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Court / Court round-up – 12 October 2022

A MAN from Glasgow who drove in the North Mainland of Shetland with almost four times the legal limit of alcohol in his system escaped a jail term when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court for sentencing.

Paul Charles Hughes, of Scaraway Drive, also drove without a full licence, no insurance and had taken the vehicle without the owner’s consent.

The incident took place on 8 May on the public roads between the Sella Ness accommodation camp and Brae. The 31-year-old was stopped and arrested at the Co-op carpark in Brae.

At court on Wednesday Sheriff Ian Cruickshank put Hughes on supervision for two years and ordered him to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work. Hughes was also disqualified from driving for two years.

The sheriff warned him that the community payback order, to be transferred to Glasgow, was imposed as an alternative to jail.


A TWENTY four year old man from East Kilbride has been banned from driving for six months as a consequence of having had six further penalty points added to his licence.

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Kevan Quinn, of 98 Kelvin Drive, pleaded guilty to three motoring offences, including driving while using a mobile phone, when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday remotely on the phone.

The offences took place at the Co-op on Holmsgarth Road in Lerwick on 18 April.

Defending himself he said he was aware that he would lose his already endorsed licence if further penalty points were to be added to his licence.

However, he said he had nothing further to add when asked what he wanted to put to the court in mitigation.

Sheriff Ian Cruickshank fined Quinn £400 and endorsed the licence with six points, leading to disqualification.

If you have been affected by crime, help is available. Whether you are victim, a witness, or the accused, you can find independent, impartial, and confidential support in Shetland.

For victims of general crime:

For anyone affected by crime & harm seeking a restorative approach:

For anyone affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual assault, and rape:

Shetland Women’s Aid

Phone: 01595 692070
Web: https://www.shetlandwa.org
Email: office@shetlandwa.org

The Compass Centre (Shetland Rape Crisis)

Phone: 01595 744402 or 08088 010302
Web: https://www.compasscentre.org
Email: contact@compasscentre.org

For anyone affected by substance use:

Shetland Recovery Hub and Community Network

Phone: 01595 744402
Web: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075791869200
Email: recoveryhub@shetland.gov.uk

Shetland Alcohol & Drug Partnership

Phone: 01595 743060 or 07342 077789
Web: https://shetlandadp.org.uk
Email: shet.sadp@nhs.scot

Substance Use Recovery Service

Phone: 01595 743006

 
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