Woman fined RM10k for illegal online gambling
KUCHING: As a result of being involved in illegal online gambling activities, a 28-year-old woman was fined RM10,000, in default two months’ jail, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Aug 19). Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced Nur Hazimah Zainol after she pleaded guilty to the charge read out by an interpreter. She was charged with […]
Man gets two years for breaching restraining order
KUCHING: A man under police supervision was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Aug 11) for breaching a restraining order when he failed to report to the police station for a period of two years. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted the sentence on Seli Utau, 48, from Pakan, Sarikei after he […]
Machete-wielding, car windshield-smashing man fined RM2,500
SIBU: A youth was today fined RM2,500 in default three months’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court here for committing mischief by smashing a car’s windshield. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar convicted Jerome Beludi from Kanowit on his own plea of guilty to the charge after it was read and explained to him. The accused who was […]
Man jailed for six months for attacking woman with machete
SIBU: A 48-year-old man who faced two criminal charges was today sentenced to six months and fined RM2,500 in default four months’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court here. In the first charge, magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar sentenced Franky from Lorong Satria to six months’ jail for voluntarily causing hurt to a 35-year-old woman with a […]
Man freed of seven charges
KUCHING: A man walked out a free man after he was discharged and acquitted of all charges by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Aug 2) for allegedly causing RM64,800 in damages to several properties belonging to his ex-wife. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie […]
Man jailed for 12 months for attacking another man with axe
SIBU: A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months’ jail and fined RM3,000 in default three months’ jail by a Magistrates’ Court here today (Aug 2) for an assault charge. Zaipul Engkabang, from Jalan Hua Kiew understood and the consequences of maintaining his plea of guilty to the charge after it was read and explained […]
Man gets three months imprisonment for damaging SUV
SIBU: A man was fined RM3,000, in default three months’ jail, by the Magistrates’ Court for committing mischief. Magistrate Punitha Sivaraji handed down the sentence after Rahmat Abdullah, 44, pleaded guilty. The accused was charged with damaging the front windscreen of a Perodua Kembara SUV parked by the roadside of Kampung Hilir between 5.30pm and […]
Costly act of breaking ATM screen
KUCHING: A young man was fined RM5,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for breaking the screen of an automated teller machine (ATM) because he was angry that he could not withdraw RM100. Accused Julio Patrick, 37, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code. Zaiton also […]
Man gets RM3,500 fine for methamphetamine possession
KUCHING: A 23-year-old man was fined RM3,500, in default seven months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Thursday (23 June) for possessing 1.38g of methamphetamine. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar passed the sentence on Selhapis Conia Pori after the charge was read out in front of him. According to the charge, he was alleged to have […]
Fined RM4,000 for having syabu
KUCHING: A 39-year-old local man was fined RM4,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for possessing 1.51 grams of syabu. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali passed the sentence on Lu Hieng Hock after the charge was read out in front of him. The court sentenced the accused to seven months’ jail if he failed […]
