Pensioners accused of attacking sheriff to stand trial
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Two pensioners are to stand trial over allegations they were involved in the assault and abduction of Sheriff Robert McDonald on June 29 2021 in a Banff car park.
At the High Court in Glasgow, William Curtis, 69, pleaded not guilty while Philip Mitchell, 60, declined to enter a plea.
It was claimed the pair assaulted and abducted the sheriff by pulling him to the ground then sitting on him and detaining him.
Mr Curtis is also accused of sending “alarming” threats to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and threatening a former SNP MSP.
Lord Doherty set a trial for January 9 next year in Inverness.
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