Court / Court round-up 13 October 2022

A MAN from Cunningsburgh has been fined £400 after pleading guilty to shouting and swearing at his former partner.

Neil Adamson, 46, committed the offence at an address in Lerwick on 21 August this year.

Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie told Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday that an argument ensued after the pair had been drinking.

Adamson’s remarks disturbed the neighbours, who called the police.

Defence agent Gregor Kelly said his client had previously been in court on a different matter and “should have learned his lesson”.

He conceded that the incident was “upsetting for the neighbours”.

PLAYING loud music in the early hours and failing to turn it off at the request of the police has landed a man in hot water.

Lerwick Sheriff Court heard on Thursday that Marcin Olejniczak, of no fixed abode, was asked by police to turn down music at a Lerwick house on 27 July.

Police ended up returning after the music continued – with the 44-year-old then being arrested.

Sheriff Ian Cruickshank fined Olejniczak £200 but as he was already in custody, the alternative of five days in prison was served.

He also granted a crown motion for forfeiture of a CD player which was seized by police.

Olejniczak also had a not proven verdict on Thursday after going on trial accused of repeatedly uttering threats of violence towards a woman on 17 August at a house in Lerwick.

A recording of a 999 call was played in court of the complainer calling up the police over alleged threats to kill, with the woman initially whispering before going quiet.

Olejniczak’s voice could be heard at times in the background of the call, but with his exact words unclear Sheriff Ian Cruickshank said he could not say beyond reasonable doubt that the man was uttering threats.