A DEFENDANT who turned up at court drunk was warned not to do it again - or he could end up in the cells.

Shaun Waling, 34, who admitted the allegations he was charged with and constantly apologised, was told by a district judge he could have faced contempt of court proceedings because of the state he was in.

The judge went on: "If you turn up like this next week, you can sober up in the cells."

Waling replied: "I'm sorry. I'm just a bit drunk, that's all."

The defendant, of Quarry Street, Padiham, pleaded guilty to police assault, being drunk and disorderly, two allegations of resisting a police officer and possessing cannabis.

He was bailed until February 11.

Scott Ainge, prosecuting, told the court that police attended an incident at the White Horse pub, in Padiham, which had nothing to do with the defendant.

Waling had been asked to leave the pub and was again to told to leave by police.

The defendant left but then returned and was swearing. He was asked to leave again.

He was arrested after leaving for returning a third time and again using bad language.

Mr Ainge said the defendant was put in a secure police van, was increasingly aggressive and abusive and threatened to "kick off big time" when he got out of the vehicle.