A man released on bail after threatening to "plug it in" to a police officer was found carrying a machete onHamiltonStreet during curfew hours. I was.
Robert Mitchell this week in Hamilton Sheriff's Court he was imprisoned for two years.
A 33-year-old man admitted to possessing a knife in the streets of Bothwell on April 6, violating his bail curfew and giving police a false name.
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Indictment Chloe O'Hara said police officers patrolling in Burnbank were contacted by members of the public and told them Mitchell was at home. possession of a machete.
Hamilton Sheriff's Court heard:
"The police then went to Bothwell Street, where the defendant was seen discarding a handbag.
"They had a machete about 30 cm long in the bag. I found it."
Referring to the January incident, Ms O'Hara said police had been called to Marswood Green and that one property landlord had asked Mitchell and the woman to move out.
Mitchell was abusive, saying police were arresting a woman.
He said Mitchell was "realistic" about the outcome of the case, but that he would "rebuild his life."
Sheriff Liam Murphy is in prison. Given the record of the accused and the nature of the charges, it was inevitable.
The two-year period was traced back to his April 7th, as he has been in custody ever since.
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