A MAN who was caught carrying a bamboo baton and a self-defence keychain has been hit with a £1,000 court bill.

Michael Duglas George, 50, was caught with a bamboo baton and a Kubaton - a self-defence keychain - on High Road in Southampton on July 20, 2020.

Appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court, he pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of two charges of carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.

George, of Wimpson Lane, Southampton, was fined £400 and the weapons were seized and destroyed.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £40 and court costs of £620.

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