Made threats at hospital

An Airdrie woman who attacked a cop and behaved in a threatening and abusive manner at Monklands Hospital has been placed under supervision.

Alison Heron, 56, began her foulmouthed tirade at her Rochsoles Drive home and it carried on in an ambulance en-route to the hospital before culminating at the A&E ward.

She repeatedly shouted, swore, acted aggressively and placed others in a state of fear and alarm on April 19.

Heron then turned physical as she kicked a male constable, who tried to calm her down, on the body.

Heron pled guilty and after a deferral for background reports was back at Airdrie Sheriff Court for sentencing.

Defence solicitor Rowan Myles said there was no psychiatric assessment available, which Sheriff Pieri said had been called for.

Mr Myles added: “At the intermediate diet stage she indicated to me that she wished to plead guilty and, I quote, get some assistance.”

Sheriff Pieri then told Heron: “I will impose a community payback order involving supervision for 18 months, with a conduct requirement that you attend psychiatric counselling and assessment.”

Bag snatcher failed to appear

A thief who stole a pensioner’s handbag failed to appear in court.

David Hogg, of Whinhall, made off with the terrified 75- year- old woman’s bag and its contents on Redbridge Court, Coatbridge, on March 27.

The 37- year- old pled guilty at Airdrie Sheriff Court and was due to be sentenced last Wednesday.

But Hogg, from Campsie Crescent, failed to appear and his solicitor asked for an adjournment.

Sheriff Frank Pieri agreed to the request and continued proceedings until January 11.

Request under the hammer

A Coatbridge man who was caught with a claw hammer faces a further wait to see if he can change his court order.

John Mitchell, 24, was found in possession of the potentially dangerous tool on September 2 last year.

The Blairgrove Court native pleaded guilty to and was sentenced to a community payback order at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

He was back in the dock last week with an application to vary the order.

But Sheriff Frank Pieri continued Mitchell’s request until January 11 for the completion of reports looking into the case.

Teenager’s threats

A troubled teenager who ran amok at Thrashbush Homeless Unit will face an anxious wait over the Christmas period to discover his punishment.

Kieran O’Donnell shouted, swore, threatened a man and threw plant pots at a window at the Thrashbush Quadrant facility on October 12.

The 19-year-old, of no fixed abode, owned up to his outburst and a deferral for social work background reports followed.

O’Donnell returned to Airdrie Sheriff Court last Wednesday, when his solicitor told the court he had taken steps to address his alcohol issues “off his own bat”.

Sheriff Frank Pieri continued proceedings until December 28 to call alongside other charges.

Breached curfew

A Kirkshaws man who breached his curfew faces a further review – and accusations that he also defied his subsequent court order punishment.

Tagged Anthony Haughian, 24, was found by police on Coatbridge Main Street at 11pm on January 4, when he was supposed to be restricted to his Dunottar Avenue home.

Haughian admitted the breach and was sentenced to a community payback order that included unpaid work.

He was back in the dock last week, when Sheriff Frank Pieri said a report indicated Haughian was in breach of the order.

Defence solicitor Rowan Myles responded: ““He is a fit and ablebodied young man. His intention was to put in a considerable effort to attend three or four times a week in a clear indication that he wants to get his hours of work done.”

Sheriff Pieri told Haughian: “I will continue for another review in January and get a breach report then.”

Haughian was ordered back to court on January 25 for his review.

OAP over alcohol permitted

An Airdrie pensioner got behind the wheel while four times the drink-drive limit.

Foolish Thomas Pedlar had 229 milligrammes of alcohol in his blood when driving on Mill Road, Airdrie, on February 17. The limit is 50.

The 72-year-old was also found to have driven without a licence.

Pedlar, of South Commonhead Avenue, pleaded guilty and returned to the dock last Wednesday to be sentenced.

However, defence solicitor Rowan Myles told the court that there were no background reports available for his client. Sheriff Frank Pieri revealed that they had not been requested.

The sheriff continued the case until January 11.

She indicated to me that she wished to plead guilty and, I quote, get some assistance