Possession: A Stanley knife similar to the one in the case MAGISTRATES have given a 45-year-old Carlisle man a 16 week curfew as punishment after he admitted illegally carrying a knife and two driving offences. John Michael Hull, of Edgehill Road, Harraby, committed the knife offence in Latrigg Street, Silloth, on April 16, the city s Rickergate court heard. He was carrying a Stanley Knife without lawful authority or a reasonable excuse, the court was told. Hull committed the driving offences on October 23 last year. The first driving allegation he admitted was driving a Volkswagen Golf while disqualified on Cumwhinton Road, Carlisle. The second driving allegation - also admitted - was that he was not insured at the time he was driving.