Author: Lydia Aman

Court orders popular singer, two men to keep peace

KUCHING: A popular male artist and two local men have been ordered to maintain the peace for six months following a public altercation at Jalan Padungan on Aug 30. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan issued the order against Goh Hui Heong, 53, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Suip, 34, and Irman Daud,

Youth fined for purchasing unlicensed public lottery tickets

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday (Sept 4) imposed a fine of RM900, in default two weeks’ imprisonment, on a youth for purchasing unlicensed public lottery tickets last July. The 20-year-old accused pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 before Magistrate

Court throws man behind bars for sexual assault

KUCHING: A local man who begged for forgivenesswill spend the next six years and four months in prison for sexually assaulting his grandniece in August. The Sessions Court on Wednesday (Sept 4) also ordered him to get four lashes of the cane for his crime. The 48-year-old pleaded guilty to

Man fined for illegally possessing RM4,000 in personal account

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a man RM500, in default 10 days in prison, for illegally possessing RM4,000 in his personal account linked to an online scam. Broberg Hop Juan, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak

Man jailed eight months for syabu possession

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a man to eight months in prison for possessing 0.65g of syabu two months ago. Abdul Raziq, 39, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 12(3) of

Man fined RM2,000 for damaging Telekom cables

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a man RM2,000, in default four months in prison, for damaging Telekom’s copper and fibre cables, resulting in network disruption. Hairman, 40, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 431A of the Penal Code, read together with

Man jailed seven months for meth possession

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a man to seven months in prison for possessing 0.04g of methamphetamine in May this year. Mahzdir, 45, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 12(3) of

Duo jailed for breaking into Datuk’s home

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court has sentenced two men to a year in prison each for illegally entering an empty house owned by a Datuk last month. Jefry Jamali, 41, and Mohd Shahrulluddin Ahmad Zaidi, 32, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan, facing charges under Section 453 of the Penal

Man fined over bogus robbery claim

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM1,200 in default a month in prison by the Magistrate’s Court after he admitted to making a false police report about a robbery. Norsaaruidin Nooraladdin, 32, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 182 of the Penal Code.

Meth possessor receives seven months

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here has sentenced a local man to seven months in prison for possession of methamphetamine. Ezry Khaqimi Ali, 39, pleaded guilty to the charges before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan, under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, with penalties provided under Section 12(3) of