article_snippet: : Peter Barnett  faces jail after admitting to six counts of fraud by false representation .
article_snippet: Dr Peter Barnett, 43, was told Peter Barnett  could be jailed after police discovered Peter Barnett  spent more than two and a half years cheating the system.
article_snippet: Barnett was sent to the excess fares window but another member of staff became suspicious and decided to contact Barnett supervisor.
article_snippet: When Jonathan Burrows turned Barnett Barnett ran away, but was apparently overcome with guilt and confessed the next day.
article_snippet: Barnett’s train operator, Chiltern Railways, claims Barnett’s now owes Barnett’s train operator, Chiltern Railways more than £23,000, which Barnett’s has agreed to pay back.
article_snippet: ’ prosecutor Zahid Hussain said Barnett had also ‘altered a photo-card to avoid detection’, adding:
article_snippet: Barnett is the author of a book on international law and worked for a major London law firm before becoming a senior figure at Gerson Lehrman Group, an investment fund consultancy.
article_snippet: Barnett said Barnett left three years ago.
article_snippet: Barnett blamed ‘family problems’ for Barnett behaviour and Barnett lawyer said his lawyer showed ‘genuine remorse’.
article_snippet: But Barnett said Barnett client was in a position to pay back all the cash, saying ‘a means form has been completed which shows compensation can be paid in the full amount’.
article_snippet: Barnett was released on unconditional bail while a further assessment of how much Barnett owes is made.
article_snippet: Barnett will be sentenced next month.