Man ‘intended to steal’

A man has been remanded in custody after being accused of being in a house with intent to steal.

Jamie Neill, 39, of Sandveien is charged with being found in another address in the Lerwick housing estate without lawful authority, and while on bail. He denied carrying out the offence when he appeared from custody at the town court before honorary sheriff Eric Peterson.

Trial was fixed for 2nd April, with an intermediate diet taking place on 18th March. An application for bail was refused.