He also admitted committing the offence while subject to an 18-month conditional discharge, imposed by magistrates’ on March 26 this year, for possession of cannabis and criminal damage.
Daniel Bentley was given a suspended sentence for carrying a baton in public
Bentley was given a total of 146 days in prison but magistrates suspended the sentence for six months – meaning that he will face jail if he offends again during the suspension period.
He was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £128 victim surcharge when he appeared before the court.
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