With all the comings and goings over the Scotsman and the good news about the Village Hall, the Sheriff of Duns had to take a back seat. No harm, as Sheriff Kevin's cases get more mundane and almost predictable from week to week. Once again the focus is on 'Eyemouth men' -one received a jail warning following a pub brawl involving the police using a weapon of minimal destruction, CS gas (twice), to bring the accused under control.
The other Eyemouth man received an admonishment after assaulting his brother over household bills-it could have been worse but 'he had stayed out of trouble since his last appearance'
What is noticeable is the lack of mention of guest workers getting into trouble. This is good corrective counter fodder for a vocal and local group of grumblers whinging away about Portuguese fish workers and Lithuanian immigrants. One taxi driver bitterly complained that a Portuguese family had taken over a Fish and Chippie in Berwick and could hardly 'speak English' He being a big man (and going round a bad corner)I refrained from pointing out that a thick north Northumberland accent might have made some contribution to a lack of mutual comprehension. But I dursnt.
