Joyce tried to present himself as a friend of Mr White - but a post mortem revealed he had in fact died as a result of injuries he had inflicted.
He also admitted assaulting one man to his injury by repeatedly punching him on the head.
Three young girls were approached by a 56-year-old Ross-shire man with the offer of sweets and an invitation to go home with him.
A banned pesticide which can kill pets and humans has been found in a poisoned bird of prey close to a Highland woodland walk.
The sheriff told the Dingwall man: ‘Your record of domestic abuse is appalling.’
The man, who also faced a charge of possession of a bladed item, will appear again within the next eight days.
A woman accused of murdering a man in a Ross-shire village told a court today that her partner had attacked the alleged victim before his death.
A Dingwall man who carried out a shoplifting spree over seven months and stole over £1200 worth of goods will be sentenced early next year.
A man will appear in court tomorrow following an alleged serious assault in an Easter Ross town yesterday.
Police had to drive at more than 100mph to catch up with a motorist driving at excessive speed.