Carnlough man pleads not guilty to charges of having knife and knuckleduster in public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse

He also denies resisting a police officer and failing to provide a breath specimen on May 4 this year.

The weapons charges faced by Alexander Johnston (31), of Beachlands, relate to the Carnlough area.

At Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday the case was adjourned to June 18 to fix a date for a contest