Marlborough's newest celebrity resident Pete Doherty has been handed a suspended jail sentence for a string of drug and motoring offences.

Singer Doherty, 28, was given a four-month custodial sentence suspended for two years.

He was also handed an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order by district judge Davinder Lachhar at West London Magistrates' Court.

She also ordered that he pay a £400 fine for an offence of driving with no insurance and a £75 fine for having no MOT certificate.

The Babyshambles frontman left to a chorus of cheers from waiting fans, who had earlier packed into the public gallery of the court to hear their idol's fate.

Asked if he was pleased at the result of the hearing, Doherty said: "Eh, you must be joking."

The singer, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and a trademark trilby hat refused to comment further and covered his face as he jumped into a waiting car.

During the hearing the court was told that Doherty was arrested while driving a blue Jaguar in High Street, Kensington, west London at about 10pm on May 5.

Officers found a number of substances both on his person and in the car. Doherty subsequently pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine, heroine, ketamine and cannabis and various driving offences.

Handing down the sentence, Judge Lachhar said: "You have made strides and I hope you will continue in doing so. I would hate to see you going backwards."