Man caught with knife during drugs search claimed he was going fishing

Judge notes accused's claim but convicts him in relation to blade in his back pocket

The accused told the court he did not know he had the blade in his pocket. Picture: Larry Cummins

A young man caught with a knife in Cork city who claimed he planned on going fishing had the charge of having it without having a lawful purpose dismissed — but the judge did not accept this explanation for having a Stanley blade in his back pocket on the same occasion.

Elliot Kelly, aged 21, of Pacelli, Commons Road, Cork, claimed he had been changing the blade on a carpet-cutter with his brother the day before and did not remember putting one blade in his pocket.