Sunday, 11 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Woman fined for injuring teenage girl

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here, fined a local woman RM800 in default of two weeks in prison for intentionally causing injury to a teenage girl earlier this month. Atatirana Matadi, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal

Man fined for threatening mother over money

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM5,000 or sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (Sept 19) after threatening to kill his 70-year-old mother for refusing to give him money. Mohammad Hanafiah Omar, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 506 of the Penal

Man and woman fined for drug abuse

KUCHING: A man and a woman were each fined RM2,800, with a default sentence of three months in prison, at the Magistrates’ Court here, for their involvement in drug abuse. Zamree, 31, and Najwa, 22, both pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to charges under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous

Man fined RM1,500 for trespassing

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM1,500 today (Sept 18) or, in default, two months in prison for trespassing into a razed warehouse owned by a sportswear company in January. Maliki, 35, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section 448 of

Copper thief sent to Henry Gurney

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered yesterday a young male offender to attend Henry Gurney School until he reaches the age of 21, after he pleaded guilty to stealing 5.92 metres of copper cable belonging to Telekom Malaysia last August. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali ordered the 20-year-old accused

Kemuyang in Sibu emerges as favourite hiking spot

SIBU: Ask any hikers in Sibu, and chances are that they will say Kemuyang is their favourite spot for jungle trekking. Hikers, young and old, including people from all races, flock to the place, especially during weekends, for the activity.Some kids as young as five years old even tag along

Woman fined RM3,500 for operating entertainment centre illegally

KUCHING: A local woman was fined RM3,500 in default of four months imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here, for operating an entertainment centre without a license. Kong Sze Siew, 28, employed as a caretaker of the premises pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to a charge framed

Man jailed 7 months for possessing meth

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court sentenced an unemployed man to seven months in prison for possessing 0.23g of methamphetamine. Remplesskin Kitih, 30, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge framed under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and is punishable under Section 12(3) of the same

Duo jailed 12 months each for stealing motorcycle

KUCHING: Two friends were each sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court today (Sept 12), for stealing a motorcycle belonging to a 44-year-old man last month. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan handed down the sentence to Mohd Hafiq Hassen, 28, and Shahrizal Tanggal, 20, both of whom

Jobless man jailed six months for injuring sister

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for intentionally causing injury to his older sister. Mohd Adam, 32, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code read together with Section 326A