Two men from the same family were punished for their roles in an incident last year.

A suspended prison sentence has been given to a Wigan borough man who admitted having a Samurai sword in public.

Martin Mountford, 35, on Coniston Road, Astley, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place in Leigh on October 1, as well as affray.

Wigan magistrates imposed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, along with 15 days of rehabilitation activities.

A restraining order forbids him to go to an address in Leigh for two years and he must pay £85 prosecution costs and a £187 surcharge.

Cameron Mountford, 19, of the same address, pleaded guilty to assaulting a man by beating him and affray on the same date.

He was given a 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work, a two-year restraining order and told to pay £85 prosecution costs and £114 surcharge.