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 […]
Six months jail for man buying stolen motorcycle
KUCHING: A local man who bought a stolen motorcycle for RM500 six years ago was sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court today. The accused, Joo Boon Sen, 54, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code. According to the charge, he is accused […]
Used goods dealer fined RM600
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court fined a used goods dealer RM600 in default ten days’ jail today for selling used vehicles without a licence in September last year. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali meted out the sentence to Ping, 54, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 6 of the Second-hand Dealers Act […]
Man fined for threatening nephews
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court today sentenced a 43-year-old local man to a fine of RM2,000 in default two months’ jail for threatening three nephews with a machete because he felt disrespected. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on Azman Mohammad after he pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 506 of the Penal Code. […]
Five fined RM800 each for scuffling
SIBU: Five men aged between 29 and 50 were each fined RM800 in default two weeks’ imprisonment by a Magistrate’s Court here for brawling today (26 Aug). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar passed down the sentence after the accused understood and pleaded no contest to the joint charge against them. Yii, 34, from Jalan Jeruwit Timur; […]
Five months’ jail for causing grievous hurt
KUCHING: A male worker at a timber factory was sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for acting aggressively and beating his friend using a wooden bench last August 13. Accused Mohamad Fuad Ganti, 31, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali.According […]
Woman gets four months in prison for prostitution
SIBU: A woman will have to spend the next four months in prison as she was unable to pay the RM5,000 fine imposed by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Aug 19) for prostitution. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar fined the 33-year-old from Julau RM5,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, after she pleaded guilty.She was charged […]
Man gets 15 months for assault
SIBU: A 27-year-old man will spend the next 15 months in jail after he was convicted of assault by a Magistrates’ Court, today (Aug 2). Zaipul Engkabang, from Jalan Hua Kiew here, pleaded guilty to the assault charge and the court sentenced him to 12 months’ jail and fined him RM3,000 in default three months’ […]
Housewife, friend charged with murder
JOHOR BAHRU: A housewife and her friend were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of the woman’s husband at a flat in Taman Daya two weeks ago. Margaret Law, 36, and Fam Mee Fatt, 53, nodded when the murder charge was read out to them before Magistrate Nurmadiana Mamat. However, no plea […]
Man fined RM2k for hurting sibling
KUCHING: An unemployed man was fined RM2,000 in default eight months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for inflicting injury on his brother with a plastic water jug. Accused Awang Jazli Awang Jalal, 23, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 326A of […]