Man accused of having a gun at east Belfast riot 7 January 2013 Last updated at 11:59 A 38-year-old man has appeared in court charged with having a gun. He was arrested during rioting in east Belfast on 5 December, following a union flag protest. Thomas Finlay from Cuba Walk faced two other charges including riotous behaviour and failing to remove a disguise when asked to do so by a police officer. The court was told that the firearm was a blank firing pistol but that further tests are being carried out. There was no bail application and the accused was remanded in custody until next month.