An odd-job man was caught with a blade, cannabis and stolen identity papers - including one of a young woman.
The offences led to a nine-week prison term, suspended for a year, for Sylvester Kaminski who appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court .
District Judge Leo Pyle said that carrying the blade was the most serious charge, telling 47-year-old Kaminski: "The risk is obvious because it could be used on somebody."
He ordered 80 hours of community work to be carried out by Kaminski who gave his address as Goose Gate, Nottingham city centre.
A government surcharge of £122 must also be paid by Kaminski who admitted having a blade in public, theft of an immigration card and having cannabis on October 24.
The court heard that police officers saw Kaminski walking near a children's playground at 4pm on Bridlington Street, Hyson Green.
Lee Shepherd, prosecuting, said: "They smelt cannabis and he is holding a cigarette. He admits there is cannabis in the cigarette."
When he was searched, a five-centimetre blade was found with three documents; a transport card, immigration card and a rail card.
"They were in different names," added Mr Shepherd.
James Buckley, mitigating, described Kaminski as "semi-homeless at the time and semi-homeless still."
He had found the blade and the papers in the street, telling the judge: "The cards had been cancelled and the travel card carried the photograph of a young lady. These were no earthly use to him."
He said that Kaminski found the rusty blade in the street and polished it.
A probation report said that Kaminski was carrying all his property in a bag. The blade was used for preparing food.
"He has a garage he is allowed to stay in and sleep. He does odd jobs and has no particular alcohol or drug problems," the report said.
Kaminski does not receive state benefits but was urged to put in a claim for them.
At the end of the hearing, Kaminski told the judge: "I apologise for the situation I landed in."
