Attacked woman at club

An Airdrie man has been ordered to pay compensation to the woman he violently attacked during a night out in the town.

Sean Gilchrist seized his terrified victim by her body and threw her to the ground at Airdrie Service Club on May 26.

Police were called out to the Aitken Street venue and Gilchrist was later placed under arrest.

Gilchrist, from Chapel Street, admitted his guilt and a period of deferral was put in place for background reports to be compiled.

The 32-year-old was back at Airdrie Sheriff Court last week, when defence lawyer Roberto Manini revealed his client “expressed remorse” for his actions and “realised his behaviour was unacceptable”.

Sheriff Derek O’Carroll chose to hit Gilchrist in the pocket, while compensating Gilchrist’s victim, by telling him to pay out £500 to the woman involved.

Nuisance calls

A foolish Coatbridge woman who bombarded a man with unwanted text messages and phone calls has been admonished in court.

Nicole Devoy targeted the male on several different occasions between August 1 last year and February 9 of this year.

The relentless correspondence was initiated from locations including Coatbridge’s Barleycorn Path and Faraday retail park.

Devoy, 26, entered guilty pleas to both the texts and calls incident, and another matter which took place on February 9.

This saw the Bishopton Drive woman show up at a property on Barleycorn Path and bang on the door.

Devoy then entered the house and began shouting, swearing and using “abusive language” before throwing items around the property.

She admitted behaving in a threatening manner to place others in the home in a state of fear.

Sentence on both matters was deferred until last week at Airdrie Sheriff Court to give Devoy a chance to prove she could stay clear of further trouble.

Both Devoy’s defence solicitor Richard Hutchison and procurator fiscal Maria Kowalczyk confirmed Devoy had kept her nose clean.

Sheriff Derek O’Carroll then told Devoy: “You have been of good behaviour so you are admonished.”

Pet shop break-in

Sentence has been further deferred on a Craigneuk man who broke into an Airdrie pet shop.

Thief Gary Braiden also stole a bank card on the same day and is now due to face the music next month.

Braiden, of Lime Crescent, swiped the card from a property on The Oval in Glenboig on February 16.

Later that same day, the sneaky 36-year-old broke into the Birdscene store on Deedes Street with “the intent to steal”.

Police then arrested Braiden and he owned up to both offences at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

Reports examining Braiden’s background were then ordered and he returned to the dock last week.

However, after hearing Braiden had other matters calling, Sheriff Derek O’Carroll further deferred sentencing until July 18.

Sheriff O’Carroll also admonished Braiden on a separate charge of diamorphine possession. Braiden was caught with the Class A drug on his home street on April 10 last year.

Drugs’charges

A Calderbank man caught with three different types of drugs has been tagged.

Ronnie Blades was charged with being “concerned in the supply” of cocaine on McPherson Crescent in Chapelhall on June 2 last year.

Police officers also discovered the foolish 38-year-old was in possession of Class B drugs cannabis and cannabis resin.

Blades, who lives on Newbattle Avenue, was then taken into custody and owned up to all three charges.

A deferral for criminal justice social work reports examining Blades’ background was put in place and Blades returned to Airdrie Sheriff Court for sentencing last week.

After warning Blades he could have faced time behind bars, Sheriff Derek O’Carroll sentenced him to a restriction of liberty order that will see Blades confined to his home between the hours of 7pm and 7am every day for the next three months.

Forgetful accused

Failing to turn up for a hearing at Airdrie Sheriff Court led to a forgetful Whinhall man being admonished by a sheriff.

Thankfully Kevin Muldoon did show up in the dock last week to face the consequences of his absent-minded actions.

The 24-year-old was due in court on January 8 but was conspicuous by his absence.

Sentencing on the Wester Mavisbank Avenue resident was then deferred to prove he could be of good behaviour.

Muldoon resurfaced in the dock on Wednesday, when procurator fiscal Maria Kowalczyk and defence solicitor Nicky Matteo revealed Muldoon had kept his nose clean.

Passing sentence, Sheriff Derek O’Carroll informed Muldoon: “You have been of good behaviour so I will admonish you on this matter.”

Defence solicitor Roberto Manini revealed his client ‘expressed remorse’ for his actions