Two fined for stealing generator battery
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court yesterday fined two men RM4,000 in default of 12 month’s imprisonment each, for stealing a unit of NS70 generator battery. Sim Suk Chung, 35, of Bintangor, and Wong Gim Hing, 43, from Jalan Embang pleaded guilty to the joint charge read and explained to them before Magistrate Romario Jonol. They were […]
Trio jailed 12 months each for stealing rims, tyres
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced three friends each to 12 months in prison for stealing two tyre rims as well as two car tyres from a house in Kampung Sungai Bedil last month. Nawaziz Yusup, 33, Awang Shifa’a Awang Sebawi, 35 and Mohd Safwatullah, 29, each pleaded guilty to the charges framed under Section […]
Man jailed six months for drug abuse
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Oct 16) sentenced a local man to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to being involved in substance abuse. Teo Lip Seng, 40, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali as soon as the charge was read out by an interpreter. He was charged under […]
Habitual offender sentenced for possession of housebreaking tools
KUCHING: A man with a history of four previous criminal records related to theft and drugs has once again been sentenced for possession of equipment believed to be intended for housebreaking. Mohd Saifullah Mohd Safri, 29, was fined RM1,000, in default one month in jail, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Oct 9). He […]
Court releases Wan Saiful’s passport for official visit to Japan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Session’s Court here today allowed a temporary release of former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan’s passport for an official trip to Japan. Judge Rozina Ayob allowed the release to enable the Tasek Gelugor Member of Parliament to go on a working trip to Japan with the Parliamentary Special Select […]
Cradle fund CEO murder: Last seen theory based on assumption, says lawyer
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was today told that there was no direct evidence that showed Samirah Muzaffar and two teenagers murdered Cradle Fund chief executive officer (CEO) Nazrin Hassan. Counsel Rahmat Mohamed Hazlan, representing the trio said, the learned High Court judge rightfully found that the prosecution’s reliance on the “last-seen” theory was merely […]
Couple’s death sentence commuted to 40 years jail for murdering daughter
PUTRAJAYA: A married couple escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal today commuted their death sentence to a maximum jail sentence of 40 years for murdering their daughter. A three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim and Datuk S. M. Komathy Suppiah upheld the conviction against Anuar Yusof and […]
Comedy club owners withdraw legal action against DBKL
KUALA LUMPUR: The two owners of the Crackhouse Comedy Club today withdrew their application to challenge the action of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in revoking the club business licence and banning the duo from starting any business in the city permanently. Lawyer M. Pravin, representing Mohamad Rizal Johan Van Geyzel and Shankar R […]
Thai court rejects petition on Pita’s PM bid
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court today rejected a petition to review the parliamentary decision that blocked the renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s second prime ministerial bid, dashing the party’s hope to form the next government. The court said its decision was unanimous. It said the petition was lodged by a group of […]
Man fined RM500 for illegal money possession
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM500 in default of ten days in prison for illegally possessing RM18,180 in his account in January last year. Wong Yeak Jun, 28, from Perak pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge framed under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958. Upon […]
