Friday, 16 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Husband jailed for domestic assault, threats

KUCHING: In a case marked by jealousy and violence, Sebastian Freddy Tan, a 32-year-old unemployed man, was sentenced today (Dec 12) for assaulting and threatening his wife. The Magistrate Court here found him guilty of causing intentional injury and issuing death threats. Driven by suspicions of infidelity, Sebastian’s actions escalated

Five-month prison for drug offender

KUCHING: The Magistrate Court here sentenced a local man to five months in prison for drug abuse last year. Mohamad Faizal Aron, 41, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 15(1) of the same Act. If

Two jailed seven months each for syabu possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here has handed down a seven-month prison sentence to two local men for the possession of Methamphetamine. Lai Shin Yung, 32, and Norazizi Ramli, 34, each pleaded guilty to separate charges brought before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. Lai was apprehended at a café in

Teenager on good behaviour bond for concealing birth

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here placed a teenage girl on a six-month good behaviour bond for concealing the birth of her daughter in Bandar Baru Samariang last month. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi handed this decision to the 14-year-old after she pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 67 of the

Duo fined RM20k each for illegal possession of turtle eggs

LIMBANG: Two friends were each fined RM20,000, in default six months in jail, by the Sessions Court here on Friday (Dec 8) for illegally possessing 11,611 eggs of the Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae turtle species without a permit. Faidznur, 32, and Khairul, 38, each pleaded guilty to one charge read jointly

Man fined for can opener assault

KUCHING: An unemployed man was fined RM1,500 or sentenced to three months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for intentionally causing injury to his brother-in-law by throwing a food can opener last Wednesday (Dec 6). Khairunnas, 23, pleaded guilty to one charge read by the interpreter before Magistrate

Man pleads guilty to selling stolen gold ring

KUCHING: The court here on Friday (Dec 8) imposed a fine of RM3,000 or a three-month jail sentence on a man after he pleaded guilty to disposing of stolen property. Muhammad Zamri Mohammad Safberi, 26, made the confession once the charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code was read

Former convenience store employee gets 36-month prison sentence for CBT

KUCHING: A former assistant salesperson at a 24-hour convenience store has been sentenced to 36 months in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here after being found guilty of breaching trust involving a sum of RM436. Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi delivered the verdict after the

Juvenile sent to Henry Gurney School

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Dec 7) sentenced a teenage boy to three years at the Henry Gurney School for stealing a motorcycle at a driving training centre in Matang last July. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan passed the sentence after a moral report hearing from the Department of

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