Train passenger who dodged fare ordered to pay hundreds
AN ANDOVER woman who travelled on a train without a ticket has been fined hundreds of pounds.
Rebecca McKay, of Harebell Road, on Tuesday, February 20, at Chippenham travelled on a Great Western Railway train without paying the fare of £84.70.
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The 26-year-old’s case was dealt with at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 3, where it was proved in her absence.
McKay was fined £220 and ordered to pay compensation of £84.70. She must also pay court costs of £177.30 and an £88 victim surcharge.
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