Author: Lydia Aman

Soldier jailed 3 years for damaging property

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a soldier to three years in prison for damaging his mother’s properties and causing losses amounting to RM 400 in July this year. Milan Andrian, 26, pleaded guilty before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman to a charge framed under Section 436 of the Penal Code.

Man jailed 8 months for Syabu

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to eight months in jail for possessing 0.05g of syabu in June. Tan Hai Fatt, 35, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Barayan Lenya to a charge framed under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section

Man fined RM3k for threatening girlfriend’s acquaintance with machete

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM3,000 in default five months’ in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for threatening to kill his girlfriend’s acquaintance with a machete and a cane. The accused Hamdan, 43, from Kampung Pulo Hilir pleaded guilty to a charge under

Drug abuser fined for breaking his mother’s glass door

KUCHING: A drug abuser was sentenced to a fine of RM4,000 in default six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for breaking the glass door of his mother’s house resulting in a loss of RM500. Mohd Akmal Ibrahim, 28, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of

Theft of drone, computers lands man in jail

KUCHING: A 53-year-old man was sentenced to four months in jail by the Magistrates’ Court for stealing a drone, seven computers and monitors which belonged to a construction company. The accused, Chai Kim Poh pleaded guilty to a charge read by an interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali.

Teenager placed on peace bond for punching classmate

KUCHING: A teenager was ordered to undergo a six-month peace bond by the Magistrate’s Court here, today for punching his classmate in the face causing bad bruises and pain to the head. The 15-year-old pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) before Magistrate

Man fined RM1,500 for lodging false police report

KUCHING: A 34-year old man was fined RM1,500 in default two months’ jail term by the Magistrates’ Court yesterday for lodging a false police report to claim insurance money. Ho Seng Chin pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 182 of the Penal Code which was read before Magistrate Syarifah

Son who assaulted father while under the influence jailed

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to three months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Aug 22) for assaulting his 71-year-old father during evening prayer. Azzamuden Sahmat, 27, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to intentionally inflicting painful injuries on his father at their residence in Taman Malihah,

Theft of perfume lands unemployed man in jail

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to two months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for stealing seven bottles of perfume just to sell it back to buy drugs. Saharizan, 38, from Kampung Tengah, Sri Aman pleaded guilty to a charge which was read before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan

4-month jail for woman in drug abuse

KUCHING: A local woman was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in default of a fine of RM3,500 by the Magistrate’s Court for her involvement in drug abuse in June this year. The 31-year-old Chuo Yee Chien pleaded guilty after the charges were read by an interpreter in front of Magistrate