A second witness yesterday took the stand to testify in the advocating a terrorist act, one of two indictable cases against ex-soldier Oliver Hinckson before Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Specially appointed prosecutor attorney-at-law Sanjeev Datadin led Detective Sergeant Trevor Reid in his evidence-in-chief.

The police officer was later cross-examined by defence counsel Vic Puran who is one of several attorneys representing Hinckson.

The matter was adjourned to May 22 after Reid had given close to one hour of testimony.

On March 11, the ex-soldier was charged with advocating the commission of a terrorist act and uttering seditious statements, which stemmed from a statement he made during a press conference at City Hall. He then appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate Court before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle and was remanded to prison……