Recent content by Jason q

Thanks people you have been very helpful. My step-son has a bank statement showing his purchase of the ticket on that day, so he is going to present this in court. It all seems a bit weird I know but the guard definitely seems to have thought it was a forgery, or at least pretended he did. Court...

So the court would not tell him anything over the phone. They are sending a letter.

Only one incident as I explained. The time when the guard stopped him. Still trying to get info from the court about the date. Will reply as soon as I know. Thanks.

nuts and bolts. Yes he had a valid ticket but the guard said it was a forgery. He simply wouldn't believe it was genuine.

Furlong. No this did not happen. The guard's comments were in the summons letter.

They didn't retain the ticket, but said he would receive a fine in the post for the cost of the journey plus £20 fine. This never came. The statement by the guard is also incorrect. It states that he asked my son if he boarded the train without a ticket and he said 'yes'. This is incorrect...

Thanks for the advice people. I will let him know and get back to you.

I've looked everywhere. The only two dates are the date of the offence and the date of the court hearing.

27th of August was the alleged offence. The letter arrived on the mat yesterday.

So he insists there has been no correspondence until now. I can only advise him based on what he tells me.

Yes good question. I understand your concerns. I will try and find out.

He is 29. Haywain, yes it was definitely in August, but surely they must know about the 6 months court thing? The letter gives a date and time to attend Sevenoaks magistrate court. Thanks.

Hi. Sorry for the delay but I have been trying to gather info. It wasn't the same occaaion that he thought. He had a ticket but the guard believed it to be a forgery. They looked at CCTV footage there and then and saw him buying the ticket, but the guard refused to believe it was him. He didn't...

It was late at night and the ticket machine was out of order. The summons is for intentionally travelling without paying. If he pays £130 then he doesn't have to go to court.

Hi. Just a bit of advice on a court summons please. My son made a jouney in August between Dartford and Greenhithe, and had to buy a ticket when he got off the train, which he did. The ticket machine was being repared and the person doing the repair told him to buy his ticket when he got off. He...