As it is Fishing down and golf and the mountains are off the agenda Huttonian turned to the Mourne Observer for solace. The court coverage is not too dissimilar to the doings of the Sheriff of Duns but much more in the way of motoring offences. Since the virtual end of the 'Troubles' there is little violent stuff and, thankfully, the Marching Season has not yet begun with its associated yobbery. One little item caught the eye-a youth being charged with indecent behaviour for relieving himself against the door of a charity shop in Downpatrick at 12.50 am. His solicitor in mitigation said the youngster was very drunk ('heavily intoxicated') at the time. But the defendant was unrepentant-denied that the urination had anything to do with him as he was' delivering pizzas all night'
Fined £150.
