E-hailing driver gets 6 months’ jail for attempted sexual assault
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced an e-hailing driver to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to using criminal force against a 27-year-old woman with intention to outrage her modesty. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali who meted out the sentence, also ordered the accused Eric Maang Dring, 50, to serve his sentence […]
Accused fined RM3,400 for keeping drugs
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM3,400 by the Magistrate’s Court for possessing 8.82 grams of cannabis also known as marijuana in August today (7 Nov) . The 20-year-old accused pleaded guilty to a charge which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. Syarifah sentenced the accused to […]
Road bully fined RM3,000
KUCHING: A licensed moneylender was sentenced to a fine of RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Nov 7) for damaging a vehicle in a road bully incident. The accused, Chai Choon Jie, 30, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan […]
‘Being robbed and snatched’ among false police reports lodged in Kuching this year
KUCHING: Police here have arrested seven individuals for lodging false police reports from January to October this year. From the alleged reports, it involved cases of being robbed and snatched by thieves. All of the individuals have been prosecuted in the Magistrate’s Court for such offences. Those found making false reports can be investigated under […]
Man gets 16 months’ jail for voluntarily causing injuries, claims trial to threatening to kill stepsister
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a 35-year-old man to 16 months in jail for voluntarily injuring his two stepsisters on Oct 29. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence after the accused Thomas Jaydie pleaded guilty to two counts under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the same […]
Jobless man gets six months for possession of stolen items
KUCHING: A jobless man was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday (Oct 28) by the Magistrates’ Court here for possession of stolen items. Hasrollah Salleh, 31, pleaded guilty before magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code, which carries a minimum of six months in prison and a […]
Farmer charged with murdering 3-month-old baby
ALOR SETAR: A farmer was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of his three-month-old son at a house in Kampung Teluk Jawa, Sungai Lintang here, early this month. However, no plea was recorded from Muhammad Nasyran Zamzury, 28, after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Siti Norhidayah Mohd […]
Welder fined RM1,500 for inviting man to fistfight
KUCHING: A 26-years-old welder was sentenced to a fine of RM1,500 or two months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court, here, today, for inviting a man to fight on September 18. Syarifah Magistrate Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Patrick Lee after pleading guilty to a charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code which was read […]
Meth possession: Indonesian farm worker gets jail and caning
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to two years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Magistrates’ Court here today, for possessing 5.51 grams of methamphetamine last April. Accused Muksin, 26, a farm worker pleaded guilty after a charge was read out by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According […]
Six month jail for man stealing four bottle of perfumes
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for stealing four bottles of perfume from a leading supermarket in Jalan Demak Baru. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced Mohazie Sebli, 36, after the latter plead guilty to a charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code which was read […]
