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Supermarket wrangle spilled out on to High Street in Alness in Easter Ross


By Ali Morrison

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Sheriff Margaret Neilson: 'Spitting at people is never acceptable, and will be treated seriously by any court'.
Sheriff Margaret Neilson: 'Spitting at people is never acceptable, and will be treated seriously by any court'.

A dispute in an Easter Ross supermarket led to a “wrestling match” in the street between a disabled man and another customer.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that although no punches were thrown, Zachariah Rawluk (51) of High Street, Alness, spat on his opponent three times.

He admitted assault to injury committed on October 9 last year in Alness High Street. Rawluk also admitted twice defecating in a police cell in Burnett Road Police Station on October 10 and 11.

He was jailed for 12 months, backdated to October 12.

Fiscal depute Robert Weir said there had been a dispute in the supermarket which spilled outside. Rawluk stood up from his wheelchair and both men were wrestled to the ground.

Defence solicitor Willie Young said his client had allowed a couple of customers to be served ahead of him, but an argument developed with another.

“He got up to phone the police, but was pushed to the ground and a wrestling match ensued.”

Sheriff Margaret Neilson told him: “Spitting at people is never acceptable, and will be treated seriously by any court, and neither is defecating in your cell.”


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