Higham Ferrers man spared jail after being caught with knife

Mikey Shirley, 21, was found in possession of the blade and cannabis in the nearby hamlet of Caldecott on December 14.

The knife, a folding pocket knife, had a blade that was more than 3in long.

Last week at Northampton Magistrates' Court Shirley, of Cunningham Close, admitted possession of a class B drug and possession of a bladed article in public.

Magistrates said the nature and seriousness of the offence warranted a custodial sentence but decided to suspend it.

Shirley was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison suspended for a year.

The knife and cannabis will be destroyed and Shirley must also pay costs of £85 and a surcharge to fund victim services of £122.