KUCHING: A 17-year-old boy was placed under a two-year good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday after pleading guilty to possessing a small amount of cannabis late last year. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan ordered the teenager to be bound over for two years with a bond of
KUCHING: A 31-year-old man was charged in the Sessions Court here today with raping a 15-year-old girl he allegedly met through social media. The accused, a supervisor at a construction company, pleaded not guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon. He was charged under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, which
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 47-year-old man was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for slapping an 11-year-old boy last week. Magistrate Shafiza Datuk Abdul Razak Tready handed down the sentence after Zaiden Amran pleaded guilty of voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The
SRI AMAN: A man was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Mar 16) for causing the death of his friend during a fight last August. Magistrate Intan Nurul Fareena Zainal Abidin handed down the sentence to Mohamad Adywira Putra Abdullah, 20, who was charged
KUCHING: For many Sarawakians living and working outside the state, the journey home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri is not just another trip. It is an emotional homecoming filled with anticipation, sacrifice and the simple joy of being reunited with loved ones. Every year, as the festive season approaches, thousands of
KUCHING: A 25-year-old unemployed man with a drug addiction was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today for destroying property belonging to his adoptive father last January. Kelvin Vong Sze Haw pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nadzwa Radzali. He
KUCHING: A 21-year-old convenience store employee was fined RM500, or one month’s imprisonment in default, after he was found in possession of cigarettes and beer suspected to have been unlawfully obtained. Rooseveltd Edison Hosen pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan. He was
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today fined a 50-year-old man RM6,300, with 14 months’ imprisonment in default, after he pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and administering the substance to himself four years ago. Chen Hon Chung admitted to both charges when they were read before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan.
KUCHING: The Khatam Al-Quran (completion of reciting the whole Quran) ceremony and premier iftar with Islamic agencies added to the blessings of the holy month of Ramadan when it was held at the Sarawak Islamic Complex Hall here on Wednesday. Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg was present to grace the
KUCHING: A 21-year-old Indonesian woman was fined a total of RM6,000, in default 18 months’ imprisonment, after pleading guilty to drug- and prostitution-related charges last month. Nur Fauziyah entered her guilty plea before Judge Musli Ab Hamid, Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan and Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. For the first