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Jailed and fined for threatening his mother

SIBU: A 36-year-old man was indicted in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for committing two criminal offences by threatening his mother and damaging her property. For the first charge, Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar sentenced Masfadilla Onara to 12 months’ jail for committing criminal intimidation by threatening his 63-year-old mother with fear of destruction of her property […]

Unemployed man acquitted of drug possession

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today acquitted an unemployed man, Norisyam Abdullah from Kampung Haji Baki here of a drug possession charge. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi said the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the accused. “With that, the court decided to acquit the accused of the charge,” she said. Norisyam was […]

Carpenter fined RM1,500 for assaulting girlfriend

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today fined a carpenter RM1,500 in default five months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to assaulting and injuring his girlfriend.  Asfarizan Asfrin Zaini, 28, from Kampung Stapok pleaded guilty to injuring his girlfriend Nur Melody Aurora by punching her in the face, causing bruises on the victim’s left cheek. He […]

Man fined RM1.5K for injuring girlfriend

KUCHING: A man from Kampung Tambirat Hilir, who pleaded guilty to injuring his girlfriend, was fined RM1,500 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here today. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence on the 29-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The accused […]

Student bullies released on bond of good behaviour

KUCHING: Eleven boarding school students, who allegedly injured three junior students early last year, were released on bond of good behavior for two years without surety, at the Magistrate’s Court here today. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar ordered all the teenagers, aged between 15 and 17, to be released on good behavior bonds after hearing advice from […]

Man found carrying bullets remanded

KUCHING: A local man, who was found in possession of three bullets while attempting to depart from Kuching International Airport, was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here today to be remanded for four days. The 33-year-old, from Tabuan Laru, was scheduled to fly to Bintulu when he was stopped by airport police after a scan […]

Reckless motorist fined RM5,000

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a local man RM5,000 for reckless and dangerous driving last Friday. Magistrate Afidah Abdul Rahman meted out the fine on the 38-year-old motorist who was charged under Section 43 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accused was […]

11 bullies plead guilty

KUCHING: Eleven senior students of a boarding school here, who changed their pleas from ‘not guilty’ to ‘guilty’, will know of their fates on Dec 17. The Magistrate’s Court has set the date to hear their social reports. Magistrate Sharifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali ordered  all the accused, aged between 15 and 17, to be […]

Couple faces 15 counts of fraud

Socso offence KUCHING: A couple has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with committing 15 counts of fraud and causing the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to lose RM26,019.40. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the couple, who are in their 40s, were charged under Section 420 of the Penal […]

Three fined RM4,700 each for drug possession

KUCHING: Three men were each fined RM4,700 in default three months’ jail after they pleaded guilty to drug possession in the Magistrates’ Court here today. They were charged with possessing drugs under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952, respectively. In the first case, Azhar Bolhi, 28, a mechanic pleaded guilty to possessing […]