knife told cops he had been helping his mate fit a carpet.John Fletcher, 60, was spotted staggering around with his pal in the town’s Ferguslie Park area at around 5.15pm.Paisley Sheriff Court heard officers on patrol swooped on the pair and found the weapon in Fletcher’s inside pocket.Procurator fiscal depute Kara Watt told the court: “Police officers were on mobile patrol and they observed the accused and another male.“They appeared to be under the influence of something and police officers decided they had reason to detain them.“They searched the accused and recovered a black-handled locking knife from the inside pocket of his jacket.“The accused told police, ‘I was at his house helping him with a carpet.
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