Sheriff Kevin of Duns Court report is back on page 5 of the
Berwickshire, but tanned and relaxed one assumes is still enjoying a spot of leave. Apart from a farmer crashing his car in fog and the usual drink driving cases the main item-meriting a wigging from his bench mate Sheriff Isobel McCall (and a £400 fine) is the case of a 'Village Fracas' involving a Greenlaw woman. Apparently she stuck out her leg in an attempt to trip up two girls in the village who had been involved in a 'dispute' with her daughter-and successfully 'hit' one of them whilst shouting and swearing. The girls' fathers came round' to 'remonstrate' with the angry mum and 'she had been drinking and there was a confrontationn' said the prosecuting fiscal. The police then turned up and the wheels of justice went into gear. 'My client snapped because of all the problems' said the defendant's brief. Sheriff Isobel urged amy upset parent not to get involved with their childrens problems in this way.
Hope to see Sheriff Kevin back on the bench next week. In the meanwhile I trust he is heeding the health advice on page 4 to 'cover up and beat the burn' and avoid skin cancer during the (no longer current) heat wave.Apparently 123 Scots are diagnosed every week with skin cancer-the fastest rising cancer in the country. Our southern relis will hardly believe this and anyhow never remove their fleeces when up in the Borders. So no worries for then mate
