The lorry driver blocked Rafal Pawelkiewicz, who was heavily-intoxicated after a drinking session in Edinburgh. The Rosyth Dockyard worker had gone there for a date but when the woman did not turn up, he began boozing before driving back to West Fife. Pawelkiewicz, 42, of Hilton Road, Rosyth, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court, accompanied by a translator. He admitted that on January 31, on the M90 at Halbeath Junction, he drove a car having consumed excess alcohol. His reading was 130 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 miililitres of breath, the legal limit being 22 microgrammes. Depute fiscal Laura McManus said the incident took place at 8.15pm.
Simon Cranson, 32, of Crambeth Place, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted that on January 9, at Bank Street, Lochgelly, he shouted and swore at his former partner. Depute fiscal Jill Currie said Cranson and the woman had been in a relationship which had ended in November. At 11.15pm, the woman and a friend had arrived by car at a takeaway, the Golden Fry chip shop, the court was told. Cranson had then arrived in his car, parked close to them and starting shouting abuse, including calling the woman a “f cow”. Defence solicitor James Moncrieff said his client had felt intimidated by a friend of the woman driving past his home repeatedly after the break-up.
Dean Clark was upset after seeing a post on social media. Clark, 26, of Kings Road, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted that on January 5, he shouted and swore during a phone call to his former partner. Depute fiscal Laura McManus said the former partner received a phone call from Clark and he was “clearly upset”. She went on: “He was shouting and swearing about something he’d seen on social media.” During the call, he called her a “cow”, “bitch” and told her to “f off”, the court heard. Defence solicitor James Moncrieff said his client became upset after seeing a video on social media in which his son was holding the hand of his ex-partner’s new boyfriend.
The BP garage at Bothwell Street A DUNFERMLINE woman who drove to a local filling station was found to be more than four times over the limit. Emma Hodge went to there to buy more alcohol, Dunfermline Sheriff Court heard. Hodge, 33, of Forth Street, admitted that on December 21, at Bothwell Street and elsewhere, she drove having consumed excess alcohol. Her reading was 99 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the legal limit being 22 microgrammes. Depute fiscal Laura McManus said a call had been received by police and inquiries led to them tracing Hodge at her home. Defence solicitor James Moncrieff said his client had driven to the filling station to buy alcohol and had attracted attention to herself which resulted in the police being contacted.