Cork man who claims flick-knife is for making dolls' houses has case dismissed

Ted Purcell said he started making birdcages, rabbit hutches and dog boxes for a pet shop but then he turned his hand to making dolls’ houses

The Cork District Court case arose from an incident at Mardyke Walk in Cork when Garda Razvan Ghetau got a smell of cannabis.

A man prosecuted for carrying a small flick-knife explained today that the only reason he had the knife was for making dolls’ houses.

Ted Purcell, 54, said he started making birdcages, rabbit hutches and dog boxes for a pet shop but then he turned his hand to making dolls’ houses.