Junkie fined RM1,500
KUCHING: A local man was fined RM1,500 in default of two months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here, for being involved in the abuse of methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs 12 years ago. The accused, Muhd Aminur Syafiq Julaihi, 29, from Kampung Bintangor pleaded guilty to a charge read before Magistrate Siti Farah Ibrahim. Aminur […]
Man charged with murder of 6-year-old disabled girl
KUCHING: A 35-year-old man was charged in the Bau Magistrate’s Court on one count of killing a six-year-old disabled girl and disposing of the body in a bush at Kampung Keranji, Bau last November. No plea was taken from the accused, Then after a charge framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code was read […]
Prison inmate gets 4 months jail for drug offence
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to four months in prison today by the Magistrate’s Court for attempting to smuggle in 0.4 grams of cocaine in shoe liners while incarcerated at Puncak Borneo Prison. Abdul Khalid Ali, 37, was sentenced by Magistrate Zaiton after an interpreter had read the charge against him. He was accused […]
Man charged with murdering eldest daughter, scalding youngest child with boiling water
KUALA LUMPUR: A cobbler was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering his eldest daughter and then burying the body in a recreation area near here, earlier this month. Mohd Yasin Halik, 40, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code with killing the almost ten-year-old child at a house in Jalan […]
Costly affair for man in love triangle
KUCHING: A local man was fined RM3,500 or three months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court for damaging a four-wheel drive pickup belonging to his wife’s boyfriend last August. Mohamad Nur Fizdris Ideris, 33, from Lawas, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code which was read out by an interpreter to […]
Drug addict gets 18 months’ imprisonment for strangling wife, substance abuse
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a 21-year-old drug addict to 18 months’ imprisonment for strangling his wife and substance abuse. Cameron Nyipa Raphael Robert pleade guilty before magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali to a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code read together with Section 326A of the same Code. If convicted, the […]
Man gets seven months in prison for drug abuse
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 12) for drugs. Rudy Hartono Abdullah, 45, pleaded guilty to a charge read by an interpreter before magistrate Zaiton Anuar. The court also sentenced the accused to police supervision for two years after undergoing his prison term. According to […]
Seven months in prison for making threats
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday (Dec 6) for making threats. Maszidi Mohamad, 36, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which was read before magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According to the charge, he intentionally made criminal threats to set fire […]
Duo gets 12 months’ jail each for trespassing
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced two men to 12 months in jail each after they pleaded guilty to trespassing into a house and stole a laptop and a tablet. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence against the accused Jekely Silon, 28, and Jarus Russia, 28, after they made their pleas to the charge […]
Man fined RM3k for damaging friend’s iPhone
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced with RM3,000 fine or six months in jail in default by the Magistrate’s Court here today for damaging his friend’s iPhone by smashing it onto the road and putting it in hot boiling water. Accused Krishnan Joseph Russell Johnson, 32, pleaded guilty to the second charge which was read […]
