VIDEO: Watch Mick Jagger and Keith Richards being mobbed at Chichester court in 1967

Chichester's courts will close, it has today been announced, meaning there will never again be a scene like back in 1967 when hundreds famously turned out to witness the Rolling Stones appear on drugs charges.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Feb 2016, 16:23 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 18:40 BST

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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both aged 24, leaving Chichester court in 1967Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both aged 24, leaving Chichester court in 1967
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both aged 24, leaving Chichester court in 1967

http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/local/chichester-courts-will-all-be-closed-1-7210265

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were mobbed by hordes of reporters and fans outside court after Richards’ mansion in West Wittering had been raided by police.

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Lead singer Jagger and guitarist Richards were at the time both 24, and after pleading not guilty they were cleared of all charges.

Chichester Magistrates' Court will close and the workload will move to Worthing and HorshamChichester Magistrates' Court will close and the workload will move to Worthing and Horsham
Chichester Magistrates' Court will close and the workload will move to Worthing and Horsham

Watch footage of the pair emerging from Chichester’s court smoking cigarettes and wading through a sea of people before being whisked off in a car.

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