Co Antrim man allegedly had 'meat cleaver' in town at 2am
A man is accused of assaulting a female and possessing a 'meat cleaver' at 2am in a town.
According to the charge sheet there was an alleged incident in the Garvaghy Grove area of Portglenone on February 24 this year.
Connor McCarte (43), with an address listed as Gortaheran Crescent, Portglenone, is also charged with possession of 'suspected methamphetamine'.
He is further charged with harassment of a female between October 27 last year and February 24 this year.
Full details to the background to the charges were not outlined but a police officer told Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday, he was not objecting to the defendant being bailed with conditions.
He said there was an incident when the defendant was "allegedly under the influence of drugs" and "there was a meat cleaver involved". The defendant appeared via video link from prison.
He was given bail in the sum of £500 to an address in Ballymena. The case was adjourned to April 14.