Monday, 8 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Man fined RM1k for breaking chair, table

KUCHING: A 32-year old man was fined RM1,000 in default one month’s jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for intentionally breaking a plastic chair and dinner table belonging to his wife thereby causing a RM35 damage. The accused Kamarolezwan Kadrie from Kampung Kranji pleaded guilty to the charge read

Duo fined RM2,000 for stealing a bag of ‘ikan bilis’

KUCHING: Two good friends were sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment and fined RM2000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today on a charge of stealing a bag filled with anchovies (ikan bilis) weighing 10 kilograms at a supermarket at Jalan Matang on Feb 14. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali passed

Man jailed for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Session’s Court here today sentenced a local man to five years’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for involving in illegal drugs. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga sentenced Asikin Sabli, 25, after he pleaded guilty to the charge read to him by an interpreter. The court ordered

Security guard fined RM1k for having stolen property

KUCHING: A security guard was fined RM1,000, in default a month’s jail, by the Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Feb 16) for having in his possession a stolen smartphone. Zambri Sulaiman, 40, pleaded guilty to the charge read to him by an interpreter before magistrate Zaiton Anuar. He was charged under

14 months in prison for attempting to steal motorcycle

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court sentenced a man to 14 months in prison on Thursday (Feb 17) for attempting to steal a motorcycle. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkai passed sentence on Oliver Ling, 45, after the charges were read to him by an interpreter. He was charged under Section 379A and Section 511

Kitchen helper fined for recording girlfriend taking shower

KUCHING: A kitchen helper was fined RM2,500 in default five months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Feb 16) for recording his girlfriend, 19, while she was taking a shower. The accused, Simon Ragon, 31, from Kampung Ma’ang, Serian pleaded guilty to the charge that was read by

Six months in prison for punching brother-in-law

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Feb 16) for intentionally causing hurt to his brother-in-law last October. Mohamad Azhar Rabaie, 33, pleaded guilty to committing the offence, punishable under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The charge was read to

Man gets five years for knife possession

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to five years in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here for having a knife in his car. Mohd Long Zul’ain Maula Mohd Bujang, 30, pleaded guilty to the charge read to him through an interpreter before judge Jason

RM2,000 poorer for hitting lover

KUCHING: A 38-year-old man was fined RM2,000 or three months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for hitting his lover with a chair and causing injuries to her. The accused, Christphor Jembu Jenang, 38, from Layar, Betong pleaded guilty to committing the offence before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. He was charged

Former civil servant gets eight years, two strokes for raping minor

KUCHING: A former civil servant was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and two strokes of the rottan after he was found guilty of raping a minor. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga found the 49 year old accused guilty on two counts of raping a 16 year old girl five years ago.