A HAWICK man has made a private court appearance accused of assault and robbery at a post office in Galashiels.
David Connolly, 30, of Bright Street, is charged with spraying the contents of an aerosol can into the faces of two named males and threatening to set them alight before stealing almost £3,000.
The incident is alleged to have happened at the Gala Park Post Office in Balmoral Place on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 2.
Connolly made no plea or declaration when he appeared on petition at Selkirk Sheriff Court.
The case was continued for further examination and he was remanded in custody by Sheriff Kevin Drummond.
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