KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment yesterday for retaining a stolen motorbike last Sunday.
Hera Julai Adi, 24, from Jagoi in Kalimantan pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here after he was arrested in front of a supermarket at Batu Kawa MJC at about 5pm on Oct 14.
The fact of the case stated that the owner Richmore Tyron found his motorbike missing from where he had parked it at Green Hill Corner at about 6.30am a day before.
When arrested, the accused was found with four short metal rods in his pocket, believed to be tools for committing the theft.
Magistrate Maris Agan ordered Hera’s custodial sentence to take effect immediately.
Inspector Yunus Sahak prosecuted while Hera was not represented by a counsel.
In another Magistrates’ Court, a youth claimed trial to a charge of retaining a motorbike he allegedly stole early this month.
The 18-year-old youth from Simunjan pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Portia Tham Ong Leng who fixed Nov 1 this year for the hearing.
He allegedly committed the offence in front of a budget hotel along Jalan Padungan at about 6.15pm on Oct 2 this year.
Magistrate Portia released him on RM5,000 bail in two sureties, pending the hearing and ordered him to present himself at the police station everyday until disposal of the case.
He will be tried under Section 379 of the Penal Code which carries an imprisonment term up to seven years or fine upon conviction.
Another man charged with cable theft in September also claimed trial in the same court.
Magistrate Portia reserved Oct 24 and 25 for hearing the case against the 25-year-old accused Mohd Fuad Suhai Mellian from Jalan Matang.
Fuad allegedly stole cables from Bampflyde Road at 12.30pm on Sept 30 this year.
He was released on RM5,000 bail with two sureties and ordered to present himself at the police station every Monday until disposal of the case.
Inspector Austin Patrick Angkon prosecuted.