Man shouted abuse at police

Raymond Knox (25) of Eglinton Street, came before last Wednesday’s sitting of North Antrim Magistrates’ Court charged with disorderly behaviour.

Court heard that police were called to Eglinton Street on June 26 where they spotted Knox in a highly intoxicated state.

As the officers approached Knox shouted ‘black b--ds’. He was told to calm his behaviour, but he continued to be abusive and was arrested for being disorderly.

A solicitor for the Knox said that he had ‘no memory’ of the incident.

District Judge, Richard Wilson, fined Knox 150 and warned him to “keep his drink consumption down”.