I have recently received a letter labelled 'Notice of Intention to prosecute which goes on further to say that my details we taken at a station earlier this month and that the rail company's intention is to take this case to the Magistrates Court. I have been asked to provide details of what happened from my point of view.
At the time I was stopped I was taking an overground station from an underground station that i have used several times before and tapped my oyster as i get off the train and cross to the overground train. I apologised to the inspector repeatedly at the time for not having a ticket and mentioned that i had taken this route before and was willing to give any dates in the past that i believed i had taken this line and would pay any fare or fine to the company. Clearly this offer has not been accepted from the inspectors perspective and i am now extremely scared as to the possibility of criminal prosection. This would wreck my career and I am at a loss as to how to avoid the court prosecution. I was not aware that this was how far proceedings could be taken against and I am desperate for any kind of advice as to how I might be able settle this out of court. I was clear with the inspector that I would co-operate in any way possible and would pay any fine the company deemed I should pay. Can anyone provide any guidance or precedent of being able to settle out of court?
At the time I was stopped I was taking an overground station from an underground station that i have used several times before and tapped my oyster as i get off the train and cross to the overground train. I apologised to the inspector repeatedly at the time for not having a ticket and mentioned that i had taken this route before and was willing to give any dates in the past that i believed i had taken this line and would pay any fare or fine to the company. Clearly this offer has not been accepted from the inspectors perspective and i am now extremely scared as to the possibility of criminal prosection. This would wreck my career and I am at a loss as to how to avoid the court prosecution. I was not aware that this was how far proceedings could be taken against and I am desperate for any kind of advice as to how I might be able settle this out of court. I was clear with the inspector that I would co-operate in any way possible and would pay any fine the company deemed I should pay. Can anyone provide any guidance or precedent of being able to settle out of court?
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