A Tilehurst man has been hit with a hefty fine for attempting to travel on a train without paying.

Daniel Barrett was fined £220 after failing to purchase a ticket at Reading Train Station on August 19, 2021.

At a hearing which took place at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on March 1 2022, the court heard a ticket would have cost the 41-year-old just £7.10.

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Daniel Barrett, of Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, was found to "entered a train for the purpose of travelling without having a valid ticket entitling you to travel,"  acting in a manner which was contrary to the Regulation of Railways Act 1889.

The court found him guilty.

As a result, Daniel Barrett has been fined £220.

He has also been ordered to pay costs of £140, a £34 surcharge to fund victim services, and compensation of ££7.10.