Kota Kinabalu: Two people were each sentenced to eight months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here in separate cases involving the dishonest retention and transfer of stolen property.
Norhayati Zaidi, 26, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to dishonestly retaining a pair of spectacles and two pieces of clothing belonging to Aszuad Zakaria at an unnumbered house in Kg Sembulan Lama here on Aug 12 at about 1.50pm.
Norhayati was charged under Section 411 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between six months and five years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
She was ordered to serve the sentence from the date of her arrest and to be referred to the Immigration Department upon completing her sentence.
In a separate case, Mohd Sahifee Salim, 42, pleaded guilty to dishonestly transferring stolen property comprising one 125ml bottle of purple Johnson’s Baby Bedtime Oil and two 125ml bottles of pink Johnson’s Baby Bedtime Oil belonging to Senia Saidi Ajamain.
The offence was committed at a shop in Kampung Kalansanan, Inanam, at about 2am on Sept 16.
He was charged under Section 414 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to seven years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
The court heard that the complainant’s shop back door was found open following a break-in, with several items and cash reported missing.
Sahifee was arrested at 9.45pm on Sept 29.
The court ordered him to serve the eight-month sentence from the date of conviction. Prosecuting Officer Inspector Yusdi Basri appeared for the prosecution.
