Lerwick Sheriff Court. A couple who admitted failing to care for a pair of dogs, causing each of them unnecessary suffering, have had their sentence deferred again. Peter John Doyle and Helen Katie Doyle, both of Robertson Crescent, Lerwick, pleaded guilty to the charges against them by letter at Lerwick Sheriff Court earlier this month. “It would’ve been obvious to anyone that the dogs were in pain,” Mr MacKenzie said. However, he deferred sentence for background reports.