Kyran Jacob Walsh pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place

A teenager who was being escorted from a Qld pub by security guards was carrying a fishing knife with a 10cm blade, which he threatened to stab one of the guards with.

Kyran Jacob Walsh, 18, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place and committing a public nuisance in a licensed premises when he faced Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday.

A teenager who threatened to stab a security guard with a fishing knife he’d taken to a pub has faced court.

Kyran Jacob Walsh, 18, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place and committing a public nuisance in a licensed premises when he faced Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday.

The court heard on January 9, 2025, police went to a hotel at Eight Mile Plains and saw Walsh on a bench outside.

They spoke to the security guards who said Walsh had been asked to leave and was being escorted out when they noticed something in his beltline.

Walsh then lifted his shirt and revealed a knife, asking “do you want this?”

Kyran Jacob Walsh, 18, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place and committing a public nuisance in a licensed premises when he faced Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday.

The security guard removed the knife and restrained him, the court heard.

Walsh “continued to make threats” towards the guard, telling him he would stab him and that he would return to the venue and stab him.

The knife was a blue handled fishing knife with a 10cm blade, which Walsh told police he carried for “protection”.

He had no criminal history, the court was told.

It heard Walsh had autism and received a disability support pension.

At the time of the incident he was homeless, but he was now living with his mother, who supported him in court.

He was in the process of receiving the help of support workers.

Magistrate Trinity McGarvie said she had to have regard for the seriousness of the incident.

“You had a knife in your possession, then you raised your shirt, showed it to a security officer then asked them if they wanted it,” she said.

“You then made threats towards them.

“All this occurred on a licensed premises.

“You must have caused that security guard to feel fear and also other patrons to feel fear.

“Your behaviour was completely inappropriate.

“Knives have no place in licensed premises and knives have no place on our streets.

“They are seriously and inherently dangerous.”

Ms McGarvie said she took into account Walsh’s circumstances, including that he had experienced homelessness.

He was placed on a $1200 good behaviour bond for six months.

No convictions were recorded.

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