South eastern prosecution letter help

[Johny]

Hello On 26th April I was Traveling from Greenwich to Dartford i had no valid ticket i was short fareing i had bought slade green to dartford ticket and yea there were some ticket officers they checked me and asked why the ticket wasnt scanned on slade green i said there was no barriers in there they said they had officers scanning the tickets in slade green
i said i didnt see then i came from bridge and the officers said im lying and keep asking me to tell the truth
and questioned me i received this letter today i wanna get this sorted out .Im hoping to not go on court and pay for settlement.Im writing an email .Please any advice will be helpful

 

[notmyrealname]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

You can post your proposed email here if you would like people to proofread it for you. There's guidance from Hadders on what to say on many threads here but I can't post it because I'm on my phone.

 

[Pushpit]

Here is a recent Hadders pro-forma, relating to Chiltern but otherwise apposite:

I suggest writing a short, concise reply mentioning the following:

- That you are sorry for what has happened
- What you have learned from the incident
- That you are keen to settle the matter without the need for court action
- Offer to pay the outstanding fare and Chiltern's administrative costs in dealing with the matter

SE could prosecute the OP here, but usually constructively engaging with the rail company will eventually result in an out of court settlement. That route is notorious for short fares so the OP can expect their travel history to be checked.

 

[Johny]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

You can post your proposed email here if you would like people to proofread it for you. There's guidance from Hadders on what to say on many threads here but I can't post it because I'm on my phone.

ok is it ok if its short or do i need to explain everything to them?

 

[Hadders]

ok is it ok if its short or do i need to explain everything to them?

Short and concise is best. Don't use waffle that's not relevent. If you read other threads in this section you'll get the idea.

 

[Johny]

Short and concise is best. Don't use waffle that's not relevent. If you read other threads in this section you'll get the idea.

Thank u Hadders ill share here when i done writing

Is this alright to send any advice will be helpful




Dear Southeastern Team,



I am writing in relation to your letter dated 8th May 2025 regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, reference number xxxxxxxx


First,I wanted to apologize.I fully understand the seriousness of this.


On 26th april i was traveling from Greenwich to Dartford,I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket.I fully acknowledge that this was wrong.I was stopped and questioned by officers on dartford.I nervously answered them.I seriously understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and I deeply regret my actions.







Again,I would like to aplogize for the tension i have occured.I am prepared to pay any administrative fee and appropriate fee that cost SOUTHEASTERN TEAM.I regret my actions and i am willing to settle this out of court.

 

[Johny]

Hello On 26th April I was Traveling from Greenwich to Dartford i had no valid ticket i was short fareing i had bought slade green to dartford ticket and yea there were some ticket officers they checked me and asked why the ticket wasnt scanned on slade green i said there was no barriers in there they said they had officers scanning the tickets in slade green
i said i didnt see then i came from bridge and the officers said im lying and keep asking me to tell the truth
and questioned me i received this letter today i wanna get this sorted out .Im hoping to not go on court and pay for settlement.Im writing an email .Please any advice will be helpful

I wrote this emails

Dear Southeastern Team,


I am writing in relation to your letter dated 8th May 2025 regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, reference number Sxxxx



First,I wanted to apologize.I fully understand the seriousness of this.
On 26th april i was traveling from Greenwich to Dartford,I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket.I fully acknowledge that this was wrong.I was stopped and questioned by officers on dartford.I nervously answered them.I seriously understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and I deeply regret my actions.


Again,I would like to aplogize for the tension i have occured.I am prepared to pay any administrative fee and appropriate fee that
cost SOUTHEASTERN TEAM.I regret my actions and i am willing to settle this out of court.

I wrote this emails

Dear Southeastern Team,


I am writing in relation to your letter dated 8th May 2025 regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, reference number xxx



First,I wanted to apologize.I fully understand the seriousness of this.
On 26th april i was traveling from Greenwich to Dartford,I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket.I fully acknowledge that this was wrong.I was stopped and questioned by officers on dartford.I nervously answered them.I seriously understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and I deeply regret my actions.


Again,I would like to aplogize for the tension i have occured.I am prepared to pay any administrative fee and appropriate fee that
cost SOUTHEASTERN TEAM.I regret my actions and i am willing to settle this out of court.

 

[simonw]

I wrote this emails

Dear Southeastern Team,


I am writing in relation to your letter dated 8th May 2025 regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, reference number Sxxxx



First,I wanted to apologize.I fully understand the seriousness of this.
On 26th april i was traveling from Greenwich to Dartford,I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket.I fully acknowledge that this was wrong.I was stopped and questioned by officers on dartford.I nervously answered them.I seriously understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and I deeply regret my actions.


Again,I would like to aplogize for the tension i have occured.I am prepared to pay any administrative fee and appropriate fee that
cost SOUTHEASTERN TEAM.I regret my actions and i am willing to settle this out of court.

Best to not use American spelling and put in spaces after , and .

It's not for you to tell them you are willing to settle out of court, that is their decision. You need to ask them if it is possible for them to offer you an out of court settlement. In most cases they will.

 

[swt_passenger]

Best to not use American spelling and put in spaces after , and .

It's not for you to tell them you are willing to settle out of court, that is their decision. You need to ask them if it is possible for them to offer you harbour of court settlement. In most cases they will.

Is that what you really meant to write?

 

[simonw]

Is that what you really meant to write?

No, my kindle fire has some strange auto corrects that I often miss.

 

[Johny]

Best to not use American spelling and put in spaces after , and .

It's not for you to tell them you are willing to settle out of court, that is their decision. You need to ask them if it is possible for them to offer you an out of court settlement. In most cases they will.

what do u mean?

 

[simonw]

what do u mean?

What do I mean by what? Your draft is full of American spellings and is poorly punctuated. replying like this will not rule out a settlement, but the less the effort you put into your reply, the less favourably it is likely to be considered.

My second paragraph is, I think, self explanatory.

 

[Johny]

What do I mean by what? Your draft is full of American spellings and is poorly punctuated. replying like this will not rule out a settlement, but the less the effort you put into your reply, the less favourably it is likely to be considered.

My second paragraph is, I think, self explanatory.

What do I mean by what? Your draft is full of American spellings and is poorly punctuated. replying like this will not rule out a settlement, but the less the effort you put into your reply, the less favourably it is likely to be considered.

My second paragraph is, I think, self explanatory.

oh can u help me whats better in the above letter

 

[Fawkes Cat]

I've made a few suggestions: I've struck through (like this) things that I think you should get rid of, and added in italics (like this) things that I think you should add (n.b. - click where it says 'click to expand' to see everything)

Dear Southeastern Team,



I am writing in relation to your letter dated 8th May 2025 regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, reference number xxxxxxxx


First,I wanted to apologize.I fully understand the seriousness of this.


On 26th april i was traveling from Greenwich to Dartford,I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket.I fully acknowledge that this was wrong.I was stopped and questioned by officers on dartford.I nervously answered them.I seriously now understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and I deeply regret my actions.







Again,I would like to aplogize for the tension i have occured problems I have caused.I am prepared to pay any administrative fee and appropriate fee that cost SOUTHEASTERN TEAM the fare I should have paid and the costs of your investigation.I regret my actions and i am willing to so please let me settle this out of court.

There are various bits of the layout that you should tidy up, and if you can it might be worth running the whole thing through a spell checker. But I hope that Southeastern will agree to let you settle out of court with the revised letter.

 

[Johny]

I've made a few suggestions: I've struck through (like this) things that I think you should get rid of, and added in italics (like this) things that I think you should add (n.b. - click where it says 'click to expand' to see everything)

There are various bits of the layout that you should tidy up, and if you can it might be worth running the whole thing through a spell checker. But I hope that Southeastern will agree to let you settle out of court with the revised letter.

helloo how is this looking?

Dear Southeastern Team,

I am writing concerning your letter dated 8th May 2025 regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, reference number xxx


First, I wanted to apologize. I fully understand the seriousness of this. I am ashamed of my decision.


On 26th April i was traveling from Greenwich to Dartford,I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket.I fully acknowledge that this was wrong.I was stopped and questioned by officers on dartford.I nervously answered them.I seriously now understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and I deeply regret my actions.


Again, I would like to apologise for the problem I have caused. I am prepared to pay any fee that I should have paid and the costs of your investigation. I regret my actions so please give me a chance to settle this out of court.



Yours sincerely
xx

 

[NorthernSystem]

Still needs proper grammar. See my rewrite below:

Dear Southeastern Team Mr G.R. Wills,

I am writing concerning responding to your letter, dated 8th May 2025, regarding the incident on 26th April 2025, Reference Number xxx

Firstly, I wanted to apologise. I fully understand the seriousness of this incident, and am ashamed of my decision.

On the 26th of April, I was traveling travelled from Greenwich to Dartford. I was foolish to have a non-valid ticket and fully acknowledge that this was wrong. I was stopped and questioned by officers at Dartford Station.
I now fully understand the impact fare invasion has on railway industry and deeply regret my actions.

Again, I would like to apologise for the problem I have caused. I am prepared to pay any fee that I should have paid and the costs of your investigation. I regret my actions so please give me a chance to settle this out of court.

Yours sincerely,
xx

 

[Johny]

Still needs proper grammar. See my rewrite below:

Thanks mate i am thinking of sending this email.