Court / Court round-up 2 October
A MAN from Lerwick who punched his elderly father has been placed under supervision for 18 months and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.
Callum Jarmson, of Hoofields, previously admitted assaulting the 80-year-old at his home in Whiteness on 28 December last year by repeatedly punching him on the head to his injury.
The 47-year-old had also pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting and swearing.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie previously told Lerwick Sheriff Court that Jarmson had been drinking alcohol and “aggressively challenged” his father about a family matter.
Mackenzie said the elderly man tried to deflect things, but his son punched his dad – who was “unable to defend himself” – twice in the forehead.
The court previously heard Jarmson then left the living room to go into the kitchen, where he told his mother he hit his father.
Jarmson later tried to sit down for dinner but became aggressive again, the court heard, and repeatedly punched his father in the face.
Mackenzie previously told court that the elderly man managed to get to his feet and went to the bathroom, followed by his wife, who phoned the police.
The court heard that Jarmson continued to shout and swear. His dad was bleeding, with both parents said to be “extremely upset and scared”.
When the case appeared again on Wednesday, defence agent Tommy Allan said his client was “extremely remorseful” and was “absolutely mortified” when he saw photos of his dad’s injuries.
Allan said drinks had been consumed by “everybody”, but that alcohol was not an excuse.
The defence agent also said his client had asked him if he could get the chance to phone his parents to apologise for his behaviour.
Handing out a community payback order, Sheriff Ian Cruickshank said the offence was “serious in its nature” but reflected how it was deemed to be an isolated incident.
FINES worth £800 in total were given out at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday to a man who admitted a domestic assault.
Lukasz Malich, of Lerwick’s Ladies Drive, admitted assaulting his partner at an address in the town on 29 August by pushing her on the body against a wall, seizing her by the throat and restraining her.
The 32-year-old also admitted breaching a court order by contacting the woman in the days following on social media messaging.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said there had been an argument on the day in the question, with Malich escalating his behaviour from “verbal to physical”. The police were called and he was arrested.
The fiscal said in Malich’s correspondence with the woman after the assault he was trying to encourage her to get charges dropped.
Defence agent Tommy Allan said the groundworker was “very sorry” for his behaviour and “accepts he should have acted in a better way”.
A MAN from Lerwick has been banned from the road for a year after admitting driving while over the alcohol limit.
Nigel Wiseman, of Sandveien, appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday to admit driving a motorcycle on 12 September between Gulberwick and the town with 56 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath – with the limit being 22 microgrammes.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said the police had been contacted by concerned family members.
Defence agent Tommy Allan said the 51-year-old was “ashamed” by the incident and described it as a “wake-up call”.
In addition to the disqualification, which can be reduced by one quarter if Wiseman completes a drink-driving rehabilitation course, Sheriff Ian Cruickshank also imposed a £500 fine.
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