Blantyre home as part of investigation

POLICE raided a house in High Blantyre yesterday morning (Wednesday) as part of a continuing investigation. Read

Motherwell man denies molesting girls in court

A MOTHERWELL man this week denied three charges of sexually abusing schoolgirls. Read

Passenger hurt as Hamilton bus is stoned by youths

A WOMAN was showered with glass after yobs as young as 10 hurled rocks and stones at five buses in Hamilton. Read

Blantyre man appears in court on attempted murder charge

A BLANTYRE man was this week accused of two charges of attempted murder. Read

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