Man gets fives months in prison for threatening to kill his mother
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Oct 9) sentenced a man to five months in prison for threatening to kill his biological mother. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi delivered the sentence to Awang Jazli Awang Jalal, 24, who works as a catering assistant. He pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code. […]
Illegal gets five months’ jail, caning
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to five months in prison and one stroke of caning by the Sessions Court here for entering Malaysia without a valid travel permit. Accused Aswandi, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman in accordance with Section 6(3) […]
Two cousins get two months’ jail, fined RM1,500
KUCHING: Two male cousins were each sentenced to two months in prison and fined RM1,500 by the Magistrate’s Court today for stealing items belonging to the mother of one of the accused. Elvin Thomas Nuing, 23, and Janykhal Ujang, 30, pleaded guilty to two charges which were read separately in front of two different magistrates. […]
Firemen attend to two cases of bush fires
MIRI: Firemen from Miri Fire and Rescue Department on Saturday, attended to two cases of bush fires. The first reportedly occurred near Miri Go-Kart track in Permyjaya while the second was in Lambir. According to Acting Miri Zone Fire department Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee, a team of firemen from Lopeng fire station were rushed to Permyjaya […]
Man jailed seven months for drug abuse
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for taking the drugs amphetamine and methamphetamine. The accused Sharmeen Sulaiman pleaded guilty to a charge which was read by an interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali, here. Syarifah ordered the accused to serve his prison […]
Police smash vehicle theft syndicate, three held
KUCHING: A car theft syndicate that goes by ‘Ah Ann’ which targeted four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles in Kuching and other districts, has been crippled with the arrests of three locals. However, two more accomplices are still at large and the police are working hard to track down the suspects with help from other district police […]
Prison visit by family members allowed on Deepavali
KUALA LUMPUR: Prison inmates, especially the Hindus, are allowed visit from family members this Oct 26 and 27 in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration which falls this Monday. The Prisons Department, in a statement today, said the dates for the visit apply to all institutions under the department, including the rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and […]
Japan passes Bill to punish online insults with imprisonment
MOSCOW: The Japanese upper house passed a Bill today making cyberbullying a crime punishable by prison, with an additional revision to be carried out within three years of its enactment to assess compatibility with the freedom of expression, media reported. The Bill amends the country’s penal code to introduce a prison term of up to […]
Man gets three years for violating court order
SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Nov 19) sentenced a man to three years’ imprisonment for not maintaining peace and good conduct as ordered. Meor Zakaria Nordin, 25, from Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Jalan Teku pleaded guilty to the charge framed under Section 6(7) of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985. The Act […]
