Thursday, 11 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Colleagues ordered to good behaviour bond after assault incident

KUCHING: The patience of a man finally ran out when he punched his colleague who frequently gossiped and spoke ill of him in front of others. However, both colleagues were ordered by the Magistrates’ Court to fulfil a six-month good behaviour bond starting Friday (Jan 24). Mohamad Arbi Abdul Razak,

Nightspot fined for operating beyond permitted hours

KUCHING: An entertainment centre caretaker was fined RM1,500 in default three months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for operating beyond the permitted hours set by local authorities. Philip Seng Ubam, 33, from Sarikei, pleaded guilty to the charge read by the court interpreter before Magistrate Mason Jaro

Man fined RM1,000 for possessing imitation pistol

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM1,000 in default one month in prison for possessing an imitation pistol. Mohd Nizam Junaidi, 36, from Kampung Tabuan Ulu pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 36 (1) of the Arms Act 1960, punishable

Teen placed in Tunas Bakti School for break-in, theft

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court has ordered a 13-year-old boy to be placed at Tunas Bakti School for three years for breaking into a house to steal at Jalan Selangan Batu last year. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan meted out the sentence after reviewing the young offender’s morality report from the

Man fined RM16K for damaging five cars

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM16,000 in default 46 months in prison for damaging five cars using flower pots in a neighbourhood at Jalan Cenderawasih here. Mohammed Syukur Ramli, 45, pleaded guilty before two different Magistrates on five counts under Section 427 of the Penal Code.

Man sentenced to good behaviour bond for possessing turtle eggs

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here has sentenced an elderly man to a two-year good behaviour bond for possessing 415 turtle eggs without a valid permit two years ago. Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman made the decision against Abang Hassimsah Abang Zainal, 58, after he pleaded guilty to an amended charge under

Man faces prison time, caning for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a local man to five years in prison and two strokes of the cane for repeated drug abuse involving methamphetamine and amphetamine. Mohammad Syukri Ismail, 33, pleaded guilty before Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi to the charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act

Indonesian jailed for online gambling, illegal entry

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced an Indonesian man to four months in prison for operating a gambling machine early this month. Tham Jie Fen, 25, from West Kalimantan, Indonesia, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953,

Contract worker fined RM2,500 for possessing imitation pistol

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a contract worker RM2,500 in default five months in prison for possessing an imitation pistol last month. Muhammad Nazreen Ikhmal Umar, 22 from Kota Samarahan, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 36 (1) of the Arms Act 1960,

Grasscutter gets 57 years, 10 lashes for raping daughter

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a local man to 57 years in prison and 10 lashes of the cane for raping his 13-year-old daughter four years ago. The grasscutter, aged 57, was found guilty on three counts by Judge Iris Awen Jon at the end of the trial yesterday