Author: Lydia Aman

Man fined RM3,500 for cable theft attempt

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a man RM3,500, in default six months in prison, for attempting to steal cables belonging to Sesco Bhd. Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan handed down the sentence to Syafiqal, 28, after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 379 of the Penal Code,

Two women placed under peace bond for stealing

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered two local women to maintain a six-month peace bond for stealing snacks and instant tea from a grocery store. Nurshadatul Akma Jeffery, 33, and Marani Rais, 52, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan under Section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code. They

Thief caught empty-handed, fined RM1,000

KUCHING: A jobless man was fined RM1,000 or sentenced to one month in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for possessing tools intended for theft. Mohammad Shukori Hattar, 45, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to a charge under Section 35(g) of the Sarawak Minor Offence Ordinance 1958.

Court orders peace after fight

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court has ordered eight locals to maintain peace for six months following a brawl triggered by a social media post captioned ‘Team Sundal’ last Thursday (July 18). Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi imposed the sentence on six women and two men, aged between 21 and 29, who pleaded guilty

Man fined RM2,000 for possessing stolen Apple AirPods Pro

KUCHING: A man was fined RM2,000, in default four months in prison, by the Magistrates’ Court for possessing stolen property. Fleezzender Kelvin Chungin, 27, from Kampung Ensika, pleaded guilty to two charges before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. The first charge, under Section 411 of the Penal Code, involved possessing the stolen

Fined RM5,000 for stealing, selling mother’s gold chain

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a labourer RM5,000 in default 14 months’ jail for stealing and selling his mother’s gold chain for RM9,600. Khairul Anwar Zulkifli, 28, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code. He committed the offence

Man fined for threatening to kill brother over durians

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined an elderly man RM1,500 in default three months’ jail for threatening to kill his younger brother over durians. Alek Dawi, 58, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code. The offence happened at a

Indonesian fined RM5,000 for entering Sarawak without permit

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here fined a foreign woman RM5,000, in default four months in prison, for entering Sarawak without a valid travel permit. Berma Susana, 28, from Pontianak, Indonesia pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to the charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, read together

Junkie gets 10 months jail

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to 10 months in prison for possessing 0.05g of methamphetamine in addition to being involved in substance abuse.   Sopian, 36, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to two charges framed under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. On

Woman jailed three months for housebreaking, theft

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local woman to three months in prison for breaking into and stealing properties from a house in Kampung Siol Kandis three months ago. Zalikha Suria, 34, pleaded guilty to three charges before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. For the first and second charges, Zalikha and