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";s:4:"text";s:5738:" If there were any, it would be around accommodation, like the number of interview rooms and cells available, and witnesses having to travel. "A SCTC spokesman said: "A consultation meeting was held in Forfar on 12 July at which the new programme and the procedures and arrangements for solemn work in Dundee were discussed with local court users who attended. Forfar Sheriff Court was told Urquhart and partner Catherine Forbes had been living together on and off for around six months at the time of the offence, which happened just after 11pm. Forfar Sheriff Court will stop conducting jury trials at the end of this year, with cases being transferred to Dundee.
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An Angus thug who left his partner bleeding heavily in a jewellery box assault has been jailed for 11 months.Jamie Urquhart had “flipped out” in the June attack, which was overheard by a police officer dealing with a separate incident in Kirriemuir High Street.Forfar Sheriff Court was told Urquhart and partner Catherine Forbes had been living together on and off for around six months at the time of the offence, which happened just after 11pm.Depute fiscal Bill Kermode said the police officer heard screaming and shouting from a property below and called for assistance.But 29-year-old Urquhart told the officer: “It’s okay, we don’t need the police.”Mr Kermode said: “She then opened the door and said it was only a small argument but police saw her right ear was bleeding heaving and she was struggling to put out her right leg.“She said they were arguing and the accused had flipped out and hit her with a jewellery box.”Urquhart had been taking Valium, which the victim told police made him become aggressive, but she refused to provide a statement to police.The woman did not require stitches to the ear wound she suffered and Urquhart sent her a text message saying: “I’m sorry, things got out of hand.”Appearing from custody, Urquhart, of Croft Terrace, Kirriemuir admitted assaulting the woman on June 25 and charges of failing to appear in court and breaching bail.Defence solicitor Billy Rennie said that despite an extensive record, Urquhart did not have any violence convictions since 2009.“The relationship will not continue and he has found the period on remand during lockdown particularly difficult,” said Mr Rennie.Sheriff Gregor Murray told Urquhart: “Nine times you have been convicted of breaching a community payback order or probation.“Equally, what worries me is that although you have no record of violence this shows an upsurge in offending and you are lucky that the outcome in this case was not more serious.”Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier countryThank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter VideoHeat ray 'was sought' against protest in Washington's Lafayette SquareBanksy loses battle with greetings card firm over 'flower bomber' trademarkBiden says US trade deal hinges on UK 'respect' for Good Friday AgreementAlexei Navalny's aides say 'nerve agent' found on bottle in hotel roomCovid pushes New Zealand into worst recession in years Forfar Sheriff Court heard Cameron’s former partner had ended her relationship with the accused in May 2018 after he was jailed and in Octob... NEW ‘A sordid affair’: Marking 35 years since Invertay Primary School’s controversial closure in Monifieth Monday 14 September 2020; Tuesday 15 September 2020; Wednesday 16 September 2020; Thursday 17 September 2020; Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court. On 2 February 1871 Sheriff Robertson opened the present Sheriff Court building created by the architect Mr Wardrope, and described it as ‘handsome and commodious'. Forfar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court.
"We can confirm that, after consideration, Sheriff Principal Lewis has decided that solemn business from Forfar Sheriff Court will move to Dundee Sheriff Court. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) said the decision was part of changes to improve the "consistency and quality of service. The court no longer deals with indictment matters after the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) removed its sheriff and jury functions, with cases being transferred to … "The cases, if proceeding to trial, will go back to Forfar and call in the Forfar sheriff and jury sittings until January when all solemn business will move to Dundee.