Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Two-year good behaviour bond for having dangerous weapon

KUCHING: A mechanic was ordered to two-year good behaviour bond by the Sessions Court today for possessing an illegal kerambit (machete), a dangerous weapon. The accused, Mahadi Mohamad, 31 pleaded guilty to a charge read before Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd @ Mohd Yusoff. According to the facts of the case,

Stealing stepdad’s laptop lands teenager in Sekolah Tunas Bakti

KUCHING: A 13-year-old teenager was ordered to Sekolah Tunas Bakti for three years by the Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to stealing his stepfather’s laptop in December last year. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced the teenager after reviewing his social report presented by the Social Welfare Department. According to the charge,

Youth gets 14 years jail, caning for rape

KUCHING: A 19-year-old youth was sentenced by the Sessions Court today (March 23) to a total of 14 years jail term and two strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to having raped and sexually assaulted his 12-year-old cousin. Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd @ Mohd Yusof meted out the sentences

Man pays price for assaulting former wife

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined him RM1,000 for punching and slapping his  former wife in the face. Nurrahmadi Mohamad, 26, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali yesterday (March 22). According to the charge, he intentionally injured the 24-year-old victim at

Security guard gets eight years for raping minor

KUCHING: A security guard was sentenced to eight years in prison and three lashes of the cane for raping his then 14-year-old girlfriend. The girl, now 16, became pregnant as a result of the rape and has since given birth to a baby boy, In the Sessions Court here Wednesday,

Junkie fined RM2,900

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (Mar 20) fined a local man RM2,900 or three months jail for drug abuse. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on Razlan, 37, after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Zubaidah ordered the accused

Grave digger gets fine for theft

KUCHING: A 20-year-old grave digger was handed a fine for having the identity card and ATM card of a senior citizen which were reported stolen earlier. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali fined the young offender RM500 after his social report was tendered in court today (March 20). She ordered

Man gets nine months for drug possession

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to nine months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Mar 20) for possessing 0.04g of the drug- syabu, two years ago. Liew Yu Teck, 32, from Tapah, Padawan, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952

Drug offender gets five years’ jail, caning

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to five years in prison and two strokes of caning by the Sessions Court yesterday for repeatedly being involved in drug activities. Accused Hafiz, 29, pleaded guilty to one charge before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid. According to the charge, he has two prior offences

Bachelor gets five years for machete offence

KUCHING: A local man was sent to prison for five years by the Sessions Court here Tuesday for having a 48cm machete without a valid reason. Omar Karim, 52, admitted to the offence a under Subsection 7 (1)(a) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958. Judge