Author: Lydia Aman

Mechanic fined RM5,000 for trespassing into national park

KUCHING: A mechanic was fined RM5,000, in default six months’ imprisonment, on Friday (June 28) by the Sessions Court here for trespassing into the Dered Krian National Park, Bau. Kitcarson Kitson, 28, from Serian, pleaded guilty to a charge read before Judge Iris Awen Jon. According to the charge, he

Prisoner fined RM3,000 for injuring fellow inmate

KUCHING: A prison inmate was fined RM3,000, in default one year’s imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court on today (June 28) for injuring a fellow inmate. Shahadan , 28, from Kampung Paya Mebi, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which was read before Magistrate Zubaidah

Man fined RM3,000 for molesting friend’s daughter

KUCHING: A man was fined RM3,000, in default six months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court on today (June 28) for molesting his friend’s daughter on Tuesday (June 25). The 41-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which was read before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi.

Man gets five years’ jail for possessing karambit

KUCHING: The Sessions Court today sentenced a local man to five years behind bars for possessing a karambit (an Indonesian curved knife resembling a claw) without a permit in front of a restaurant in Taman Central. The 52-year-old pleaded guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon to the charge under Section

Jobless man gets eight years, 10 lashes for drug possession

KUCHING: The High Court on Friday (June 21) sentenced an unemployed man to eight years in prison and 10 lashes of the cane for possession of cannabis and methamphetamine in February last year. Amirul Hafiz Safek Effendi, 29, pleaded guilty to one alternative charge and one amended charge before Judge

Court instructs couple to abide by peace bond

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered a couple to maintain a peace bond for six months after they injured each other over the boyfriend’s online gambling habits. The 29-year-old man and 25-year-old woman both pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to charges under Section 67 of the Criminal

Jobless duo jailed six months for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced two jobless men to six months in prison each for abusing methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs. Aliff, 24, and Lukmanhakiem, 25, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to charges framed under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable

Man jailed five years for repeated drug abuse

KUCHING: The Sessions Court sentenced a local man to five years in prison and one lash of the cane for repeated consumption of methamphetamine and amphetamine. Abdul Raziq Abdul Talip, 39, pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to the charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,

Man jailed for beheading cat, threatening to kill mother

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a local man to three years in prison for beheading a cat to threaten his mother with murder. Jefrie Drahman, 33, pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to two charges framed under Sections 428 and 506 of the Penal Code. For the first

Trio jailed six months each for stealing decorative cannons

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced three men to six months’ imprisonment each for stealing two decorative cannons belonging to a prominent hotel here. Chin Jin Yih, 34, Wan Osman Yamani Wan Adruce, 36, Hilton Jovi Harryson Lily, 28, each pleaded guilty to charges under Section 379 of the