Author: Ismaili Basmawi

Baby killers to know their fate on March 3

KUCHING: An Indonesian couple suspected of killing and burying their two-day-old baby alive in 2013 will know their fate on March 3. A panel of Federal Court judges led by Tun Tengku Maimum Tuan Mat, Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Zawawi Salleh and Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, set the appeal for

Man fined RM1.5K for injuring girlfriend

KUCHING: A man from Kampung Tambirat Hilir, who pleaded guilty to injuring his girlfriend, was fined RM1,500 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here today. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence on the 29-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 323 of

Student bullies released on bond of good behaviour

KUCHING: Eleven boarding school students, who allegedly injured three junior students early last year, were released on bond of good behavior for two years without surety, at the Magistrate’s Court here today. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar ordered all the teenagers, aged between 15 and 17, to be released on good behavior

Local jailed for smuggling in aliens

KUCHING: The High Court here today sentenced a local man to two years’ jail, after he pleaded guilty to smuggling three foreigners into the state last year. Judge Azahari Kamal Ramli ordered the accused, in his late 30s, to be jailed starting October 18 last year. The accused, who pleaded

Man found carrying bullets remanded

KUCHING: A local man, who was found in possession of three bullets while attempting to depart from Kuching International Airport, was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here today to be remanded for four days. The 33-year-old, from Tabuan Laru, was scheduled to fly to Bintulu when he was stopped by

Teenage rapist sent to correctional school

KUCHING: A teenager who pleaded guilty to raping his underage girlfriend was ordered by the Sessions Court here today to be sent to the Henry Gurney School at Puncak Borneo. After examining the accused’s social report, Judge Jason Juga ruled that the 19-year-old offender should be sent to the school

20 years’ jail, 18 strokes for incest, rape

KUCHING: A 40-year-old farmer who pleaded guilty to committing incest and rape of his minor stepdaughter was on Monday (Dec 7) sentenced to 20 years’ jail and will get 18 strokes of the cane. He was charged with two counts of committing the rape and incest of his stepdaughter since

Senior citizen fined RM1,000 for criminal intimidation

KUCHING: A septuagenarian was fined RM1,000 in default one month jail after he pleaded guilty to criminal intimidation today. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced the 78-year-old man under Section 506 of the Penal Code. Kong from Jalan Semaba admitted committing criminal intimidation by threatening to hurt 63-year-old Voon Ah Joon over

Five years jail for assaulting brother

KUCHING: A jobless man was sentenced to five years’ jail and ordered to be given two strokes of the rotan after he pleaded guilty to causing hurt to his brother with a knife and illegally possessing a kerambit (curved knife) in a public place. Session Court Judge Steve Ritikos ordered

Man fined RM1,000 for theft of properties

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM1,000 in default three months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to theft of properties from the office of Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd today. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi ordered Mohd Zulfiqar Zailan of Taman Satria Jaya to pay a fine after he pleaded guilty to