Aug. 10, 1964 - Long-haired Mick Jagger, 21, leader of the Rolling Stones pop group, appeared today in the Beatle city of Liverpool — in a court where he pleaded guilty to motoring offenses.
One offense was not being properly insured. Explaining how this had been overlooked, Jagger’s attorney told the magistrates: “These young people do not live in the same world as you or I.”
The lawyer, Mr. Dale Parkinson, added: “They are probably thinking of the next tune they are going to make. Here is a famous artist who was not insured properly because he did not have enough time.”
Jagger, of Mapesbury Road, Cricklewood, London, was fined a total of 32 pounds for driving without insurance, speeding, and failing to produce a driving license to the police within the required five days.
The magistrates said they would not put Jagger under a driving ban for the insurance offense, as they could have done.
The court was told that Jagger was stopped by police while he and the four other Rolling Stones were driving to a hospital to “cheer up” two injured girl fans.
As Jagger sat in court before the hearing, girl clerks from other parts of the building went to him for autographs.
He also talked to two 17-year-old London girls who had traveled north to see the Rolling Stones at New Brighton last night. They refused to give their names because, they said, their parents thought they were both in London.
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