Man fined RM500 for MyKad absence
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Apr 5) fined a man RM500 or two weeks in prison for failing to produce his identification card upon request by the authorities. Chen Boon Foong, 47, pleaded guilt to a charge under Rule 25(1)(n) of the National Registration Regulations 1990, before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. The offense […]
Homeowner fined RM700 for aiding and abetting in gambling activities
KUCHING: A woman was fined RM700 by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Mar 28) for aiding and abetting in providing a premises for gambling activities. Homeowner Sim, 66, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and could be punished under Section 4(1) of the same act. Magistrate […]
Five men fined RM1, 000 each for affray
SIBU: Five men were each fined RM1,000, in default two months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today for committing affray. Magistrate Flavian Edward Henry meted out the sentence after they all pleaded guilty to the joint charge read and explained to them through an interpreter. Wong Hai Uong, 54, of Sibu Jaya, Yong Yew […]
Driver fined for reckless fast lane change
SIMANGGANG: A local man was fined for a traffic violation after hastily entering the fast lane along KM9, Jalan Sri Aman-Kuching on Tuesday. The incident was detected by the police after a dashcam footage capturing a Proton Wira vehicle exiting the underpass of Sri Aman flyover and swiftly manoeuvring into the right lane towards Kuching, […]
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 sentence after Fiffy, from Kampung […]
Technical assistant fined RM1k for falsifying medical leave cert
KUCHING: For altering the date and number of days on a medical leave certificate solely for rest purposes, a technical assistant was fined RM1,000 or two weeks’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Farzari, 24, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 471 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 465 of […]
Hard of hearing elderly driver fined for not giving way to ambulance
BINTULU: A hearing impaired elderly driver was compounded for not giving way to an ambulance along Jalan Tanjung Kidurong here. The incident, which went viral on social media, happened around 4.40 pm on Tuesday (Jan 30) where a Toyota Vios on the fast lane was not giving away to an ambulance with its siren blaring. […]
Man fined for ferrying undocumented migrants
KUCHING: A local man has been fined RM15,000 or sentenced to six months in prison by the High Court today for allowing undocumented migrants in his van. Sahrim Cicci pleaded guilty to an alternative charge read by the language interpreter before Judicial Commissioner Alexander Siew How Wai. According to the alternative charge, as a van […]
Man fined RM3,500 for stealing iron fence
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Jan 9) imposed a fine of RM3,500 or a five-month jail term on a 25-year-old man for the theft of an iron fence belonging to a restaurant owner in Kampung Bako on Jan 4. Noramzee pleaded guilty to the offence under Section 379 of the Penal Code when presented […]
Indonesian man fined for house break-in
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was fined RM1,500 or two months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court today for breaking into a house at Taman Hui Sing here. Tobi Rofiul Muiz, 25, from Karawang, Indonesia, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 447 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. According to the […]
