A MAN who carried a gutting knife in Slough has been fined following a court appearance.
Graham Johnston, of Orchard Way, Dalston, was caught carrying the blade in Slough on August 13, 2020.
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He was charged because he was carrying the dagger in a public place, namely Thirlmere Avenue, which is in between two schools near Cippenham.
Gutting knives are typically used for skinning and gutting game animals.
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More than a year after he was caught, the 50-year-old was sentenced at Reading Magistrates’ Court for his offence.
Here, he was fined £300 and told to pay £419 in court fees.
He appeared in court on Thursday, August 26.
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