Paul Gascoigne fined £1,000 for drunken assault at railway station He was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to Jack Sherrington, the ticket collector he assaulted, court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £60. The former Newcastle United and Tottenham midfielder, who lives in Gateshead, was arrested after officers were called to the station at around 10.30pm on July 4. His ex-wife and children had been called there too, and his 17-year-old son was said to be "distressed." Gascoigne was originally charged with two counts of assault, one involving Sheryl, but that charge was dropped. He appeared in court today wearing a dark suit, pale blue shirt and beige loafers with no socks, and clutched his mobile phone throughout the hearing. Elaine McMillan, prosecuting, told the court he had used the "c-word" repeatedly to Mr Sherrington and grabbed hold of him in the neck area. Mr Sherrington did not suffer any injuries. The court heard that Gascoigne had been in Newcastle visiting his ill father, who has a heart condition. Gavin Harris, his lawyer, said he had only consumed a small amount of alcohol due to a "combination of stress caused by worry for his father and acute pain from a hip operation six weeks previously." Because Gascoigne had not drunk alcohol for a significant period of time, the effects were stronger than would have otherwise been the case, Mr Harris added. He said Gascoigne was "remorseful and apologises for his actions." The court also heard that the ex-footballer, who received treatment for alcoholism in an American clinic earlier this year, was receiving continuing "one to one" treatment at the current time. The ex-footballer left court wearing his sunglasses and was driven away in a grey Porsche. In a statement afterwards, Mr Harris said: "Mr Gascoigne has asked me to say a few words on his behalf. He wants to publicly apologise for his actions that evening. He now wishes to be left alone to carry on with his recovery.