A MAN was caught with a knuckle duster in a well-known nightclub.

Adrian Taylor, 44, appeared before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court to face a raft of charges, including having the knuckle duster in Halifax's Acapulco nightclub on February 25 this year.

He was also charged with common assault, obstructing/resisting a constable and assaulting a police officer.

Taylor, of Langdales, Sowerby Bridge, pleaded guilty to the charges.

He was given a community order, which includes a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement of up to 20 days.

Taylor must also carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £95 and costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

The knuckle duster will be destroyed.