Judge’s jail warning to members of the public at court
There were promises of jail time for “outrageous” behaviour during Day In The Dock at Huntly District Court - and that was just for those in the public gallery.
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facing charges of burglary, shoplifting, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, aggravated robbery and theft, was the catalyst.
As Fisher-William motioned to people in the gallery, who replied in kind, Judge Noel Cocurullo addressed one woman in the gallery.
“You respond to him again and I’ll have you arrested ... You’re disrupting my court,” he said.
Asking the police officer in court to “keep an eye on that woman”, he said “she’s to be arrested and placed in a cell” if further gesticulating occurred.
“I’m sick and tired of defendants coming on screen and acting up,” he said.
“It stops now. The next person that does that is going to a cell, and I’ll deal with them by considering contempt.”
Judge Cocurullo said on Thursday that he was prepared to jail people for “their outrageous, disrespectful behaviour” and to emphasise his point asked one of the court security officers if more staff were available.
Fisher-William is set to reappear on April 24.
Failing to stop landed his day in the dock - and a much warmer reception from Judge Cocurullo.
The duty lawyer said he had already appeared and been remanded without plea, and asked for “the indulgence” of a further remand without plea so he could be assigned a lawyer.
“I think he needs a lawyer to help him,” she said.
It was also revealed Tito had been 148 days sober, news Judge Cocurullo welcomed.
“That’s great, well done you,” he said, granting the further remand without plea.
appearance for one charge of driving dangerously causing injury started with her lawyer telling the court she had a place on the at-risk drivers Right Track programme.
She also apologised for a failed attempt at a restorative justice meeting - saying she provided an incorrect phone number, but