JUST DESERTS
ABERDEEN MAN JAILED FOR TWO YEARS EIGHT MONTHS FOR ROBBING CABBIE WITH SCREWDRIVER
An Aberdeen man who robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint has been jailed for two years eight months. Steven Gribble, 26, admitted holding a screwdriver to
the
driver’s neck and stealing around £50 in cash.
The incident occurred after Gribble, who has a history of criminal convictions, discovered his bank account was empty. Fiscal depute Emma Petersen told Aberdeen Sheriff Court that the taxi driver picked up Gribble and another man on February 19, 2023.
Gribble requested to be taken to an ATM, where he found his account empty.
He then directed the driver to another location, where he produced a screwdriver and threatened the driver, demanding money.
“I’ve got
something at your back as well,” the other passenger warned. The terrified driver handed over the cash and the men fled.
Gribble later turned himself in to police, stating, “It was a stupid, stupid mistake. I’ve lost my head since I lost my auntie and I’m struggling to process it.” Defence solicitor Neil McRobert acknowledged Gribble’s drug use and described the robbery as “absolutely disgraceful.” Sheriff Graham Buchanan described Gribble’s actions as a “disgraceful crime” on a taxi driver who was “simply carrying out his duties”. He jailed Gribble for two years and eight months.
ISLE OF MAN WOMAN FINED AND BANNED AFTER TAXI FARE DODGE AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION
A woman has been fined £500 and banned from licensed premises after a series of alcohol-related incidents, including failing to pay for a taxi and public intoxication. Jennifer Anne Cowie, 40, appeared before magistrates on 14 January, where she admitted to
the
offences. The court heard that on 24 August, police were called to
Lheannag Park following reports of a disturbance. Cowie was found “stumbling around” and “nearly falling over,” shouting abuse at neighbours and kicking doors. She was taken to hospital for treatment and subsequently charged with being found drunk in a public place. On Boxing Day, police were again
JERSEY LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING DRIVER ASSAULT
A Jersey lawyer who assaulted a taxi driver while intoxicated has been suspended from practising law in the island for three months. David Steenson, who previously pleaded guilty
to the assault
charge in Jersey Magistrates’ Court, was sentenced to 130 hours of community service and ordered to pay £2,419.55 in compensation.
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The Royal Court, in a separate proceeding, determined that Steenson had breached the Law Society of Jersey’s Code of Conduct by bringing the profession into disrepute. The three-month suspension is backdated to 14 November, when Steenson voluntarily withdrew from his legal practice.
called to an incident, where Cowie was found slouched over a wheelie bin, slurring her words and smelling strongly of alcohol. A taxi driver testified that he had picked up Cowie and stated that she had assured him her brother would be paying the fare. However, after dropping her off at a pub, Cowie disappeared inside and never returned. When interviewed by police, Cowie initially denied taking a taxi and claimed she had no recollection of the incident. Magistrates imposed fines of £150 for being drunk in public, £100 for obtaining services without payment and £250 for being drunk and incapable. She was also ordered to pay costs at £10 per week and given a six-month licensing ban prohibiting her from entering licensed premises and purchasing alcohol.
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