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I sent off my sheet that came with the notice of intention to prosecute within a couple of hours of reading the letter. I phoned the prosecutions dept. a number of times on Monday, got no answer. Tried again yesterday, again no answer, so I left a message explaining the situation and stating...

Because I was clearly given the option and chose to pay a penalty fare. If it was always their intention to prosecute then fair enough, but tell me that and don't give me an option if one clearly doesn't exist. EltonRoad, I fessed up to the inspector that I knew it was first class.

I've said it a few times, but I'll say it again, I took the first seat I saw, which happened to be in first. I didn't sit by the door to make a quick getaway but rather because it was the first seat I came to. If it happened to be a standard seat, I would have sat there anyway. I didn't sit...

Few points. Firstly, I don't know, or care about the classes of trains. The first class section was in the middle of the coach I happend to get on. The seat I sat in was right next to the door I entered through. And I usually stand because I take trains between Cambridge and Peterborough...

Jon, why do you assume that alcohol was involved? I didn't have anything to drink that day at all.

No I agree, some of you guys have been great and I really appreciate your help, so thanks a lot!

I'm not sure if it has really, EltonRoad. Most people seem to either ignore what I've been saying or just don't read my posts properly.

Has anyone got a number I can ring to try and arrange payment of the penalty fare (that I haven't actually got) then?

I signed the paper form the inspector was filling out. The police officer also took down my details on his little electronic thingy.

Not a thing. I was a bit surprised to be honest, but having never been in that situation before I guessed that was just how they did things.

EltonRoad, that's spot on. I was given nothing on the train and I only received the notice of intention to prosecute in the post the other day. That's it.

I have not received any papers. How do I pay them when I don't know who to pay or how to pay. I've said it before.

Yes, the police officer did caution me. Who should I call to try and pay a penalty fare to? The prosecutions dept. or another number?

Cheers yorkie, and thanks to everyone else who replied. I posted this thread expecting to be roasted and to be honest I deserve a kick up the arse too. But I didn't want people telling me that what I did was wrong. Or stupid. I know it was.

I've already sent the letter but I've put pretty much everything I've said here in it. Settling out of court is exactly what I want. The one thing I don't want is a criminal record. I'm broke but I can always borrow money of my parents if I have to, so money is not an issue within reason.