Jobless man gets eight years, caning for assaulting deaf uncle
KUCHING: An unemployed man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court for inflicting severe injuries on his deaf uncle, who is a Person with Disabilities (PWD), by assaulting him with a machete. Sahnizam, 27, pleaded guilty to two charges read in front of Judge […]
Five years jail, whipping for habitual junkie
SIBU: The Sessions Court here today (Oct 20) sentenced a habitual offender to five years’ jail for consuming dangerous drug. Judge Marutin Pagan also ordered Chan Kah Huo, 38, of Jalan Punai be given a stroke of the rotan. In addition, Chan was ordered to report himself at Central Police Station, upon his release, on […]
Man jailed seven years for robbing woman
KUCHING: A man, who pleaded guilty to robbing a woman, was sentenced to seven years’ jail as well as two strokes of the cane today (June 30). Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga meted out the sentence on Nur Ameiza Adnan after he pleaded guilty under Section 395 of the Penal Code which carries a jail […]
Eight years in prison, two strokes for raping underage girlfriend
KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to be given two strokes of the rotan for raping his underage girlfriend. Sessions Court Judge Maris Agan meted out the sentence on Carlos Vebelee Tomy after he pleaded guilty under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code today. The 23-year-old from Taiping, […]
20 years’ jail, 18 strokes for incest, rape
KUCHING: A 40-year-old farmer who pleaded guilty to committing incest and rape of his minor stepdaughter was on Monday (Dec 7) sentenced to 20 years’ jail and will get 18 strokes of the cane. He was charged with two counts of committing the rape and incest of his stepdaughter since she was in Form One […]
