Five fined for engaging in illegal cockfighting

KUCHING: Five men were given a fine of RM500 each, in default two weeks’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 12) for illegal cockfighting. Lim Chai Su, 32, Aloysius Jimie, 33, Mixwell Andrew Pidin, 26, Jonie Bakak, 30, and Petrus Agit, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge read before magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura […]

Youth fined RM5,000 for threatening his father

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today fined an unemployed man RM5,000 for uttering death threats to his biological father. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar also ordered Attirmidzi, 31, to be jailed nine months if he fails to pay the fine. According to the charge sheet, he committed the act at their residence in Taman Matang Jaya, Jalan […]

Man who went berserk, runs over house’s dividing fence fined RM3,000

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to a fine of RM3,000 in default to imprisonment for six months for running over and damaging the dividing fence of a house using a compact vehicle while on a rampage in Kampung Semeba on November 27. The accused, Vestson Rindyvon Rikie, 27, pleaded guilty to a charge under […]

Entertainment centre manager fined RM2,000 for operating overtime

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM2,000 in default of one month in jail after pleading guilty to operating an entertainment centre beyond the allotted time. The accused Easpheren Vellapanaikar, 29, who is the manager of the premises, made his plea to a charge read before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According to the charges, he is […]

Man fined RM1,500 for threatening to kill adoptive mother

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM1,500 in default one month jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Nov 15) for threatening to kill his adoptive mother in Batu Kawa, earlier this month. The 20-year-old accused pleaded guilty to one charge read before Senior Assistant Court Registrar Sandy Yvette Freddy. He […]

Accused fined RM3,400 for keeping drugs

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM3,400 by the Magistrate’s Court  for possessing 8.82 grams of cannabis also known as marijuana in August today (7 Nov) . The 20-year-old accused pleaded guilty to a charge which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. Syarifah sentenced the accused to […]

Road bully fined RM3,000

KUCHING: A licensed moneylender was sentenced to a fine of RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Nov 7) for damaging a vehicle in a road bully incident. The accused, Chai Choon Jie, 30, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan […]

Fined RM1,500 for damaging other’s car

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM1,500 or one month’s jail in default by the Magistrate’s Court here today for damaging another individual’s car door in an incident of road bullying last Sunday (October 30). Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced John, 29, who pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code. According […]

Businessman fined RM2k for bribing cop

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here fined a businessman RM20,000 after pleading guilty to bribing a police officer with the rank of inspector with RM2,000 today (28 Oct) . This was so that he would not take legal action against his employees who smuggled diesel fuel for sale in December of last year. Accused Lee Wei […]

Man fined RM1,200 for slapping luxury car salesperson

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a 36-year-old man RM1,200 in default of one month’s jail after he pleaded guilty to slapping a luxury car dealership head salesperson. Tan Hern Hua entered the plea today (Oct 25) for a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. The Section provides […]