Monday, 12 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Jobless man gets eight years, caning for assaulting deaf uncle

KUCHING: An unemployed man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court for inflicting severe injuries on his deaf uncle, who is a Person with Disabilities (PWD), by assaulting him with a machete. Sahnizam, 27, pleaded guilty to two charges

Man fined RM1,000 over illegal gambling

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Nov 1) fined a man RM1,000 or three weeks’ jail for involving in illegal gambling activities. Wong Hai Sing, 35, pleaded guilty to the offence before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. He was accused of committing the offence

Court orders behaviour bond for milk theft

KUCHING: The Magistrate Court here yesterday ordered a six-month good behaviour bond with a bail of RM2,000 with one surety for stealing a tin of milk powder valued at RM89.90 from a beauty and health store. Liew Jiew Khwang, 26, from Stutong, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 67

Security guard gets fine for causing hurt

KUCHING: A security guard was handed a fine of RM3,000 or six months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here on Monday for injuring a man with an electronic cigarette. Mohd Firdaus Ahmad Mazlan, 32, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 324 of the Penal Code read before Magistrate Mason

Vietnamese woman fined for prostitution activities

KUCHING: A Vietnamese woman was fined RM3,500 in default four months jail by the Magistrate’s Court here, today (Oct 30), for soliciting sex services at a reflexology massage centre in the city. Coa Thi Hoai, 41, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 372B of the Penal Code before Magistrate

Unemployed gets 10 months’ jail for arson

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to 10 months in jail by the Sessions Court here, after he pleaded guilty to arson and causing partial damages to a fruit shop at Jalan Padungan. Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi ordered Zulkipli, 31, to serve his prison term effective from the date of

Lorry driver fined for punching employer

KUCHING: A lorry driver was fined RM900 in default one month in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here, for intentionally causing pain to his employer by punching him in the face. Nabil, 30, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed under Section 323 of the

Man gets six months’ imprisonment for drug abuse

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to six months in jail by the Magistrates’ Court for his involvement in the abuse of methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs last September. The accused, Joseph Sumbang, 33, from Sungai Apong, pleaded guilty after one charge was read in front of Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. According

Foreigner fined for selling online gambling tickets

KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to a fine of RM10,000 in default of four months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for his involvement in online gambling ticket sales via a smartphone last Saturday. Lay Deni, 36, from Sambas, Indonesia pleaded guilty to one charge read by

Man fined for possessing stolen property

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today fined a local man RM2,500 in default six months in prison for keeping stolen property, specifically a cash storage box belonging to a popular beverage store. Mohd Shah Rahul Larendera, 25, from Kampung Bintawa Hilir pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to