Gascoigne 'told off for jokes in court'

Paul Gascoigne was reportedly reprimanded by magistrates for making jokes when he appeared in court yesterday.

The ex-footballer was appearing after he was charged with drink driving. During the five-hour hearing, The Mirror reports that Gascoigne was told by chairman of the bench Nigel Tapey that it "is a very serious matter".

When magistrates left the court several times to discuss the case, he allegedly joked: "I bet that they've got loads of sandwiches and that behind there!" and said, "It's like doing squats" in reference to having to stand up and sit down each time they exited and entered the court.

As they took another break, the 43-year-old is claimed to have said: "It's like half-time - will we get oranges?"

At one point Gascoigne was representing himself, as his lawyer, who took on the case last Thursday, withdrew when his application for an adjournment was refused.

The trial was then later adjourned until December 13.

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