Thursday, 11 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

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

Man jailed nine months for drug abuse

KUCHING: A 30-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here for abusing syabu drugs in October last year. Arif Firdaus from Kajang, Selangor, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under

Man ordered to maintain six-month peace bond

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered a local man to maintain a six-month peace bond for uttering threatening words against his employer during an incident four years ago. David Thomas, 39, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Man jailed 12 months for slapping ex-wife

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to 12 months in prison for slapping his former wife on the cheek. The incident occurred when the man, who was hanging out at his former wife’s house until 2 am, was dissatisfied with not being entertained by his ex-wife and

Man jailed for sexual assault 

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here has sentenced a local man to 11 years in prison and five lashes of the cane for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old nephew last year. The 40-year-old pleaded guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon to two charges before the trial began today. According to the first

RM3,000 fine for massage machine damage

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court fined a local man RM3,000 or, in default, six months in prison for damaging his father’s massage machine last week. Lu Jin Peng, 32, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code. The offence occurred

Man fined RM3,400 for drug possession

KUCHING: A local man, Voon, 34, was fined RM3,400 in default of eight months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Dec 13) for drug possession. Voon pleaded guilty to possessing 0.38 grams of methamphetamine at a shop on Jalan Kuching-Serian on April 23. According to the prosecution, police detained

Duo fined RM3,000 each for house-breaking and theft

KUCHING: Two accomplices were each fined RM3,000 in default 12 months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for breaking into a house and stealing a laptop worth RM1,500 on December 1.  Farhan, 26, and Safwan, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan.  According to

Man fined RM2,500 for purchasing illegal lottery tickets

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM2,500 in default three months in prison for purchasing unlicensed lottery tickets on Dec 2. Sebri, 34, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a fine