Crime & Courts Aberdeen man fined £700 for possessing knife in public place By Danny McKay August 16 2019, 4:34 pm August 16 2019, 4:34 pm Share Aberdeen man fined £700 for possessing knife in public place Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/3616320/aberdeen-man-fined-700-for-possessing-knife-in-public-place/ Copy Link Aberdeen Sheriff Court An Aberdeen man has been fined over being in possession of a knife in a public place. Michael Ogston, 30, was sentenced at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. He previously admitted possessing a knife on April 6 on Greenburn Drive, Bucksburn. Ogston also admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting, swearing and acting aggressively. His solicitor Dylan Middleton said his client takes “full responsibility for his actions”. Keep up to date with the latest news with The Evening Express newsletter He added the behaviour was “out of character” and was not premeditated and that Ogston had refrained from drinking alcohol as a result. Sheriff Ian Wallace ordered Ogston, of Greenburn Drive, Aberdeen, to pay a fine of £700. This article originally appeared on the Evening Express website. For more information, read about our new combined website.
