Jail sentence for man who had knife in Ballymena
A man who had a 'lock knife' without good reason or lawful authority in a public place - Carnduff Drive in Ballymena - "was carrying out work the day before for his mum and it simply remained on him," a defence barrister has told the local court.
James Thomas Ward (45), with an address listed on a charge sheet as Dunclug Park in Ballymena, had also been in possession of the drug gabapentin on March 2 last year.
Ballymena Magistrates' Court was told the defendant, who had a record, had "long-standing substance misuse problems".
The defendant has been jailed for a month.