SIBU: A 33-year-old man claimed trial at the Magistrates’ Court here today (May 23) to two criminal charges.
As soon as nature of the charges were read and explained through an interpreter to Julian Martin from Song, he understood the consequences of entering his plea of not guilty.
Senior Assistant Registrar, Jessica Lee Suk Kiun sitting as Magistrate allowed the accused to be released on RM1,000 bail in two local sureties for each charge and scheduled the case for further mention on May 28 at 9 am.
The first charge referred to Julian stated that he had threatened to cause death to his 62-year-old mother, with intent to cause alarm to her, thereby committed criminal and punishable under the second limb to Section 506 of the Penal Code which provides for an imprisonment of up to seven years or fine or both, upon conviction.
The second charge against him stated that he was found to have committed mischief by damaging a television set and washing machine and causing wrongful loss, thereby committed an offence under Section 427 of the Penal Code which may extend up to five years’ imprisonment or fine or both if convicted.
Both incidents took place in a rented house at Long Bridge Road on Mar 30 at about 1.30 pm.
