The hatchets, machetes and Stanley knives seized by police following a disturbance at a funeral in Co Tyrone on Thursday appeared to be new and bought for the event, a court has been told.
The court was told police stopped several vehicles, including one driven by Doherty, and found him in possession of a Stanley knife and a small quantity of cocaine. He was also driving without insurance and L-plates.Doherty was sentenced to five months imprisonment suspended for three years. He was also fined £425 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
A defence solicitor said his client claimed the weapon was a barley thresher. The judge remarked that there was a lot of barley in Strabane main street.
Good god Huv a Swally and sing some sad songs nae need to butcher each other.
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