Court fines junkie RM2,000
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Mar 1) fined a man RM2,000 in default three months’ imprisonment for drug abuse. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali imposed the fine on Bazi, 21, from Kampung Cemerlang, after he pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the charge sheet, he was involved in the use of type […]
Indonesian gets five years for culpable homicide
SIBU: A 67-year-old Indonesian, who pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, was sentenced today (Nov 16) by the High Court to five years behind bars. In delivering the sentence, Justice Wong considered the seriousness of the offence, the need for a deterrent sentence, and public interest. The judge […]
Single mother, tomboy friend charged with abusing seven-year-old son
JOHOR BAHRU: A single mother and her tomboy friend were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with ill-treating and neglecting her seven-year-old son. Both of them pleaded not guilty to the charges. Housewife Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir, 27, and her girlfriend, Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30, who is a technician, as the persons having care […]
Man gets one year’s imprisonment for intentionally damaging father’s car
KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Magistrates’ Court for intentionally damaging his father’s car by colliding with a parking pole in front of their house. The incident took place in May when the man became upset after losing a gambling game. Syaifuddin, 38, pleaded guilty on Friday (June […]
Man fined RM60,000 for employing six illegal immigrants
SIBU: A 36-year-old man was fined a total of RM60,000 by the Sessions Court here on Friday (May 26) for hiring six illegal immigrants. In default of payment, he would face 18 months’ imprisonment. Judge Marutin Pagan convicted Ngu from Jalan Hua Kiew on the charge and imposed a fine of RM10,000, in default, three […]
Man fined RM2k for mischief
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court on Monday (May 8) fined an unemployed man RM2,000, in default five months’ imprisonment, for committing mischief. The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge read by an interpreter before Magistrate Zaition Anuar. Under Section 427 of the Penal Code, the accused could be imprisoned for up to five years or a […]
Two years behind bars for man who injured his mother
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a man to two years’ imprisonment for injuring his mother with a mop and threatening her with a butcher knife. Judge Maris Agan meted out the sentence on Friday (Feb 10) to Khirul, 28, from Kampung Telaga Air who pleaded guilty on two counts. For the first offence, Khirul […]
Cop gets two years for causing colleague’s death
SIBU: A police personnel was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined RM10,000, in default to six months’ jail by the High Court here Tuesday (Jan 31) for negligently causing the death of his colleague. Justice Datuk Christoper Chin convicted Nur Aliff Mazlan, 30, of the offence after he pleaded guilty to an amended charge […]
Woman fined for illegally possessing RM100,390
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a woman to a fine of RM2,000 fine in default 40 days’ imprisonment for illegally possessing RM100,390 in her personal account in a scam. Zarifah, 46, entered a guilty plea to four offences before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. According to all four allegations, she unlawfully possessed RM100,390 in […]
Man fined RM2,500 for disposing of stolen property
KUCHING: A 35-year-old local man was sentenced to a fine of RM2,500 or jailed three months in default by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for disposing of stolen property comprising two Redmi smartphones belonging to a woman, last October. The accused Muhammad Ivarn Raj Haicarl pleaded guilty to the charge which was read out by […]
