Author: Lydia Aman

Drug addict sentenced to five years in prison, caning

KUCHING: A drug addict was sentenced to five years in prison and one stroke of the rotan by the Sessions Court on Tuesday (July 18) for his involvement in repeated cases of syabu (methamphetamine) consumption. Ray Christson Ibsa Kekek, 27, pleaded guilty to the charge presented before Judge Musli Abdul

Man gets two-year prison term and caning for drugs

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to two years in prison, three strokes of the cane, and fined RM3,000 by the Magistrates’ Court here. He pleaded guilty to charges of possessing 9.09g of methamphetamine and involvement in drug abuse activities. Afis, 30, appeared before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi on Friday (July 14),

Man jailed six months for disposing of stolen car

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for disposing of stolen property, a Perodua Kancil car, by selling it to another person. Kiew, 28, pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code, which was read before

Trial for ex-technician’s alleged sexual acts

KUCHING: A former technician has been ordered by the Session Court here to stand trial on four charges of engaging in unnatural sexual acts with a 15-year-old boy. The alleged incident took place in a rented room in Matang four years ago. Judge Maris Agan made the decision after the

10-year-old boy placed on good behaviour bond for stealing ice creams

KUCHING: A 10-year-old boy has been sentenced to a two-year good behaviour bond with a surety of RM50 after pleading guilty to stealing various types of ice creams from a car wash shop in May. The Magistrates’ Court on today (July 13) ordered the bond under Section 91 (1)(b) of

Man fined RM2,000 for punching brother-in-law

KUCHING: A man was left RM2,000 poorer after the Magistrate’s Court fined him for punching his brother-in-law while under the influence of alcohol. Akmal Fazrin Sahari, 28, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 326A of the Penal Code before

Wife out on bail for scalding husband with hot coffee

KUCHING: A local woman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge of intentionally causing hurt to her husband by pouring hot coffee at him at their residence in Matang, here in May. Housewife Sharfiza, 41, who appeared before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid at the Sessions Court this

Manager gets 6-month peace bond for molesting worker

KUCHING: The manager of a bakery supply store has been ordered to maintain a peace bond for six months after his excessive joking led to him molesting a colleague. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi issued this order immediately after Mohd Fuad Hafidzan Jemadi, a 24-year-old from Kampung Bintawa Hilir, pleaded guilty to

Indonesian fined for online gambling

KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to a fine of RM10,000 or three months’ imprisonment from the Magistrate’s Court here today (July 11) for operating an online gambling machine using a mobile phone in a shop in Padungan. Deldianto, a 24-year-old from Selakau, pleaded guilty after the charge was read

Company directors fined for possessing money illegally

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (July 10) fined two company directors RM500 or two weeks jail each for possessing RM190,000 illegally in their personal accounts. Both Paul Chieng, 36, and Jillkarsten Then, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge which was read separately before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali.