Carnlough man denies having 'knuckle duster' and says it was a 'fidget spinner'
A 31-year-old Carnlough man has denied having a 'knuckle duster', saying it was a 'fidget spinner', a court has heard.
The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to a charge that 'without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, had with you in a public place, namely within the vicinity of Bay Road, Carnlough, an offensive weapon, namely a knuckle duster'.
Alexander Johnston, of Beachlands, Carnlough, is also charged with having a Stanley knife in a public place 'without good reason or lawful authority'.
He also denies that charge and charges of resisting a police officer and failing to provide a breath specimen on the same day - May 4 this year.
At Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday (June 18), District Judge Nigel Broderick asked what the defence case is and noted the defendant said it was not a "knuckle duster" but a "fidget spinner".
The judge commented: "It would be hard to confuse a fidget spinner with a knuckle duster".
Full details have yet to be outlined and the case has been adjourned to July for a contest.