Author: Lydia Aman

Lorry driver gets 12 years in prison for robbery

KUCHING: The Sessions Court on today (April 6) sentenced a 30-year-old lorry driver to 12 years in prison and five strokes of the cane for robbery. Amin pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 392 of the Penal Code to two judges in two separate proceedings. In the first case,

Court sets May 9 for remention of Eric Chang murder case

KUCHING: The High Court on today (April 6) has set May 9 as remention date for the Eric Chang murder case, to enable prosecution to handover relevant documents to the court. This is in accordance with Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court appointed lawyer Daniel Ling on

Female cashier fined for selling illegal lottery tickets

KUCHING: A female cashier was fined RM1,500, in default one month’s imprisonment, for selling illegal lottery tickets in Batu Kawah here. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence against Rinny Yusop, 23, from Kuala Baram on Tuesday (April 4) after she pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 9(1)

Man jailed 9 months for concealing stolen car

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a jobless man to nine months in jail for concealing a stolen car belonging to an elderly man in September last year. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence after the accused Mohamad Zulfiqa Yusuf, 30, from Kampung Parit Lama pleaded guilty during the

Man jailed 5 months for house break-in

KUCHING: An unemployed male was today sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here for breaking into a 29-year-old woman’s house with intent to steal in early March. The accused, Fu Ten Foo, 48, from Tapah, pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 457 of the Penal

Ex-cop jailed one month, fined for trespassing

KUCHING: A former police officer was sentenced to one month in prison and fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after being found guilty of trespassing into the Sarawak State Palace (Astana) without proper permission two years ago. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali imposed the sentence on Aszaha

Thieving attempt lands two in jail

KUCHING: Two friends were sentenced by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday to a year in jail each for attempting to steal a wheel rim from a car belonging to a 35-year-old woman. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali charged Sze, 32, and Thien, 36, under Section 379A(1)/511 of the Penal

Six months’ jail for breaking into grocery store

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a 39-year-old man to six months in jail for breaking into a grocery store and stole items worth RM3,020 at Jalan Rock two years ago. The accused, Roland pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 457 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Syarifah

Jobless slapped with RM3,500 fine for threatening, damaging car

KUCHING: A jobless man was fined RM3,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here for threatening to kill and damaging his friend’s car in October last year. The accused, Bahthiar, 31, from Kampung Sungai Maong, pleaded guilty to two charges before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. According to the first charge,

Debt collector jailed for injuring man with knife

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to 10 months in jail for intentionally injuring a 25-year-old man using a folding knife while collecting a debt. The accused, Chin, 32, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to a charge framed under Section 324 of the