Wasim Arshad V. Procurator Fiscal, Glasgow, [2006] HCJAC 26

The Appellant was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court in relation to a charge:- "On 4 March 2004 at 600 Aikenhead Road, Glasgow he did without lawful authority or reasonable excuse have with him in a public place an offensive weapon, namely a wooden truncheon Contrary to the Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995 section 47(1)" (the Act). The questions posed for the court here were:-"1. Did the Sheriff err in finding that the respondent had disproved that the appellant had a reasonable excuse for having the truncheon, namely self-defence?2. Did the Sheriff err in finding the appellant guilty of the charge?" Court here examined whether self-defence was the justification and therefore reasonable excuse for possession of the weapon.