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Man found with knife at Shrewsbury train station has appeal thrown out

A man who was given a suspended prison term after being found with a knife near Shrewsbury railway station has failed in his attempt to appeal his sentence.

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Shrewsbury Railway Station

Daniel Walker has now been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in court costs after Shrewsbury Crown Court rejected his claim that his previous bad character had been used unfairly against him when he was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, following a magistrates court trial.

Walker, of Belvidere Drive in Shrewsbury, did not attend Friday's hearing, where his appeal was turned down by Recorder Mr Stephen Thomas, who ordered him to pay £415 costs.

The court heard that on September 26 last year Walker was spotted by British Transport Police acting suspiciously in Howard Street, near the station.

Police were called and following a search a lock knife was found in Walker's bag.

Mr Philip Beardwell, prosecuting, told Friday's hearing: "He was arrested and when questioned he claimed he had been helping a friend fit a carpet but he would not say where or who he was with.

"The magistrate was not satisfied and did not believe his explanation."

Shrewsbury Crown Court also heard that Walker had been convicted in November 2013 of having a bladed weapon in a public place and using threatening behaviour with knife.

Mr Beardwell said: "At this court in November 2013 he was convicted of carrying a bladed weapon when it was found in his glove box along with a large quantity of cannabis in the same car.

"He had also previously brandished a small knife in front of members of the public during an altercation."

Mr Recorder Thomas said: "He did not give any further details about where this carpet fitting took place.

"I feel that that matter, the general circumstances and his previous convictions for carrying weapons, the crown has disproved his explanation. I see no reason why he should not pay costs of the appeal. He has asked for the appeal but has not attended."

Mr Julian King, for Walker, said the knife had been recovered from Walker's bag and had not been held in the open.

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