Court papers claim 26-year-old made violent threats
A man is facing trial over claims he had a handgun and bullets.
Mark Quigley, 26, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court this week in connection with the charge.
He is also accused of committing a public order offence during incidents that allegedly took place in Johnstone in June and July, 2016.
Quigley, of the town’s Ryefield Avenue, denied the charges against him.
His lawyer told the court that the defence wasn’t ready for trial, adding: “Mr Quigley pleads not guilty to the charges on the indictment.
“Th e re ha s n ’ t been disclosure and I would ask for a continued first diet in order for further information, including a written record, to be obtained.”
Fiscal depute Pamela Brady agreed to the lawyer’s request in front of Sheriff Colin Pettigrew, who continued matters for three weeks for both sides to agree further evidence.
Court papers allege that the 26- year- old behaved in a threatening and abusive manner, which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm, in that he uttered threats while in possession of two bullets at a house in Maple Drive, Johnstone, between June 28 and July 3, 2016.
Quigley is also accused of repeatedly shouting, swearing, and demanding entry to the house A schoolgirl collected hundreds of pounds for a charity set up in her brother’s memory.
Little Mariya Javed, eight, was given the honour of switching on the Christmas lights in Elderslie in tribute to her cricket daft brother Ahmar, 13, who was struck down by a rare condition.
Money collected from the event, which was organised by Elderslie Community Council (ECC), was donated to Another Star in the Sky, the charity set up for Ahmar.
Linda MacMillan, chairwoman of ECC, said:“Elderslie Community Council is proud to present a cheque for £300 that was raised from the Christmas fayre to Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity in the name of Another Star In The Sky, the tribute fund that was set up by Sameena Javed in memory of her son Ahmar — a local boy who sadly passed away from a rare condition called Arteriovenous Malformation.
“ECC would like to thank everyone for all their support and those who attended the fayre for their generosity.”
Ahmar’s mum Sameena, who has called for more research into the condition that claimed her son’s life, was delighted with the donation
She said:“We would like to thank Linda MacMillan, Anne-Marie Balfour and and uttering threats of violence while in possession of a handgun and bullets.
Sheriff Pettigrew noted Quigley’s pleas of not guilty to the charges and adjourned proceedings until February 1 for a further pre-trial hearing to take place.
He also noted an application for witnesses and continued Quigley’s bail. everyone at ECC for their very generous donation and to the wider community for their continued support.
“Hopefully, this money raised will go some way towards helping bereaved families and funding research into rare conditions.”
Ahmar suffered a bleed on the brain at karate practice and passed away 10 days later.
The Castlehead High pupil was struck down by Arteriovenous Malformation, which affects just one in 100,000 and led to a major clot on his brain.