Man pleads guilty to threat charge, fined RM2,500
KUCHING: A 27-year-old man was fined RM2,500, in default one month’s imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court on Friday (Oct 21) for making threats. The accused, Daniel Minkil, 27, pleaded guilty to a charge that was read before judge Zubaidah Sharkawi. According to the case brief, the accused allegedly threatened to damage the victim’s reputation at […]
Showing genital to female cashier, man fined RM4,000
KUCHING: A 32-year-old man was fined RM4,000 or sentenced to six months jail term for showing his genitals to a female cashier at a grocery store last September. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Hafiz, 32 from Kampung Sri Arjuna after pleading guilty to one charge under Section 509 of the Penal Code. According […]
Hairdresser fined RM1,500 for illegal cash possession
KUCHING: A hairdresser was sentenced to a fine of RM1,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here for illegally possessing money in his personal account amounting to RM8,150 today (20 Oct). Accused Phoo Yoke Kee, 33, pleaded guilty to three charges under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak Minor Offence Ordinance 1958 which was read before Magistrate Syarifah […]
Four fined RM700 each for failing to show IC
KUCHING: Four local men were each sentenced to a fine of RM700 or one month’s jail in default for failing to show their identity cards when detained at an entertainment centre. The accused Kho Thong How, 32; Kon You Liang, 27; Then Mee Teck, 39, and Hwong Yu Fui, 50, each pleaded guilty to one […]
Man files false police report to avoid NRD fine
PADAWAN: A man was arrested for lodging a fake police report to avoid being fined by the National Registration Department (NRD) for losing his identity card for the third time. The Padawan Criminal Investigation Division (CID) uncovered the 25-year-old’s dubious act after doubts arose over his report that he was robbed by three men. Padawan […]
Man, 58, fined RM2,200 for criminal intimidation
SIBU: An elderly man was today fined RM2,200 in default two months’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court here for threatening to cause harm to another person. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar convicted Wong Yik Hee,58, from Bukit Penyau Salim of the offence as charged on his own plea of guilty. The accused was charged with threatening […]
Teenager fined RM500 for buying illegal lottery
KUCHING: A teenage boy was sentenced to a fine of RM500 or two months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court today for buying a public lottery without a license at a café in Batu Kawah. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced the 18-year-old accused after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 9(1) […]
Welder fined RM1,500 for inviting man to fistfight
KUCHING: A 26-years-old welder was sentenced to a fine of RM1,500 or two months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court, here, today, for inviting a man to fight on September 18. Syarifah Magistrate Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Patrick Lee after pleading guilty to a charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code which was read […]
Fined RM500 for possession of unlawful amount
SIBU: A man was indicted in a Magistrate’s Court here today for being found in possession of RM17,200 which was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar convicted Nelson Badindang, 24, from Selangau of the offence as charged and fined him RM500 in default seven days’ imprisonment. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge framed under […]
Bank officer fined RM500 for fraud
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here on Monday fined a bank officer RM500 fine or in default two weeks in jail for illegally possessing RM30,000 in his personal account last February. Saiful, 26, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge under Section 37(1), Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958. According to the charge sheet, he […]
