Saturday, 10 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Theft of drone, computers lands man in jail

KUCHING: A 53-year-old man was sentenced to four months in jail by the Magistrates’ Court for stealing a drone, seven computers and monitors which belonged to a construction company. The accused, Chai Kim Poh pleaded guilty to a charge read by an interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali.

Teenager placed on peace bond for punching classmate

KUCHING: A teenager was ordered to undergo a six-month peace bond by the Magistrate’s Court here, today for punching his classmate in the face causing bad bruises and pain to the head. The 15-year-old pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) before Magistrate

Man fined RM1,500 for lodging false police report

KUCHING: A 34-year old man was fined RM1,500 in default two months’ jail term by the Magistrates’ Court yesterday for lodging a false police report to claim insurance money. Ho Seng Chin pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 182 of the Penal Code which was read before Magistrate Syarifah

Son who assaulted father while under the influence jailed

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to three months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Aug 22) for assaulting his 71-year-old father during evening prayer. Azzamuden Sahmat, 27, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to intentionally inflicting painful injuries on his father at their residence in Taman Malihah,

Theft of perfume lands unemployed man in jail

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to two months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for stealing seven bottles of perfume just to sell it back to buy drugs. Saharizan, 38, from Kampung Tengah, Sri Aman pleaded guilty to a charge which was read before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan

4-month jail for woman in drug abuse

KUCHING: A local woman was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in default of a fine of RM3,500 by the Magistrate’s Court for her involvement in drug abuse in June this year. The 31-year-old Chuo Yee Chien pleaded guilty after the charges were read by an interpreter in front of Magistrate

Man fined RM4,500 for stolen cable possession, drug use

KUCHING: A man has been fined RM4,500, or eight months in prison, after he admitted to charges of possessing stolen electrical cable and engaging in substance abuse.Phang Sian Guan, 35, from Siburan pleaded guilty to both charges presented before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan.In the first charge, he was indicted

Man fined RM500 for illegal money possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM500 in default of ten days in prison for illegally possessing RM18,180 in his account in January last year. Wong Yeak Jun, 28, from Perak pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge framed under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak

Vietnamese woman fined RM1,500 for prostitution

KUCHING: A Vietnamese woman has been fined RM1,500, with a default sentence of three months in prison, for her role in a prostitution case at a budget hotel in Padungan here last December.Le Thi Hong, 40, admitted guilt in front of Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi, facing a charge under Section 372B

Unemployed jailed a year for threatening his father

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a jobless man to a year in prison for going berserk and threatening to injure his father at their Bako home on June 26. Hafarizan, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayang to a charge framed under Section 506 of the Penal