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Fraser and Jagger were then handcuffed in the view of the press, kind of pushed and put into a van and taken to Lewis Prison for the night, while the court then turned to deal with Keith Richards. Now, Keith Richards' offence is incredibly minor. The charge is that he has allowed his house to be used for the taking of drugs. He hasn't dealt in drugs.
Fraser and Jagger were then handcuffed in the view of the press, kind of pushed and put into a van and taken to Lewis Prison for the night, while the court then turned to deal with Keith Richards. Now, Keith Richards' offence is incredibly minor. The charge is that he has allowed his house to be used for the taking of drugs. He hasn't dealt in drugs.
Fraser and Jagger were then handcuffed in the view of the press, kind of pushed and put into a van and taken to Lewis Prison for the night, while the court then turned to deal with Keith Richards. Now, Keith Richards' offence is incredibly minor. The charge is that he has allowed his house to be used for the taking of drugs. He hasn't dealt in drugs.
There's no argument that he's taken them himself. But his appearance in court is probably the most exciting bit of the trial, because at this point, the police go into the witness box and tell their story about seeing Marianne Faithfull naked, but for a rug. I mean, the fact that she's just jumped out of the bath isn't really mentioned.
There's no argument that he's taken them himself. But his appearance in court is probably the most exciting bit of the trial, because at this point, the police go into the witness box and tell their story about seeing Marianne Faithfull naked, but for a rug. I mean, the fact that she's just jumped out of the bath isn't really mentioned.
There's no argument that he's taken them himself. But his appearance in court is probably the most exciting bit of the trial, because at this point, the police go into the witness box and tell their story about seeing Marianne Faithfull naked, but for a rug. I mean, the fact that she's just jumped out of the bath isn't really mentioned.
Richards' barrister is furious and he says this is completely irrelevant and it gives a false impression of what this gathering was like. It gives an impression of debauchery that is completely unwarranted. And the prosecutor asked Keith Richards about it and he said, fantastically, we're not old men. We're not worried about petty morals.
Richards' barrister is furious and he says this is completely irrelevant and it gives a false impression of what this gathering was like. It gives an impression of debauchery that is completely unwarranted. And the prosecutor asked Keith Richards about it and he said, fantastically, we're not old men. We're not worried about petty morals.
Richards' barrister is furious and he says this is completely irrelevant and it gives a false impression of what this gathering was like. It gives an impression of debauchery that is completely unwarranted. And the prosecutor asked Keith Richards about it and he said, fantastically, we're not old men. We're not worried about petty morals.
And this, we're not worried about petty morals, was the line that was then kind of emblazoned across the newspapers the next day. And the sentences are bonkers. Jagger got three months in prison. Robert Fraser got six months. And Keith Richards got 12 months. Yeah, that's mad, isn't it? Which seems completely mad. And they were all very shocked. Mick Jagger collapsed in tears in the court.
And this, we're not worried about petty morals, was the line that was then kind of emblazoned across the newspapers the next day. And the sentences are bonkers. Jagger got three months in prison. Robert Fraser got six months. And Keith Richards got 12 months. Yeah, that's mad, isn't it? Which seems completely mad. And they were all very shocked. Mick Jagger collapsed in tears in the court.
And this, we're not worried about petty morals, was the line that was then kind of emblazoned across the newspapers the next day. And the sentences are bonkers. Jagger got three months in prison. Robert Fraser got six months. And Keith Richards got 12 months. Yeah, that's mad, isn't it? Which seems completely mad. And they were all very shocked. Mick Jagger collapsed in tears in the court.
Yeah, they are quite young men.
Yeah, they are quite young men.
Yeah, they are quite young men.
I think the satanic reputation probably comes along a little bit later.
I think the satanic reputation probably comes along a little bit later.
I think the satanic reputation probably comes along a little bit later.
How dare you use such a fine English house to be... Yes. I think there's a definite element to that. So Richards and Fraser were taken to Wormwood Scrubs. Jagger, Tom, was taken to your neck of the woods in Brixton.
How dare you use such a fine English house to be... Yes. I think there's a definite element to that. So Richards and Fraser were taken to Wormwood Scrubs. Jagger, Tom, was taken to your neck of the woods in Brixton.