Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Three friends fined RM1,300 each for assault

KUCHING: Three friends were each fined RM1,300 in default three months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for assaulting a 27-year-old man last Friday. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan handed down the sentence to Zainuddin Ahda, Mohd Azizul Hamzah, and Mohammad Fairulnizam Hamzah after they pleaded guilty to charges under

Woman claims trial to accepting unlicensed deposits

KUCHING: A 40-year-old woman claims trial to illegally accepting deposits totalling RM1 million without the necessary licence under the Financial Services Act 2013. Pui Hui Lee pleaded not guilty to three charges under Section 137 (1) of the Financial Services Act 2013, in two separate Magistrates Courts yesterday. She faces

Villager gets jail, RM1k fine for hurting wife

KUCHING: A 29-year old man, who injured his wife, was sentenced to four months’ jail and fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday. Losion, 29, from Kampung Sadir, who’s unemployed, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code read together with Section 326A of the

Man from Kampung Sadir gets jail, RM1k fine for hurting wife

KUCHING: A 29-year old man, who injured his wife, faced four months jail term and fined RM1,000 by the Magistrates’ Court here, on Monday (May 6). Losion Eddision Lingu, 29, from Kampung Sadir and is unemployed, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code read together

Jailed for fatal shooting of friend during hunting trip

KUCHING: A 38-year-old man was jailed one month by the Magistrate’s Court here today (May 3) for accidentally shooting his friend dead while hunting wild boar in Kampung Sungai Beradek. Roy Panyie, from Kampung Melaban, Samarahan pleaded guilty to two charges which were read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan

Man fined RM1,000 for selling fireworks illegally

KUCHING: A 31-year-old man was fined RM1,000 or faced six months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for operating an unlicensed business selling 72 boxes of various types of fireworks and firecrackers. Fami Assikin Salleh, 31, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to charges under Section 3(1)

Six-month peace bond in workplace assault

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered a 22-year-old local man to maintain peace for six months after he punched a colleague who had reprimanded him at work. Chong Wee Hong, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), which was read by Magistrate

Young man fined RM4,200 for syabu possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM4,200 in default four months in prison for possessing 1.54g of methamphetamine in January last year. Mohammed Azad Aswad Hazar, 21, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge framed under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952

Duo in viral handbag snatch get 10-year sentence, caning

KUCHING: The two men who snatched a woman’s handbag in Taman Desa Wira in Batu Kawa here that went viral on social media on April 22 have been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 lashes each by the Sessions Court on Monday (April 29). Judge Musli Abdul Hamid

Skipper gets RM1m fine for trespassing

KUCHING: An Indonesian fishing boat skipper was handed a fine of RM1 million or six months in prison by the Sessions Court here, Monday (Apr 29), for trespassing into Malaysian waters, on March 8. Hamsu Rajukin, 30, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman. He and