A man who tried to get on a train in Albury with a large kitchen knife became aggressive and foul-mouthed after police had already searched him for drugs.
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Paul Anthony Boyd earlier handed over five cans of mixed spirits to station staff.
Soon after, the officers - at the station to carry out border permit compliance checks - became suspicious.
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Boyd reeked of cannabis, Albury Local Court has heard, and then police checks revealed he and a man he was with on the night of September 15 had convictions for drug offences.
After yelling abuse, Boyd was arrested and taken to Albury police station.
The 46-year-old North Albury's man's bad behaviour wasn't over.
Police said he "continued screaming and yelling" at them, along with others in custody.
They decided not to interview him because of his "aggressive and unpredictable behaviour" and his level of intoxication.
Their earlier search of Boyd uncovered two large, resealable plastic bags of cannabis that in total weighed 9.8 grams.
Boyd has failed to front court to answer charges of possess a prohibited drug and custody of a knife in a public place, so in his absence magistrate Richard Funston convicted and fined him $1100.
Boyd and the other man entered the station foyer about 10.40pm. Station staff asked them to complete "the necessary paperwork" for boarding the train, then directed them to take the forms to police sitting nearby at a desk.
But before doing so, Boyd handed over five cans of a bourbon whisky mixed drink. Both men were unsteady on their feet.
On pulling out the bags of cannabis, Boyd told police "it was a mistake" and that he "didn't realise I had it on me".
He began crying, claiming the drug was "for my pain".
"I don't understand," he said
The kitchen knife, with a 13-centimetre blade and 11-centimetre handle, was in his backpack.
The knife was "for fishing" but police couldn't find any other fishing gear in the bag.
