Oliver Hinckson was once again remanded to prison as his court case took yet another turn with the prosecution asking that the charge of uttering seditious statements be put down indefinitely.
There was no movement on the advocating a terrorist act charge, as the magistrate opted not to proceed with it until he had ruled on the prosecution’s request. Hinckson is due back in court next Thursday.
Police Prosecutor Robert Tyndall made the request yesterday and Hinckson’s attorneys argued strenuously against it. Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys subsequently ruled that the prosecution return for the next hearing with valid reasons for the request to hold the uttering seditious statements charge sine die (adjourned without fixing a day for reconvening).
Attorney-at-law Llewellyn John, another of Hinckson’s lawyers, objected to Tyndall’s request calling it “wholly undesirable.” He questioned the application, stating that the prosecution was indulging in “this game” because there was no case against his client.
Magistrate Gilhuys then asked the prosecutor why he should allow the sedition charge to be put down indefinitely when the defendant was incarcerated and bail was not being granted. He further questioned why an attorney from the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was not handling the matter since he said it was clear that the police prosecutor was out of his depth with regard to the legal issues involved in the case.
