Judge tells Lisburn man he is ‘crazy’ to spend his money on cannabis
A Lisburn man has been put on probation after being found in possession of illegal drugs.
He appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with possession of a Class B drug, namely cannabis.
The court heard shortly after 1pm on Thursday January 15, 2026 police were carrying out inquiries in the Laganville Park area of Lisburn.
Officers noticed the smell of cannabis from one of the properties and spoke with the defendant, Daniel Temple (31), whose address was given as Laganville Park in Lisburn.
When challenged by police the defendant immediately admitted possession of the drugs and handed over a small clear jar, which he said contained 3g of cannabis for his own personal use.
Defence told the court: “The defendant is still using cannabis but perhaps under probation he will make better choices in the future."
District Judge Rosie Watters told the defendant: “I think you are crazy to spend your money on cannabis.”
She imposed a probation order for 18 months.