Author: Ismaili Basmawi

Rape accused out on bail

KUCHING: A 20-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to all three rape charges against him, was released on a RM10,000 bail with two sureties pending his Aug 5 social report. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga on Thursday (July 1) ordered Mohamad Radzuan Faadi to be released on bail with a RM5,000

Group using fake Covid-19 test results to enter Sarawak out on bail

KUCHING: Fourteen men from a tabligh group, who intended to mislead aviation enforcement officers by using fake negative Covid-19 test results to enter Sarawak, were again released on a RM5,000 bail with one surety each, on Thursday (July 1). The Magistrate’s Court ordered the men, aged between 20 and 54, to be

Man fined RM10k for overstaying

KUCHING: A foreigner, who pleaded guilty to overstaying in the country, was fined RM10,000 in default two months in jail today (June 30). The court meted out the sentence on Sariantan after he pleaded guilty under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. However, as Puncak Borneo Prison is still

Man jailed seven years for robbing woman

KUCHING: A man, who pleaded guilty to robbing a woman, was sentenced to seven years’ jail as well as two strokes of the cane today (June 30). Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga meted out the sentence on Nur Ameiza Adnan after he pleaded guilty under Section 395 of the Penal

Woman jailed four months for stealing perfume

KUCHING: A woman was sentenced to four months’ jail while her 22-year-old friend, who failed to attend the trial, was issued an arrest warrant yesterday (June 28) for stealing perfumes. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence on Azila Ramli, 37, after she pleaded guilty under Section 380 of the

Jailed six months for threatening mum

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to six months’ jail yesterday (June 28) for threatening his mother. Magistrate Sharifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali meted out the sentence on Ahmad Johamudin Brahim after he pleaded guilty under Section 506 of the Penal Code. The accused pleaded guilty to threatening his 61-year-old

Government officer, manager remanded for false claim

KUCHING: An Agriculture officer and a nursery company manager were remanded for four days today over their alleged involvement in a false claim involving the supply and delivery of 28,806 Musang King durian saplings. The Magistrates Court here ordered the Grade 32 Agriculture Department officer, aged 46 and the 41-year-old

Accused given new bail

KUCHING: A local man, believed to have a history of mental illness, was given new bail of RM2,000 with two local sureties after he pleaded not guilty to robbery charges on Wednesday (June 23). Sessions Court Judge Maris Agan ordered Chong Lian Hung’s bail to be reduced after an application

Youth pleads not guilty, further detained

KUCHING: A 22-year-old man, who pleaded not guilty to raping his underage girlfriend, was further detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison today (June 22). Sessions Court judge Maris Agan made the decision to have Zinadin Kana Wain to further detained in prison after his application to be released on bail

Five years for bid to kill cop

KUCHING: An unemployed man from Taman Hijrah, Bako near here has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for attempting to kill a policeman. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali on Monday (June 21) ordered Mizi Mohamad, 24, to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest, May 31. However,