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Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
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Author:  StuartW [ Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
Not a particularly exciting story, but surprising that such a case was prosecuted and made it to court :shock:

Think this is Skippy/Bloodknock territory again - maybe they were the driver 8-[

60 hours unpaid for work for fare dodge taxi passenger

http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/163 ... passenger/

A 42-year-old man who hired a taxi between Galashiels and Innerleithen and never paid the £25 fare has been ordered to carry out 60 hours unpaid work at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Kevin Wilkinson pleaded guilty to the offence which happened near to his home in Caddon Court, Innerleithen, on May 31.

Procurator Graham Fraser said it was 3.50 in the afternoon and Wilkinson asked a taxi driver to take him the 12-mile journey to Innerleithen saying he was meeting a friend who would give him the money for the £25 fare.

He added: "Inevitably it did not happen and the taxi driver lost out on £25."

Sheriff Euan Edmont said: "I hope you are not proud of this. "Quite clearly you planned this against someone who was just going about their work."

The unpaid work is to be carried out over the next six months and is an alternative to custody.
Author:  heathcote [ Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
StuartW wrote:
Not a particularly exciting story, but surprising that such a case was prosecuted and made it to court :shock:

Think this is Skippy/Bloodknock territory again - maybe they were the driver 8-[

60 hours unpaid for work for fare dodge taxi passenger

http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/163 ... passenger/

A 42-year-old man who hired a taxi between Galashiels and Innerleithen and never paid the £25 fare has been ordered to carry out 60 hours unpaid work at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Kevin Wilkinson pleaded guilty to the offence which happened near to his home in Caddon Court, Innerleithen, on May 31.

Procurator Graham Fraser said it was 3.50 in the afternoon and Wilkinson asked a taxi driver to take him the 12-mile journey to Innerleithen saying he was meeting a friend who would give him the money for the £25 fare.

No mention of having to reimburse the £25 fare to the driver.

He added: "Inevitably it did not happen and the taxi driver lost out on £25."

Sheriff Euan Edmont said: "I hope you are not proud of this. "Quite clearly you planned this against someone who was just going about their work."

The unpaid work is to be carried out over the next six months and is an alternative to custody.
Author:  bloodnock [ Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
More Skippy territory..
Author:  skippy41 [ Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
More than likely mugged a new start, its MUF when I go there
Author:  jimbo [ Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
skippy41 wrote:
More than likely mugged a new start, its MUF when I go there


At least you would have only been ripped off for £20......
Author:  StuartW [ Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Scottish Borders prosecution for £25 fare dodger
A more serious case underlining the dangers of pursuing a runner:

Knife pulled on driver in Norwich after he pursued £40 fare-dodger

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/fare- ... -1-5570188

A judge said taxi drivers deserve the protection of the courts after he jailed a fare dodger, who pulled a knife on a driver after refusing to pay for his journey.

Raymond Flower, 36, had got a taxi from Attleborough to Norwich with another man, but when they got to Heigham Street they both jumped out the taxi and refused to pay the £40 fare which had been agreed beforehand, Norwich Crown Court heard.

John Morgans, prosecuting, said the other man in the taxi ran off and Flower was rude to the driver and told him he had not got the cash.

Mr Morgans said the driver followed Flower in his car asking again for the fare.

He said Flower then stopped and rummaged in his gym bag before suddenly pulling out a craft knife and threatening the driver that he would “open him up” if he got out the car.

In an impact statement the victim said he froze because he thought Flower was going to carry out his threat and said he looked menacing.

Mr Morgans said the victim stayed in his car but kept an eye on where Flower went and phoned police who were quickly on the scene. Police arrested Flower and recovered the knife.

Flower of Globe Place, Norwich, admitted having a bladed article and threatening behaviour on March 4, this year and was jailed 14 months.

Judge Andrew Shaw told him: “You must have known from the start that you had no intention to pay.”

He said the taxi driver had taken the job on trust to drive him to Norwich and said: “Taxi drivers are there to serve the public and they are entitled to protection from the courts.”

After hearing that drink lay behind Flower’s offending he added:”The longer you can avoid alcohol the better the chance of you not committing offences.”

Rob Pollington, for Flower, said that he had a number of issues and had an alcohol problem but despite concerns about him in the cells he said he was satisfied he was fit to appear in court for his sentencing hearing.

He said that Flower struggled with depression and anxiety and used alcohol and drugs to self-medicate: “He makes the wrong decision while under the influence.”

He said that he had been carrying the knife for a legal purpose until he had produced it from his bag.
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