A man sharing his name with one of Australia's most infamous drug lords has been convicted of carrying a weapon in Orange.
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Carl Williams - who now lives in south Sydney - failed to appear at his own hearing on September 14 at Orange Local Court. The 25-year-old was sentenced for drug possession and carrying a weapon in public.
"I thought he was dead," sentencing magistrate David Day said at Orange Local Court.
"He got beaten in the head ... that's what you get for being a kingpin.
"Well, we've established it's a different Carl Williams."
Williams was stopped by police at the corner of Spring Street and Jilba Street about 12.30am on March 10, 2023 in the vicinity of a break and enter just prior.
He provided a false name and obscured his face. Officers said he appeared to be eating something.
A search recovered a bag containing 0.01 grams of "ice" in powder form. He said a sharp black and orange awl tool found in his pocket was for "self defence".
"He was in possession of white powder, I suspect it wasn't Handy Andy," magistrate Day said.
Carl Williams was convicted of both counts in absence. He was fined $440.
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