Two drunken friends who caused trouble while celebrating the bells at New Year appeared in Stornoway Sheriff Court on Friday.
Fraser Crosbie of 6 New Shielings, Marybank, Lewis, and Jodie Sharkey of 25 Kenneth Street, Stornoway, both had their charges of assault reduced after each pleaded guilty to a breach of the peace.
The pair were thrown out of a Stornoway town centre pub after creating a disturbance with their “general drunken” antics, procurator fiscal Karen Smith said.
But they continued to act aggressively and attempted to fight outside, she added.
Eventually, staff became fed-
Fraser’s solicitor, Angus Macdonald, said the 21-
Ken Macdonald, said his client, bakery worker Jodie Sharkey, 28, urged sheriff David Sutherland for leniency as she was also a first offender.
The pair were admonished by the sheriff.
New Year celebrations turned sour, court told
25 September 2015