James Maxwell Allan Walker pleaded guilty to three counts of carrying an offensive weapon after police found a hatchet in his car

An ex-Minda support worker who is looking to return to the field has pleaded guilty to having “medieval” weapons in his car, including a chain and a hatchet.

A former Minda support worker has told a judge he forgot he had an array of weapons in his car when he was pulled over by police has pleaded guilty to three counts of carrying an offensive weapon, prescription drug possession and drug paraphernalia.

James Maxwell Allan Walker, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of carrying an offensive weapon, prescription drug possession and equipment used with a controlled drug at in the Christies Beach Magistrate court on Tuesday.

A police prosecutor told the court Walker was stopped on May 24, 2019 by police who were on patrol before searching his vehicle.

James Maxwell Allan Walker pleaded guilty to drug and weapon charges. Picture: Emily Jarvis

“There was a female driver and male passenger when police approached the vehicle,” the prosecutor said.

“It came to polices intention that a hatchet was in reach of the male passenger before asking him to exit the vehicle.”

Police began to search the vehicle where they found a folding knife, a chain with a rope handle attached, an ice pipe and prescription drugs.

Walker told police at the time he had been unpacking the car from gardening equipment and household bits and forgot the hatchet was there.

“I was completely unaware that it was all in there,” he said.

“I was working as a landscaper and was travelling doing some gardening.”

Magistrate Susan O’Connor told Walker he had possessed all the equipment that a drug dealer would have on their way to a drop off.

“Is there something I should be exploring about you,” she asked.

“You seem to find yourself in very weird situations, you’re in a car that either looks like you are going to a medieval jousting event or you have everything someone would have in their car if they were drug sellers.

“I’m thinking you have anti-social issues.”

Walker told the magistrate he has left that life behind as he hopes to return to social work.

Magistrate O’Connor placed the 41-year-old on and 18-month good behaviour bond and was ordered to pay $1200 to the victims of crime levy.

Convictions were recorded.