Author: Lydia Aman

Man gets eight months in prison for injuring father

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to eight months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Feb 6) for injuring his father. Razmy Selamat, 37, pleaded guilty to the charge read out by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. He was charged with deliberately injuring his 60-year-old

Indonesian woman fined RM10k for illegal gambling

KUCHING: An Indonesian woman was fined RM10,000 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrate Court here today after she pleaded guilty to having dealt with a gaming machine in January. The accused, Yohana , 23, from Singkawang, Indonesia entered the plea before Magistrate Syarifah Zaiton Anuar to a charge

Motorbike thief jailed seven months

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Magistrate Court today for stealing a Yamaha motorcycle of a cashier who works at a 24-hour shop in Jalan Pending. The accused, Zambri, 35 pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code read before Magistrate

Man fined RM3k for operating pub without licence

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Feb 2) fined a pub manager RM3,000, in default five months’ imprisonment, for operating without an entertainment licence. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar sentenced David Pelin, 37, after he pleaded guilty to charges under Section 5(1)(b) of the Entertainment Ordinance 2000 and punishable under Section 5(3)

Teen sent to Henry Gurney for theft

KUCHING: A teenage boy was sent to the Hendry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo by the Magistrates’ Court here after pleading guilty to stealing 15 pieces of wooden planks. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar imposed the sentence on the 19-year-old accused from Kampung Tabuan Melayu after hearing a social report from the

Vietnamese woman fined RM10k for overstaying

KUCHING: A Vietnamese woman was fined RM10,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, by the Sessions Court here for overstaying after her social visit pass expired in December last year. H Bui Bya, 26, from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam pleaded guilty on Wednesday (Feb 1) after a charge under Section 15

Former security guard pleads not guilty to sexual assault

KUCHING: A former security guard at a boarding secondary school pleaded not guilty before the Sessions Court here today for sexually assaulting a female student on Jan 18 this year. The 24-year-old accused claimed trial after the charge was read by an interpreter before Judge Maris Agan. According to the

Drunken rampage earns man a year in prison

KUCHING: A local man who assaulted his sister and threatened to kill her, his grandmother and aunt will pay for his crime behind bars over the next year. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Bryon, 25, to a year in prison after he admitted to committing three offences during

Man jailed six months for stealing 15 gas cylinders

KUCHING: After pleading guilty to stealing 15 gas cylinders from a restaurant, a local man was sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today. When a charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code was read before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi, accused Lu Jin Peng, 30, made

Online gambling: Woman gets five months

KUCHING: A foreign woman was sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here Monday (Jan 30) for involvement in online gambling activities. Magistrate Siti Farah Ibrahim sentenced Anju Lestari, 31, from Selakau, Indonesia after she pleaded guilty. The court ordered her to serve the prison sentence effective