yesterday denied ex-policewoman Lendrea Davis' versions of key conversations alleged to have taken place between her and former colleagues after she was transferred back to uniformed duties.

And earlier, a former Sergeant in the drugs squad told the Commission of Inquiry that Ms Davis, while stationed in Hamilton as a P.c., had told him she would "get back'' at the narcotics department.

Det. Cons. Clinard Burgess told the special Commission set up to scrutinise the workings of the Police narcotics department that he and fellow drugs squad officer Randolph Richardson had sought out Ms Davis -- who will give evidence today -- in May.

And he confirmed that they had travelled together to Ms Davis' home in Somerset to speak to her.

But Det. Cons. Burgess insisted that the trip was to ask her if she had original notes from a search of -- at that time -- alleged drugs dealer Ellsworth Wilson's Toyota Land Cruiser in February, not, as claimed by Ms Davis, in a bid to get her to "change'' or "rewrite'' notes relating to the case.

And he further denied that Det. Cons. Richardson had told Ms Davis that they all risked "losing their paycheques'' if she did not cooperate. And he said it was untrue that Ms Davis had said that they were asking her "to commit perjury.'' Det. Cons. Burgess said: "He asked if she was in possession of the notes because he had asked us if we were in possession of the notes...she was the last one to have possession of the notes. "There was no further conversation on that. We were there for about five or ten minutes. Her brother was looking for her and after that we left.'' Under questioning by Commission counsel Kim White, Det. Cons. Burgess admitted that he and the then P.c. Davis had "not been communicating for some time before that'' because of personal differences.

Det. Cons. Burgess, now with the Police National Intelligence Bureau, was speaking on the third day of evidence to the Commission into the drugs squad, with particular reference to the handling of the case against Mr. Wilson, of Mount Hill, Pembroke.

Mr. Wilson landed in Supreme Court on drugs charges allegedly involving the heroin derivative diamorphine -- an alleged amount worth more than $50,000 on the street.

The court heard that drugs allegedly taken from Mr. Wilson's Land Cruiser in February had not been booked in to the official custodian until the day after officers searched his vehicle.

Puisne Judge Norma Wade, who heard evidence from Ms Davis, ordered the jury to return formal verdicts of not guilty, ruling the continuity of evidence had not been maintained.

Ms Davis also maintained that Det. Cons. Richardson had pressured her to alter her notes to match those of other officers involved in the case.

Det. Cons. Burgess told the Commission, at Cathedral Hall in Hamilton, yesterday that he and Det. Cons. Richardson had spoken to Ms Davis at Hamilton Police station after the May meeting.

He denied that his colleague had said they were there to help her and that the woman officer had started crying.

Det. Cons. Burgess told the inquiry that Det. Cons. Richardson had told Ms Davis that Mr. Wilson's trial date was "getting near and we need to go over the exhibits.'' But Det. Cons. Burgess added that he got the impression that Ms Davis "just didn't care.'' Asked by Mr. White to describe his relationship with Det. Cons. Richardson, Det. Cons. Burgess said they were "good friends.'' He added they had socialised together in off-duty hours, although he said that had changed in recent months because he had not felt like going out.

Earlier, the inquiry heard from ex-drugs squad Sgt. Steven Lightbourn, who was in charge of the street team which included Det. Cons. Richardson.

Sgt. Lightbourn, now a uniformed officer, said he had been transferred to his current post in May last year for "career development.'' Policewoman's allegations denied Sgt. Lightbourn said he had had a conversation with Ms Davis after they had both left narcotics and she had pledged revenge on her former department.

Mr. White expressed surprise that he had not reported such an apparently dangerous threat to senior officers or the Narcotics Department immediately.

Sgt. Lightbourn said that he took the view that Ms Davis was "probably disgruntled about being transferred out of narcotics.'' He added: "Like I say, at that time I thought she was disgruntled and probably going through bad feelings about the department. I only thought she was bitter and upset and left it at that.'' The inquiry, chaired by ex-Bermuda Court of Appeal judge and Privy Councillor Telford Georges, continues.