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[1] This is an appeal by way of case stated by District Judge Alcorn in respect of a decision taken by the Learned District Judge in respect of a preliminary issue raised at Antrim Magistrates' Court on 4 December 2012. On 13 September 2013 the Learned District Judge stated the following question of law for the opinion of this court:
[2] Mr Donal Sayers conducted the appeal on behalf the appellant while the Public Prosecution Service ("the respondent") was represented by Mr Ciaran Murphy QC and Mr Robin Steer. The court is indebted to both sets of counsel for their carefully constructed skeleton arguments and their helpful oral submissions.
[3] On 28 August 2012 the appellant appeared before Antrim Magistrates' Court to answer three charges grounded upon offences alleged to have occurred on 4�August 2012 which may be summarised as follows:
(i) Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, namely a knife, contrary to Article 22(1) of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 ("the 1987 Order").
(ii) Assault on a Lorna Boyd, contrary to Section 42 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 ("the 1861 Act").
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