A TEENAGER was caught carrying a knife and cannabis on the city's streets.
The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was caught carrying the knife on Green Lane in Millbrook.
He was also found to have a quantity of cannabis in his possession and had threatened to harm someone on Windermere Avenue.
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Appearing at Southampton Youth Court, he admitted one charge of carrying a knife in a public place and one charge of the possession of cannabis.
He pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of one charge of using threatening and abusive language to cause a person to believe they would be harmed.
The 15-year-old was referred to a youth offender panel for a total of 12 months and the knife and drugs were seized and destroyed.
He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22 and court costs of £200.
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