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Doherty Faces Court Hearing Over Manager's Hit-and-Run

Professional defendant and occasional indie rocker Pete Doherty has another date with the dock -- though, for a change, the charges aren't drug-related. The ex-Libertine has reportedly been summoned to stand before Lowestoft Magistrate's Court because of a hit-and-run accident involving his manager.

Babyshambles manager Andy Boyd -- who has admitted dangerous driving and failing to stop at an accident scene -- was behind the wheel of one of Doherty's cars when he was involved in an incident in Suffolk back in September 2009. Boyd struck a 40-year-old pedestrian, leaving the man in hospital, in a "serious but stable" condition.

Boyd has also pleaded guilty to failing to report an accident, driving without reasonable consideration, driving not in accordance with a licence and without insurance, while Doherty faces accusations of permitting the use of a vehicle without insurance.

The silver lining for Doherty is that, rather than appearing at the Lowestoft court in person, he is entitled to enter a plea by post or have the case heard in his absence. Last time he appeared in court it led to further charges after heroin fell out of his pocket while being searched by security.

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Wish Belkin

This kid has been snake-bit.

February 07 2010 at 2:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
whitecloudbia

I'm going to the " THC," and make jokes as Spoof and everyone else can't stand me being funnier than they are as a journalist of war correspondent !

You Sir are drunk !

And you Madame are ugly !

Tomorrow you will have a nasty hang over !

And Tomorrow I will be SOBER, and you Madame will still be UGLY !

February 06 2010 at 9:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
whitecloudbia

Remember when Monte Python played the Queens Guard in the movie " Yellow Beard," when he asked that little girl if he could buy a hand full of manure from her for three farthings ? Hey Monte I'm still learning the lyric's to your Lumber Jack song !

February 06 2010 at 9:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
whitecloudbia

I remember when Chevy Chase hit Monte Python, in the movie " European Vacation," when his family won the "Pick and the Poke Contest." Maybe Doherty should of ran into Monte instead of the other guy, and instead of saying it was his Astin Martin, Doherty should of said it was his " CHEVY ? "

February 06 2010 at 9:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
trish

This guy is a lost cause.

February 06 2010 at 8:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply