May
10th, 1967
While Mick Jagger and Keith Richards appear in court on charges stemming from the infamous bust on Richards' West Wittering home, Brian Jones' Courtfield Road flat is raided by police. He is charged with unlawful possession of drugs and released on bail with a court date set for the following day.
May 11th, 1967
Brian Jones arrives at London's Magistrates Court in his silver Rolls Royce. He elects a trial by jury and is remanded on
£250
bail
while the case is adjourned until October.
October 30th, 1967
Brian Jones plea-bargains and pleads guilty to possession of cannabis and cannabis resin without authority and to permitting his premises to be used for the smoking of cannabis. He is sentenced to nine months in jail for allowing his home to be used for smoking cannabis and three months for possession. Notice of appeal against Brian's sentence is immediately served and
he
is
scheduled
to appear in court the following day. Brian spends the evening at Wormwood Scrubs prison.
October 31st, 1967
An appeal of his sentence is granted and Brian is released on bail.
December
12th, 1967
A court appointed psychiatrist testifies to Brian Jones' "extremely precarious state of emotional adjustment" and his "fragile grasp of reality". His sentence is then set aside and he is placed on three years probation, fined
£1000, and ordered to continue psychiatric treatment.
May 21st, 1968
Brian Jones' London flat is raided by police. He is charged with possession of cannabis and is released on
£2000
bail after appearing at Marlborough Street Magistrates Court.
June 11th, 1968
As The Rolling Stones' new single, "Jumping Jack Flash", soars up both the UK and US record charts, a court date is set for Jones.
September 26th, 1968
Brian Jones appears at Inner Court Sessions at Marylebone Street Magistrates Court for trial. He is found guilty of possession of cannabis and fined
£50
with an additional
£105
for costs. After the verdict a haggard looking Jones stated,
"This summer has been one long worry to me. Someone planted the drug in my flat, but I don't know who. I will state until my death that I did not commit this offense."
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