Man jailed one day, fined RM500 for stealing flashlight
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to one day in prison and fined RM500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to stealing a flashlight worth RM34.25 from a leading supermarket at Jalan Penrissen. The accused, Alan, 28, from Sibu, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code, before […]
Duo fined RM6,000 for stealing cables
KUCHING: Two men were each fined RM3,000, in default seven months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court today for stealing cables belonging to a telecommunications company on May 22. Nasri Mohammad, 45, and Awang Shahrizal, 37, both from Kampung Semariang Batu, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 379 of the Penal Code which was read […]
Fined RM1,800 for stealing a fan
KUCHING: A labourer was fined RM1,800 in default four months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today (May 12) for stealing a fan. Azizul, 36, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code which was read by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. He was accused of disposing of […]
Thieving attempt lands two in jail
KUCHING: Two friends were sentenced by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday to a year in jail each for attempting to steal a wheel rim from a car belonging to a 35-year-old woman. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali charged Sze, 32, and Thien, 36, under Section 379A(1)/511 of the Penal Code, and read together with […]
Stealing stepdad’s laptop lands teenager in Sekolah Tunas Bakti
KUCHING: A 13-year-old teenager was ordered to Sekolah Tunas Bakti for three years by the Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to stealing his stepfather’s laptop in December last year. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced the teenager after reviewing his social report presented by the Social Welfare Department. According to the charge, the accused kept a stolen […]
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. […]
Scrap metal dealers get eight months jail for theft
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (Feb 8) sentenced two scrap metal dealers to eight months in prison each for stealing and selling three transformers belonging to an electrical engineering company. Sia, 35, and Lawrance, 26, pleaded guilty to two charges before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. According to the first charge, they jointly stole three units […]
Teen sent to Henry Gurney for theft
KUCHING: A teenage boy was sent to the Hendry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo by the Magistrates’ Court here after pleading guilty to stealing 15 pieces of wooden planks. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar imposed the sentence on the 19-year-old accused from Kampung Tabuan Melayu after hearing a social report from the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) […]
RM3,000 fine for man stealing branded glasses
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court today sentenced a young man to an RM3,000 fine or three months in prison for possessing stolen property, nine branded glasses belonging to an optical shop. In front of Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi, accused Issa, 25, pled guilty to a charge read by an interpreter. According to the charge sheet, he stole […]
RM1,800 fine for stealing portable speaker
SIBU: An unemployed man was today (Sept 21) slapped with a RM1,800 fine in default two months’ jail by a Magistrates’ Court here for stealing a portable speaker. Haidi Lee, 28, from Sungai Naman, had pleaded guilty to the charge read out to him before Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar. He committed an offence under Section […]
