Travelling thief jailed following theft of car found extensively damaged
And some of the other cases calling at Jedburgh Sheriff Court...
Last updated 12th Jan 2026
A travelling thief who stole a car from a farm near Hawick, which was later found extensively damaged in Yorkshire, has today (Monday) been jailed for 15 months.
Jason Cheesey also pled guilty to the reset of another car from Selkirk, which was found abandoned at Borthaugh Farm.
The court heard the black BMW had been declared off the road at a garage in the town's Whinfield Road when it was taken.
It was later found hidden behind straw bales at the farm where the silver Seat Evo was stolen, just off the A7 south of Hawick - around 20 miles away.
Cheesey's DNA was found on the gear stick and a saw found in the boot.
The 29-year-old, from County Durham, pled guilty to charges of reset and theft of a vehicle when he appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
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His co-accused, 33-year-old Keiron Heslop, also from County Durham, pled guilty to the same charges, which date back to June 2022.
He also admitted attempting to break-in to Broughton Brewery between June 13th and 14th, by kicking a door - causing damage to the lock; and was ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work as an alternative to custody.
Car thief
A 22-year-old man from Edinburgh who stole a BMW after breaking into a house in Duns has had his sentence deferred for 12 months - to give him a chance to pay his victims £500 in compensation.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court today heard Owen Hanratty was caught after his DNA was found on the vehicle, which was abandoned at the side of the A1 near Tranent, in February 2024.
He pled guilty to a charge of theft by housebreaking.
'I'm going to knock you out'
A 32-year-old man caught with three small bags of cocaine in Jedburgh has been given a six month night-time curfew and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard Robert Searle was also found to have a baseball bat and knife in his vehicle after police were called to reports of a disturbance in the town's Blair Avenue on August the 24th last year.
Ruaridh Allison, prosecuting, said neighbours had overhead a verbal dispute relating to "drugs, money and debt", with Searle heard to tell another man: "I'm going to knock you the hell out."
He admitted a charge of threatening and abusive behaviour and possession of a Class A drug, in addition to possession of an offensive weapon and a bladed item in a public place.
The curfew means Searle - who gave an address in Gordon - has to stay at home between the hours of 7pm and 7am.
He has also been fined £200 and ordered to pay a £10 victim surcharge.
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