Bert Owen, 61, of Claude Road, Caerphilly, was found guilty of being in possession of a knife on Ruperra Street, New Tredegar, on Monday, March 8. He appeared in court on Monday, June 21, and was given a six-week prison sentence suspended for six months. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £128 and £85 costs.
Ross Andrew Appleby, 28, of Caerau Road, Newport, was found guilty of being in possession of a lock knife in Newport. It happened on Thursday, August 27, and he appeared in court on Friday, May 7. He was given a six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. He was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £128 and £85 costs. The lock knife was destroyed. He was also found guilty of possession of cannabis at the same time but there was no separate penalty.