Deferred
A St Boswells woman who falsely obtained £7,500 benefit, has had sentence deferred until July 23.
First offender Tina Mackenzie, 48, of Jenny Moore’s Court, admitted obtaining income support, housing and council tax benefit of £7,500 to which she was not entitled, between August 2011 and August 2012.
To stand trial
A Kelso teenager who denies assaulting two police officers, will stand trial on October 14, with an intermediate diet on September 22.
Nineteen-year-old Dean Brown of Orchard Park, denies breaching an ASBO by being drunk and disorderly at The Policies woodland in Galashiels on May 30,
He also denies assaulting two police officers by repeatedly spitting in a police vehicle on May 31, and repeatedly threatening their families with violence.
On indictment
A Galashiels man who denies having indecent photos of children and extreme pornographic images depicting sexual acts, has had a further first diet set for July 1.
Jason Thomson, 40, of St Andrew Street, is due to stand trial by jury after he denied possession of indecent photos of children at a house at Woodstock Avenue, Galashiels between September 11, 2012, and July 1 last year.
He also denies taking, or permitting to be taken, indecent photos of children.
Thomson, who appeared on indictment, further denied possession of extreme pornographic images depicting sexual acts.
Denies assault
A 30-year-old who denies assaulting a man to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement, and danger of life, has had a further first diet set for July 1.
Brian Cassie of Beech Avenue, Galashiels, is due to stand trial by jury after he appeared on indictment and denied assaulting a man at the Bridge Inn, Island Street, Galashiels, on August 18 last year, by repeatedly punching him on the head, seizing him by the body and dragging him to the ground and repeatedly kicking, stamping, and jumping on his head as he lay on the floor, rendering him unconscious.