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Fined �450 for carrying lock knife
Published on 15/08/2007
AN apprentice electrician has paid a high price for carrying a lock knife around on his day off.
Douglas Rae, of Holly Close, Carleton Heights, Penrith, was fined �450 by Eden magistrates after he admitted having a pointed article in a public place.
Police found the lock knife, which was a present from a girlfriend, in the glove compartment of his car when they stopped him in Boroughgate, Appleby, on June 11.
Craig Smith, defending, said the 21-year-old used the lock knife to strip wires � it was a tool of his trade.
Rae, who had the lock knife confiscated, must also pay �58 costs.