Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Special education assistant pleads not guilty to sexual assault

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KOTA SAMARAHAN: A special education management assistant from Kampung Kesindu pleaded not guilty to six charges of sexual assault against six students aged 11 to 14. The accused, aged 43, made his plea after the charges were read in front of Judge Shafiza Datu Abdul

Vietnamese woman fined RM2,000 for prostitution

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: A Vietnamese woman was fined RM2,000 in default of three months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court for engaging in sex services at a hotel in Jalan Setia Raja here last Sunday. Le Nguyen Thi Thu Tuy, 43, from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, pleaded

Shopkeeper fined RM1,000 for illegal possession of fags, liquors

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a shopkeeper RM1,000 in default one month’s jail for failing to provide reasonable grounds for the illegal possession of 107 cartons of various cigarettes and 55 boxes of various liquor. Zainul, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to the charge framed under Section

Teen sent to Henry Gurney School for damaging father’s property

KUCHING: A teenage boy has been sentenced to three years at Henry Gurney School by the Magistrates’ Court for damaging the glass of a door and the rear windscreen of his father’s car after not receiving the money he requested. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan imposed the sentence on the

Teen sentenced to Hendry Gurney School for drug possession and abuse

KUCHING: Tcharges related to drug possession and substance abuse. The decision followed a social report hearing conducted by the Social Welfare Department on Tuesday (Nov 28).  The defendant had pleaded guilty to two charges framed under Section 12(3) and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 before Magistrate Mason

Man fined RM2,000 for stolen goods

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Nov 28) fined a local man RM2,000, or in default, sentenced him to two months in jail for possessing a stolen electric drill and loudspeaker last week. Sylvester Navy, 26, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge under Section 411 of the

Seven-month prison term for man in drug abuse case

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to seven months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday (Nov 22) for involvement in drug abuse activities last October. The accused, Affee Jarni, 27, pleaded guilty to one charge read in the presence of Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. The

Man jailed for parole violation

KUCHING: A parolee escaped from his designated residence in search of employment to support his daily life in prison, was sentenced to five months in jail today by the Magistrate’s Court here for failing to comply with the conditions of a Licensed Prisoner. Lee Kok Hu, 35, pleaded guilty to

Man jailed for trespassing and stealing cooking oil

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a local man to six months’ imprisonment for trespassing into an oil production factory area and stealing seven kilogrammes of cooking oil. Muhammad Akmal Junaidi, 29, pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 448 of the Penal Code read before Magistrate Mason Jaro

Man ordered to maintain peace for not providing maintenance

KUCHING: An elderly citizen was ordered to maintain peace for six months by the Magistrate’s Court here today for failing to comply with an agreement to provide maintenance to a woman with disabilities (OKU) who gave birth to their son. Tan Soon Lin, 60, pleaded guilty to the charge under