A 28-year-old man made a private appearance at Jedburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday, charged with rape in Hawick on July 9.
Emilian Krol, from Reading in Berkshire, was remanded in custody by Sheriff Derrick McIntyre, pending a further appearance tomorrow (Friday).
Krol, who also faces a second allegation of threatening and abusive behaviour, made no plea or declaration.
SENTENCE DEFERRED
A 49-year-old who repeatedly chased another man in Galashiels had sentence deferred until August 12 for reports.
Edward Tams was due to stand trial by jury, but pleaded guilty to an amended charge.
Tams, formerly of Galashiels and now living in Drumlanrig Court, Hawick, appeared on indictment and admitted having a Stanley knife at Stirling Street, Galashiels, on November 21. He also pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, repeatedly chasing a man.
DENIED CAR FIRE CONSPIRACY
Two men who deny planning to set fire to a car will stand trial by jury on September 9.
Nineteen-year-old Neil Brown, of Annfield Gardens, Galashiels, and Glen Douglas, 21, of Ettrick Terrace, Selkirk, are alleged to have conspired to set fire to a vehicle at Croft Road, Lauder, on September 18. Brown also denies stealing a set of car keys, taking away a car without the owner’s consent at Woodstock Avenue, Galashiels, and driving without insurance.
A further first hearing was set for August 19.
‘LOST TRACK OF TIME’
A 16-year-old has been remanded in custody for reports after breaching a bail curfew.
Jordan Simpson, who was on three bail orders at the time, was told by Sheriff Jamie Gilmour he had shown “little regard for court orders”.
Simpson, of Weensland Road, Hawick, admitted breaching a bail curfew at Kenilworth Avenue in the town on July 13.
Ed Hulme, defending, said his client suffered from ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and had “lost track of time”, adding: “He knows he is on thin ice, but this was not as malicious breach.”
Simpson will be sentenced at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on August 9.
DRUNK JED MAN BREACHED BAIL
When police were flagged down about a drunken man urinating near a children’s play park, he was found to be in breach of bail.
George Anderson was remanded in custody for sentencing at Jedburgh Sheriff Court next Friday (July 26).
The 44-year-old, of Bountrees, Jedburgh, pleaded guilty to breaching bail at Canongate, Jedburgh, on Friday.
“Police on mobile patrol were flagged down by a member of the public, to say that a man was extremely drunk and was urinating near the children’s play park,” explained prosecutor Tessa Bradley.
“They found him next to a fence post, clearly drunk and unsteady on his feet. A check was carried out and he was found in breach of a bail curfew,” she added.
Defending, Ed Hulme conceded his client had a lengthy record for dishonesty, adding: “The good weather and the local festival saw him drink more than normal, and he lost track of time.”
REMANDED IN CUSTODY
A 51-year-old man charged with breaching bail was remanded in custody for trial.
Krysztof Niemec, of Fisher Avenue, Hawick, denies breaching a bail condition at a house at Laidlaw Terrace, Hawick, on July 13. He will stand trial on August 20, with an intermediate hearing on Wednesday.
TEENAGER MADE THREATS
A drunken teenager who breached an ASBO (antisocial behaviour order) was fined £300.
McRae Fairbairn, of Grovehill, Kelso, admitted threatening others at Bowmont Street in the town on Monday.
Fairbairn was seen remonstrating with a group of males during the early hours of the morning.
As he approached them, he was heard shouting, “F*****g come on then”, before adding, “I don’t give a f**k about the police”.
Tessa Bradley, prosecuting, told the court: “It was clear he was under the influence of alcohol and officers told him to calm down.”
Checks revealed he was on an ASBO, and he was arrested and taken to Kelso police station where he made no reply to caution.
Fairbairn’s lawyer, Ed Hulme, said his client had recently turned 18 and had been out celebrating his birthday.
The solicitor went on: “He had too much to drink and says that the three males had been trying to wind him up.”
Sheriff Jamie Gilmour warned Fairbairn: “If this sort of behaviour carries on, you will end up in a young offenders’ institution.”
Trial date for Kelso man
A Kelso man was remanded in custody after he denied breaching a bail condition.
Stuart Carruthers, 41, of Roxburgh Street, is alleged to have failed to comply with a bail condition at The Mount and South Street, both Duns, on Saturday/Sunday.
He will strand trial at Duns Sheriff Court on August 14, with an intermediate hearing on July 31.
RELEASED ON BAIL
A Hawick man faces trial on October 16, with an intermediate hearing on September 18.
Bruce Turnbull, 33, of Ruberslaw Road, was released on bail after he appeared from custody and pleaded not guilty to breaching bail by allegedly attempting to contact a woman at McLagan Drive, Hawick, on July 13.
EIGHT MINUTES PAST DEADLINE
A Galashiels man who breached a bail curfew by eight minutes will be sentenced on September 2.
Glen Noble, 26, of High Buckholmside, appeared from custody and admitted breaching a 7pm-7am curfew in Church Square, Galashiels, at 7.08pm on Friday, July 12.
ASSAULT ALLEGATION
A 22-year-old man charged with assaulting a woman at a caravan park will stand trial at Duns Sheriff Court on November 20.
Liam Russell, of Dalhousie Avenue West, Bonnyrigg, appeared from custody and denied pouring a can of liquid over a woman at Pease Bay Caravan Park on Friday. He also pleaded not guilty to breaching a bail condition and possession of cannabis.
An intermediate hearing was set for October 23.