Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Man fined RM2,600 for possessing marijuana by roadside

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM2,600, in default six months imprisonment, for possessing 0.284 grams (g) of marijuana in December last year. Muhammad Alif Safri Halmi, 35, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 6 of the Dangerous Drugs Act

Jobless man jailed 14 months for punching foster mother

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced an unemployed man to 14 months in prison for injuring his foster mother by punching her in the face. Mohd Izzan Mohd Hashim, 34, who is a person with a learning disability, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under

Couple placed under peace bond over family property dispute

KUCHING: A married couple have been placed under a six-month peace bond after provoking a dispute with the husband’s younger brother over the ownership of a family heirloom house. Andrew Shim, 70, and Liaw Sap Phin, 57, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section

Man fined RM3,000 for damaging neighbour’s fence after noise complaint

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a man RM3,000 for damaging his neighbour’s fence after being reprimanded for revving his motorcycle exhaust too loudly. Chai Wee Tong, 21, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to a charge framed under Section 427 of the Penal Code. Failure to pay the

Man jailed four years for fatal beating of hotel security guard

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to four years in prison for his role in the fatal beating of a hotel security guard in Batu Kawa — a case that went viral on social media two years ago. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali handed down the

Security guard jailed 14 months for injuring wife

KUCHING: Suspecting his wife of having an affair, a man kicked her in the stomach, resulting in soft tissue injuries to her abdomen. As a result, Eddysurimi Hadli, 42, a security guard, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here on Friday. Eddysurimi pleaded guilty to

Firm fined RM30,000 for failing to ensure vehicle safety  

KAPIT: The Sessions Court here has sentenced a logging company to a fine of RM30,000 or 20 months’ imprisonment for failing to ensure the safety of a transport vehicle, which led to the death of a worker in an accident. According to a media statement from the Department of Occupational

Indonesian gets RM2,000 fine for possessing illegal lottery ticket

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here on Thursday (March 6) slapped an Indonesian woman with a RM2,000 fine, in default five months’ imprisonment, for possessing an unlicensed public lottery ticket. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan handed down the sentence to Ayu, 25, from Sambas, Indonesia, after she pleaded guilty to a charge

Man sentenced to seven months in prison for threatening to kill sibling

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court here on Thursday (March 6) for threatening to kill his older brother after failing to obtain money from their mother, who was preparing food for breaking fast at the time. Fikri Masdi, 25, from Kampung Paya

Teen gets three years at reform school for possessing stolen motorcycle

KUCHING: A teenage boy who repeatedly committed criminal offences has been ordered to undergo three years of rehabilitation at Sekolah Tunas Bakti by the Magistrates’ Court here on Thursday (March 6) for possessing a stolen motorcycle in November last year. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan issued the order after reviewing