Man caught carrying medieval weapon on train: police Mace seized from man on the Caboolture train. Photo: QPS A man has been caught allegedly carrying a medieval weapon on a train. Police said the 27-year-old, who was travelling on the Caboolture train line, had been intercepted at Bray Park over another matter when officers noticed a pole protruding from his backpack. Inside they found a flail, which is a spiked metal ball connected to a handle via a chain. The device is classified as a category M weapon in Queensland and the maximum penalty for possessing one is an $11,000 fine or two years' jail. Police charged the man and issued him with a notice to appear in the Pine River Magistrates Court on January 13.