Author: Lydia Aman

Poultry farmer to spend six years in the pen

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here handed a poultry farmer six years’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane for having a pistol without a licence. Chia Lee Seng, 32, from Siburan, pleaded guilty to the charge before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman on today. He was charged under Section 8 of

Skipper gets RM1m penalty for encroaching

KUCHING: An Indonesian boat skipper was fined RM1 million in default six months’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court here today (Feb 23) for encroaching into the country’s waters on Feb 8. Mulyadi@Bujang, 33, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi. He and a crew member of

Two fined for stealing iron from construction site

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined two men RM1,400 each in default of five months’ jail for stealing 25 two-foot-long iron rods and four iron plates belonging to a construction company. Fredy, 37, and Christy, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section 379

Woman fined RM900 for hurting another

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local woman RM900 in default one month in jail for causing hurt to a 24-year-old woman last week. Fiffy, 23, took it out on her believing the victim was having an affair with her husband. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan meted out the

Shop assistant gets five years’ jail, caning for assault

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a coffin shop assistant to five years in prison and two lashes of the cane for causing grievous hurt to a 23-year-old man last year. Delly, 20, pleaded guilty before Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi to a charge framed under Section 326 of the Penal

Matang cafe brawl: Two face attempted murder charge

KUCHING: Two friends were charged in the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Feb 21) with attempting to murder a 36-year-old man at a café in Matang last August. Mohd Khaizorie Wasli, 29, and Suhaimi Jamani, 28, pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 307 of the Penal Code read together

Rider learns lesson dodging police check

KUCHING: The Magistrate Court fined a local man RM1,500, in default two months in prison, for evading the police during an integrated crime prevention operation at Jalan Belian on Feb 12. Shafik, 21, from Kampung Semerah Padi Baru, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed

Man jailed 3 months for stealing phone

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court sentenced a local man to three months in prison and fined him RM1,000 for stealing a smartphone earlier this month. Irrizary, 31, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code. He stole an Honor smartphone belonging to a

Fisherman fined for vandalism, drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate Court here fined a fisherman RM4,500, in default 10 months in prison, for drug abuse and splashing red paint on the fence of a house owned by a 37-year-old man. Mohammad Sofian Jais, 37, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to two charges, read out

Indonesian jailed 30 years for double murder

KUCHING: The High Court has sentenced an Indonesian man to 30 years in prison for the murder of two colleagues on a fishing vessel in the Muara Tabuan Light Industrial Park three years ago. Kim Loi Ujin, 50, pleaded guilty to three amended charges read out by an interpreter before