43-year-old fined £200 for attempted housebreaking in Galashiels

A man has been fined £200 after admitting an attempted housebreaking in Galashiels.
Chris Paterson Place in Galashiels.Chris Paterson Place in Galashiels.
Chris Paterson Place in Galashiels.

Edward Hannah, 43, of King Street in Galashiels, had previously pleaded guilty on indictment to committing that offence at a property in the town’s Chris Paterson Place.

Selkirk Sheriff Court was told that he forcibly removed the letterbox from a door in an attempt to break into the property with intent to steal.