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Caution = admission of guilt, therefore remains on the record
Arrest = police have you on suspicion of something, haven't admitted guilt, haven't been tried in a court.
Only actual cautions and convictions will appear on the CRB databases, arrests shouldn't (if they're relevent they'll be...
The americans don't have access to our database, only the international one for serious offences. Even if they did check you out simple arrests wouldn't show up, neither would non-serious convictions.
They would have to be given suitable advice, otherwise it would be grounds for a mistrial!
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In which case they'd have to sell the ticket, as advised by the NRCoC or call the BTP/an RPI.
If they suspected fare evasion then they could issue an MG11. I don't think it would be valid to tell the person that they can either buy a single or get an MG11, as the NRCoC states that the person would be entitled to a return.
This! I was getting a train from Bristol to Paddington, and I'd finished an hour early. When the train before the one I was reserved on arrived, I found the guard and asked nicely if I could get on that train (explaining that I'd be happy to wait if I needed to). The guard was perfectly willing...