Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Court instructs couple to abide by peace bond

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered a couple to maintain a peace bond for six months after they injured each other over the boyfriend’s online gambling habits. The 29-year-old man and 25-year-old woman both pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to charges under Section 67 of the Criminal

Jobless duo jailed six months for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced two jobless men to six months in prison each for abusing methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs. Aliff, 24, and Lukmanhakiem, 25, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to charges framed under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable

Man jailed five years for repeated drug abuse

KUCHING: The Sessions Court sentenced a local man to five years in prison and one lash of the cane for repeated consumption of methamphetamine and amphetamine. Abdul Raziq Abdul Talip, 39, pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to the charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,

Man jailed for beheading cat, threatening to kill mother

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a local man to three years in prison for beheading a cat to threaten his mother with murder. Jefrie Drahman, 33, pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to two charges framed under Sections 428 and 506 of the Penal Code. For the first

Trio jailed six months each for stealing decorative cannons

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced three men to six months’ imprisonment each for stealing two decorative cannons belonging to a prominent hotel here. Chin Jin Yih, 34, Wan Osman Yamani Wan Adruce, 36, Hilton Jovi Harryson Lily, 28, each pleaded guilty to charges under Section 379 of the

Four men fined for fighting with swords 

KUCHING: Four local men who were involved in a fight in front of a 24-hour convenience store last Sunday were each fined RM3,000 in default of three months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Bryan Fong Hung Xuan, 21, Michael Entalang Lium, 27, Sim Chit Sin, 31, and Lee

Sarawak loses notable Dayak business leader  

KUCHING: Sarawak has lost a creative Dayak leader in the business world. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg stated that the loss of the late Donald Lawan is felt not only within the Dayak community but also among other Bumiputera communities due to his success in the

Man jailed six months for death threat

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to six months in prison for threatening to kill his father with a machete after being reprimanded to find a job. Gibbson, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to a charge framed under Section 506 of the

Teenage boy sent to rehab school for rape

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court has ordered a teenage boy be sent to the Henry Gurney School for raping an 11-year-old girl. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi ordered that the juvenile spend three years at the rehab school after hearing the character report of the 15-year-old accused from the Social Welfare Department (JKM).

Indonesians jailed two years for transporting migrants

KUCHING: The High Court here sentenced two Indonesian men to two years in prison for transporting migrants from their country into Malaysia through Kampung Biawak, Lundu. Narwadi Mansur and Heri Mansur each pleaded guilty to an amended charge under Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants