61-year-old cleared of restaurant extortion charge
A Kelso man accused of an assault and robbery at a local restaurant has been found not guilty following a trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
Colin Millar had denied assaulting the manager of the Contented Vine in Woodmarket by threatening him with violence and robbing him of £185 on July 14.
The 61-year-old of Farrier Court had also been charged with extortion by inducing him to send him a further £60.
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