Thursday, 29 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Male teacher charged with sexual abuse of student

KUCHING: A 41-year-old male primary school teacher appeared in the Sessions Court here today, facing charges of committing physical sexual abuse against a 12-year-old female student last July. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar. According to the charge sheet, the teacher, entrusted with

Schizophrenic man jailed eight years for assaulting father

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a 30-year-old schizophrenic patient to eight years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt to his father in an incident at their home in Krokong, Bau. Judge Musli Abdul Hamid imposed the sentence after accepting a psychiatric report which confirmed that the

Seven months’ jail for possessing meth

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to seven months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (Dec 15) for possessing 0.04 grams of methamphetamine. Peter Blodi, 40, pleaded guilty to the charge read out by a court interpreter before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan. He was charged under Section 12(2) of

Labourer jailed seven years, caned for armed robbery

KUCHING: A labourer was sentenced to seven years’ jail and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court today for robbing a woman at knifepoint, taking RM60 in cash. Azeezy Nur Azezan, 32, from Kampung Tabuan, pleaded guilty when the charge was read before Judge Jason Juga. According to

Entertainment centre owner fined RM2,000 for operating past permitted hours

KUCHING: A 31-year-old entertainment centre owner was fined RM2,000 or one month’s imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court today for operating his premises beyond the hours allowed by the authorities. Lai Tzin Khoon pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Regulation 24 of the Entertainment By-Laws

Local man jailed, caned for meth and cannabis possession

KUCHING: A 29-year-old local man was sentenced to 30 months’ jail and three strokes of the cane by the Magistrates’ Court today for possessing methamphetamine and cannabis at a village in Puncak Borneo earlier this year. Mohamad Hafie pleaded guilty to two amended charges before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan. For

Lorry driver fined RM200,000 for diesel smuggling offence

KUCHING: A lorry driver was fined RM200,000 or 15 months’ jail by the Sessions Court today for possessing 8,000 litres of subsidised diesel without a permit in a lorry earlier this year. Arres Nojeb, 54, from Bau, pleaded guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon to a charge framed under Section

Local man fined RM10,000 for operating online gambling machine

KUCHING: A 25-year-old local man was fined RM10,000 or six months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court today for operating an online gambling machine using his mobile phone. Muhammad Izad Ramli pleaded guilty when the charge was read before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. He was charged under Section 4B(a) of

Man jailed 12 months for assaulting brother after cigarette refusal

KUCHING: A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here today for assaulting and threatening his elder brother after he was refused a cigarette. Mohd Suhellsa pleaded guilty to two charges before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. For the first charge, he was convicted under

Former bank staff charged over senior citizen scam

KUCHING: A man and two women, all employees of a bank during the alleged incident, claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of cheating a senior citizen through a non-existent investment scheme involving RM16,000. The trio, aged between 27 and 54 years old, pleaded not guilty