Bassetlaw man faces crown court for carrying machete and swinging axe in Carlton-in-Lindrick

A Bassetlaw man has been charged with carrying a machete and swinging an axe in the street.
By Tim Cunningham
Published 9th Mar 2022, 17:00 BST
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Damian Ballantyne, aged 39, of Windsor Court, Harworth, denied two counts of possessing a blade in a public place when he appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court, on Wednesday.

The offences are alleged to have happened on Chichester Walk, Carlton-in-Lindrick, on August 30, last year.

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Magistrates heard each offence has a starting point of 18 months in custody.

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Ballantyne was bailed to appear at Nottingham Crown Court, on April 6.

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