A policeman who said he served Member of Parliament Dr D.K. Duncan with an election petition testified in chambers yesterday at the Supreme Court.

The policeman, who was called as a witness by Jamaica Labour Party candidate Barrington Gray, will be cross-examined on February 8 by attorney-at-law Abe Dabdoub, who is representing Duncan.

Justice Lloyd Hibbert has been hearing evidence in chambers since Thursday to determine whether Duncan was served with the election petition.

two sides to the story

Duncan is contending that he was not served with the election petition. He called three witnesses on Thursday to support his claim that he was not served with an election petition.

Gray who filed the election petition against Duncan in relation to the Eastern Hanover constituency is contending that Duncan was served with the petition.

Duncan is seeking to have the election petition thrown out on the ground that he was not served.He is contending that he was at a government office at the time when Gray is alleging that he was served.

Gray is contending that he would have been declared the winner for the Hanover Eastern constituency following the September 3, 2007 general election, if a number of ballots were not improperly torn by the presiding officer.