After heated arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, Oliver Hinckson was once again refused bail, while the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the advocating a terrorist act charge against him was adjourned to facilitate the prosecution’s request to once again seek advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The uttering of seditious statements charge against Hinckson was not mentioned in court yesterday.
Yesterday’s hearing began with the prosecution recalling its first witness Government Information Agency Editor in Chief Michael Gordon to the stand. However, his testimony was cut short when Hinckson’s lawyers objected to the line of questioning by the prosecution. According to them Prosecutor Robert Tyndall was leading to witness to give evidence he knew nothing about. Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys said he had spoken to the prosecution on this issue on the last occasion and would not allow him to continue in this vein.