Targeted husband and cops

A crazed Coatbridge woman terrified her husband, struggled violently with cops and spouted vile homophobic remarks to the officers, a court heard.

Christine Cairnduff shouted and swore at her stricken other half and repeatedly kicked the door of her old home on Park Road, in Calderbank, on March 20.

She then began kicking items of furniture and repeatedly pulled the telephone cable from the wall and threw the phone against a wall, causing it to break.

The 51- year- old’s aggressive behaviour placed her husband in a state of fear and alarm and police were called out to the property.

Cairnduff, who now lives on Corsewall Street, then turned her rage onto police officers who attended the scene by struggling violently with them in an attempt to resist arrest, shouting and swearing and uttering homophobic remarks.

She owned up to her conduct and was back to face the music at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Wednesday after a deferral for background reports and to give Cairnduff a chance to be of good behaviour.

Her defence solicitor, Paul Belardo, highlighted his client’s remorse for her “unacceptable behaviour” and that she would be willing to comply with a community-based disposal.

Sheriff Frank Pieri then imposed a community payback order on Cairnduff with 40 hours’ unpaid work, reduced from 60 due to her plea, on the shouting, swearing and making homophobic comments to the police officers charge.

The sheriff admonished Cairnduff on the other two charges after hearing she had stayed clear of further trouble.

Jailed for reports

A brazen thief who swiped goods from a parked car is behind bars – to await sentencing after he defied court efforts to collate reports into his background.

Mark Stokesley entered an unsecured vehicle on Katrine Crescent, in Thrashbush, on October 22 last year.

The 27-year-old then made off with a sizeable haul of phone chargers, a jacket, a pair of sunglasses, a CD, torch, screwdriver and a demister.

Stokesley, who lives in the Drygate area of Glasgow, was later traced by police and charged with theft.

He admitted his guilt at Airdrie Sheriff Court and was due to be sentenced there last week.

However, it was revealed that background reports were unavailable and Stokesley’s defence lawyer told the court: “He advised me that he had difficulties contacting the social work department, but the onus is on him.

“He remains motivated for a community- based disposal. There are no reports at this stage.

“He has one other matter calling, but nothing else outstanding. He has put himself in a difficult position, but reports would be beneficial.

“There is merit in giving him hope in respect to his addiction issues.”

However, Sheriff Frank Pieri had no sympathy with Stokesley’s failure to comply with the reports and told him: “I will defer sentencing for three weeks for a criminal justice social work report, but in the meantime you will be in custody.”

The sheriff then told he would return to court, from custody, on August 16.

Drug possession

Possession of a Class A drug has resulted in a Whinhall woman being hit in the pocket at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

Sharon Wilson was caught with 2.3g of diamorphine on Commonside Street, on June 3. She was taken into custody by police officers and later owned up to her foolish actions in court.

Forty-year-old Wilson resurfaced in the dock for sentencing last week after the completion of social work reports examining her background.

Procurator fiscal Yolande Love revealed the diamorphine found on Wilson’s person was “valued at £90”.

Defence solicitor Darran Khorasani told the court his client “is engaging with integrated addiction services”.

Sheriff Frank Pieri chose to issue Wilson with a financial penalty, telling her: “You are engaging pretty well, so I will fine you £135, which I have reduced from £200 as you pled guilty at a very early stage.”

Bad neighbour

Sentence has been further deferred on a foul-mouthed Whifflet man who made an “aggressive gesture” towards his neighbour after he failed to stay clear of further trouble with the law.

William Chalmers, 61, also shouted and swore and placed others “in a state of fear and alarm” on North Bute Street, on June 27 last year.

He was charged with behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and pleaded guilty at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

During Chalmers’ return to the dock last week, his defence solicitor, Edward Kelly, revealed sentence had been deferred on his client since April, when he admitted his guilt, to allow Chalmers a chance to prove he could avoid any further offending.

However, procurator fiscal Yolande Love revealed: “He [ Chalmers] has not been of good behaviour.

“There is a matter from May and a trial has been set for September.”

Mr Kelly then added: “He maintains his plea of not guilty to the [upcoming] trial matter.”

Sheriff Frank Pieri told Chalmers: “I will defer sentencing until September 1, again for you to be of good behaviour, and to call alongside other matters.”

Defence solicitor Paul Belardo highlighted his client’s remorse for her “unacceptable behaviour”