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The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman


Background information
Birth name Thomas Baptiste Morello
Born May 30, 1964
Born place New York City
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Folk
Folk-Rock
Acoustic Rock
Alternative Rock
Anti-folk
Years active 2003—present
Label(s) Epic Records
Associated acts Serj Tankian
Axis of Justice
Street Sweeper Social Club
Rage Against the Machine
Audioslave
Lock Up
Electric Sheep
Shooter Jennings
Perry Farrell
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Pete Doherty Fined For Taking 13 Wraps Of Heroin To Court

January 27, 2010
Pete Doherty Fined For Taking 13 Wraps Of Heroin To CourtPete Doherty has been fined for turning up to court with heroin in his coat pocket.

The Babyshambles singer was arrested in December in Gloucester Crown Court, when security guards saw 13 wraps of heroin fall from his pocket.

Doherty was waiting in the corridor of the court, having just been fined for careless driving.

At Gloucester Magistrates' Court today, District Judge Joti Boparai said: 'Either this was sheer stupidity or a ploy to get more publicity.'

The court heard that Doherty was not 'mickey taking' and had simply forgotten that the class A drugs were in one of his countless coats.

It was ruled that it wouldn't be worth taking funds from the 'public purse' to put Pete on a rehabilitation order, as he is already paying for private drug treatment.

Doherty was charged with possession of heroin and fined £750 plus £85 costs.

(by James Glazebrook)



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