General image of South Western Railway train (Image: Newsquest)
A MAN from Basingstoke who travelled on a train without paying has been fined hundreds.
On Tuesday, August 15, Taylor Saunders, of Normanton Road, travelled on a South Western Railway train, in Winchester, without paying for the £18.30 fare, with intent to avoid payment.
During a hearing held at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, February 14, magistrates sentenced the 20-year-old.
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He was fined £220 and ordered to pay back compensation costs of £18.30.
Court costs of £180 and a surcharge fee of £88 must also be paid.
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