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Man has knife fine written off because of stint in jail
iOS - Android He admitted unlawful possession of a knife in Watson Street, Motherwell, on April 22 last year.An allegation of threatening or abusive behaviour was dropped.Claire Connachan, prosecuting, said the incident happened in a communal garden about 9pm.Grant O'Connor, who lived in the vicinity, had a baseball bat and began arguing with McCreadie.The fiscal stated: "McCreadie reached inside the waistband of his shorts and pulled out a knife."This was observed by a North Lanarkshire Council CCTV operator and the police were contacted."Officers arrived and found the accused still in the area."He was charged and replied 'There is no excuse for my behaviour.