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Public criminal case information in the UK reveals several individuals named "Billy McPhee" or "William McPhee" with distinct legal proceedings.

1. Billy McPhee (Glasgow Gangland Figure - Deceased)

This individual was a known figure in Glasgow's underworld.

  • 1998: Stood trial at the High Court in Edinburgh on cannabis smuggling charges alongside Tam McGraw. Both were acquitted with a "not-proven" verdict after a 55-day trial.
  • 2000: Billy McPhee was murdered in a pub in Glasgow. He sustained a dozen stab wounds.
  • 2004: Mark Clinton was charged with McPhee's murder and went to trial at the High Court in Glasgow in April 2004, but the case collapsed due to a lack of evidence.
  • Status: His murder remains unresolved, and Police Scotland continues to review the case.

2. William Bullock McPhee (Cigarette Smuggling)

  • 2001-2002: Involved in a conspiracy to import over 40 million cigarettes into the UK through Felixstowe International Port, evading approximately £6.8 million in revenue.
  • February 11, 2002: Absconded before his first trial.
  • September 2, 2005: Arrested and extradited from Athens, Greece.
  • March 21, 2006: Jailed for five years at Ipswich Crown Court after pleading guilty to absconding and conspiracy to import cigarettes. Judge Ball QC described him as "a persistently dishonest man."
  • September 16, 2006: Ordered to pay back nearly £35,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. His last known UK address was in Rochdale.

3. William McPhee (Rogue Builder)

This individual has been convicted of defrauding elderly individuals through building work.

  • March 16, 2000: Jailed for four years after being found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court of defrauding 16 victims between 1997 and 1998. He was ordered to repay £60,500 to his victims.
  • July 5, 2017: Pleaded guilty at Paisley Sheriff Court to "engaging in an aggressive commercial practice." He conned a vulnerable pensioner out of thousands of pounds for unnecessary building work, charging more than double the actual cost. He used a fake name during the incident. This individual was identified as the same person jailed in 2000 for similar offenses and was from Kilmarnock.

4. William McPhee (Dangerous Driving and Police Assault)

  • December 15, 2021: A 21-year-old William McPhee was spared a prison sentence at Hamilton Sheriff Court despite admitting to dangerous driving, driving under the influence of drugs, driving without a license, having no insurance, and assaulting a police officer (spitting at him).
  • Court Decision: He was placed under supervision for a year, ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid community work, and disqualified from driving for 28 months.

5. William McPhee (Unpaid Train Fare)

  • March 2, 2023: Failed to produce a valid train ticket while traveling from Lostock Gralam to Knutsford.
  • July 5, 2023: Warrington Magistrates Court fined the 45-year-old William McPhee, from Knutsford, £220 and ordered him to pay £150 costs, an £88 victim surcharge, and £3.50 compensation for the unpaid ticket, totaling £461.50.

6. Upcoming Court Appearances for Individuals named McPhee in 2026

  • June 16, 2026: A "Billy McPhee" has a hearing scheduled at Glasgow Justice of the Peace Court - Court 1B (Reference: SCS/2026-047949).
  • July 8, 2026: A "William McPhee" has a hearing scheduled at Wick Sheriff Court - Court 1 (Reference: SCS/2026-056248).

Due to the existence of multiple individuals named "Billy McPhee" or "William McPhee" with distinct criminal records across different timeframes and locations, it is not possible to provide a single, unified summary for "the individual named 'Billy Mcphee'" without ambiguity. The information above details the public criminal case information found for each distinct individual identified by that name or its common variation.

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