Two held and two freed on theft charges
FOUR local people have appeared in private at Selkirk Sheriff Court charged on petition with theft by house-breaking and stealing a car in Galashiels.
Leon Murphy, 38, and Elizabeth Murphy, 30, both of Channel Street, together with Paul Crowe, 38, of Glendinning Terrace, and Danielle Omond, 24, of Lintburn Street – all Galashiels – made no plea or declaration on Monday and the case was continued for further examination of the evidence.
Crowe and Leon Murphy, who are also charged with driving without a licence and insurance, were remanded in custody.
Omond and Elizabeth Murphy were released on bail.
Accused gets conditional freedom
A MAN who denies assaulting a woman at a house in Galashiels, will stand trial on April 29.
David Cannon of Penman Place, Galashiels, appeared from custody at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.
He pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman at his home on Saturday.
Cannon also denied behaving in a threatening manner, shouting and swearing.
Thirty-five-year-old Cannon was freed on bail with a condition not to contact the woman.
Jail warning for bail breach accused
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with breaching bail the day after it was granted.
Heather Thomson, 55, of Craw Wood, Tweedbank, appeared from custody at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.
She denied that, having been given bail on Friday, she failed to comply with its conditions on Saturday by allegedly entering Broadlee Bank, Tweedbank.
Thomson was again granted bail with a condition not to enter Broadlee Bank or to contact named persons.
Sheriff Derrick McIntyre warned her: “Very unusually, I am granting you bail, but if you are back again you will find yourself in custody.”
Trial was set for April 15, with an intermediate hearing on March 17.
Man in court on glass attack
charge
IT IS being alleged that a 32-year-old man assaulted a man with a glass in Galashiels.
Steven Mitchell, of Beech Avenue, Galashiels, appeared from custody and denied striking a man with a glass at Overhaugh Street on Sunday.
He was released on bail by the sheriff at Selkirk on Monday to attend an intermediate hearing on March 17.
Trial was fixed for April 15.