sheriff court

noun

(in Scotland) a court having jurisdiction to try summarily or on indictment all but the most serious crimes and to deal with most civil actions

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He made no plea at a private hearing in Glasgow Sheriff Court and he will appear at court again within the next eight days.

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The initial FAI hearing will be at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

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Police Scotland said the man would appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday and "extensive enquiries" were ongoing.

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The arrest comes after another man appeared in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday, charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

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They were not at the hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court when Sheriff Peter Paterson awarded expenses against them.

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