Cork man found with seven-inch penknife told gardaí he had it for fishing

Accused has 250 previous convictions, including eight for the possession of knives and numerous counts for possession of drugs and having them for the purpose of sale or supply, court heard

Accused was seen acting suspiciously in a car on North Main Street. File picture

A seven-inch penknife resulted in a five-month prison sentence for a Cork man who was acting suspiciously on North Mall in Cork.

Garda Enda Cotter observed 39-year-old Jonathan Mason, of Willowbank View, Upper Fairhill, Cork, sitting in a car on the day in question. Sergeant John Kelleher said at Cork District Court that Garda Cotter believed the defendant’s actions in the car were suspicious enough to keep him under observation for a while. He then approached the car and informed Mr Mason there were grounds to search him.