Marlborough's Doherty fined for taking heroin to court
1:04pm Wednesday 27th January 2010 in News By Gazette Reporter
Pete Doherty is arrested outside court in Gloucester
Marlborough rocker Pete Doherty, 30, was fined £750 today for his latest drugs offence - taking a bag of heroin with him into a crown court building where he was appearing last month.
Doherty, who arrived at Gloucester Mgistrates Court 40 minutes late for today's hearing, claimed he had not realised the heroin was in the pocket of a jacket he had put on in a hurry that day.
He pleaded guilty to possessing 4 grammes of heroin worth £192 at the Gloucester Crown Court building on December 21 and was fined £750 with an order to pay £100 costs.
District judge Joti Bopa Rai questioned whether Doherty had taken the drugs to court with him as a publicity stunt but the suggestion was denied by Bruce Clark, defending.
He said it was not a mickey take and that Doherty had simply failed to realise the packet was in the pocket of a jacket he put on that morning to attend court.
Malcolm Hayes, prosecuting, said Doherty was being checked by security officer Richard Dando at the crown court last month and was asked to turn out his pockets.
As he did so a plastic bag fell to the flor. Mr Dando checked it and found thirteen blue bags inside. They were later found to contain a total of 4 grammes of heroin.
Doherty, who was appearing at the crown court that day for motoring and drugs offences, told police he had travelled that morning from Nottingham to his home in Marlborough, where he had put on a suit given to him by one of is staff.
He had not realised the heroin was in the pocket, he said.
Judge Bopa Rai said she was surprised that Doherty could be so stupid as to take drugs with him when he was attending coourt. She said she was also concerned thatr Doherty had not yet paid the £2,210 in fines and costs imposed on him at last month's crown court.
Mr Clark said Doherty had relied on his accountant to settle it but Judge Bopa Rai said it was his responsibility and she ordered him to pay all the outstanding money - last month's penalty and today's - immediately.
Doherty left court being congratulated on the outcome of the case by some of the dozen fans who packed into the courtroom to watch his case.
Comments(10)
MarlboroughBNP
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3:57pm Wed 27 Jan 10
Bamber
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4:37pm Wed 27 Jan 10
marlborough_rich
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6:20pm Wed 27 Jan 10
mjhudston
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7:55am Thu 28 Jan 10
marlborough_rich wrote:That's alright then - Just because hes famous, he can break the law and get away with minimal punishments.
He isn't dealing, and you people know nothing about him except what you read in rags like this, do you know any poems or songs he has written? bands he has contributed with? No didnt think so, wow rock star does drugs, im guessing most of you grew up in the 60's or 70's and of course no rock stars did drugs then. Pathetic people commenting
It's about time we followed some of the far eastern countries stance on Drug users and dealers. I think China have recently reinforced there take on the subject, and until this country is willing to take equally harsh measures,drugs will continue to be a problem and RUIN people lives.
shed
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9:21am Thu 28 Jan 10
As for twerps like marlborough rich, has it occured to him that its the likes of him paying Dohertys fines, booze and drug bills etc when he buys his rubbish music?
mjhudston
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10:11am Thu 28 Jan 10
See BBC Website
Don Jones
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10:30am Thu 28 Jan 10
marlborough_rich wrote:Babyshambles & the Libertines. What do I win? I've also got a copy of "All Quiet on the Western Avenue" which he used to produce and I've met the Devizes based steward who chucked him out of Loftus Road when he caught him doing drugs in the bog. But I'm still not a fan of the man or his music.
He isn't dealing, and you people know nothing about him except what you read in rags like this, do you know any poems or songs he has written? bands he has contributed with? No didnt think so, wow rock star does drugs, im guessing most of you grew up in the 60's or 70's and of course no rock stars did drugs then. Pathetic people commenting
Anway, "Judge Bopa Rai said she was surprised that Doherty could be so stupid as to take drugs with him when he was attending coourt (sic)." I guess he replied "Well, it'll only cost me £750 so it's worth the risk".
Does this get me onto your list of 'pathetic people'?
lit em
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1:00pm Sat 30 Jan 10
johnmaclean
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1:35pm Sat 30 Jan 10
It's ironic when you use the word "bismirch"
Any town that possesed someone like you would be instantly nearer base level.
Yesterday a mass murderer ran rings round a "hand chosen panel" at the Iraq enquiry. It was like a conversation in a pub. No wonder the smirk is still on his dirty little face.
Added to that there's a bunch of people in WB, who frequently hold out flags and glorify war. No wonder the establishment have us in their pocket.
The life of some pop star is irrelevant. It's not important. Unless you're interested in superficial journalism.
mjhudston says...
2:47pm Wed 27 Jan 10
Well that just sums the mentality up Doherty and some of his fans.
What has this idiot got to do, before he is locked away. Are the courts going to wait until he Kills someone, before they act properly