KUCHING: A representative of a licensed moneylending company claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of harassing and threatening a female bar owner two years ago. The 47-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to the charge read before Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar. According to the charge, the
KUCHING: A convenience store owner was fined RM60,000 by the Magistrate’s Court for selling cigarettes near an educational institution in Oct last year. According to a statement from the State Health Department (JKNS), the accused company pleaded guilty to two charges when they were read before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the High Court here yesterday (Jan 20) for illegally bringing two migrants into Malaysia last year. Zaini Akbar, 59, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act 2007
KUCHING: A 33-year-old premises manager pleaded guilty on Monday (Jan 19) to promoting vape products at a local shop, resulting in a RM20,000 fine for the company he represented. The admission came after the charge was read before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan at the Magistrate’s Court. In a statement the
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to five years’ jail by the Sessions Court on Tuesday for setting fire to his neighbour’s car, causing over RM1,100 in damages. Kelvin Kelly Sandah, 24, pleaded guilty to committing mischief by fire to a 42-year-old man’s vehicle at a flat in Matang on Nov
KUCHING: Four South Korean men claimed trial at the Magistrate’s Court here on Sunday to charges of operating online gambling machines using computers early this month. The foreigners, aged between 27 and 28, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read separately before three magistrates. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali, Magistrate
KUCHING: A local man was charged in the Sessions Court yesterday (Jan 19) for raping a 16-year-old girl in Lundu last year. The 30-year-old pleaded not guilty before Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar to the charge framed under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code. If convicted, he may face a maximum
KUCHING: A boarding school teacher was charged in the Sessions Court yesterday (Jan 19) on two counts of sexually assaulting a male student last year. The 37-year-old pleaded not guilty before Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar to the charges framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act (SOACA)
KUCHING: A drug addict was sentenced to one year and two months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court here for stealing two pairs of Honda car rims. Harryson Jhango, 28, from Kampung Kandis Baru, pleaded guilty to a charge read before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. He and another accomplice were
KUCHING: A 50-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today (January 13) after pleading guilty to causing injury to his wife during a domestic dispute. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali handed down the sentence on Palli Jite, who admitted to a charge under Section 323