Saleswoman in Kota Kinabalu claims trial to misusing niece’s jewellery worth RM34,470

KOTA KINABALU (March 16): A saleswoman has claimed trial in the Magistrates’ Court here to misusing her niece’s jewellery worth RM34,740.

The 39-year-old, who appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin, was charged under Section 403 of the Penal Code.

The Section provides for a jail term of up to five years and caning, as well as a possible fine upon conviction.

The woman is accused of misappropriating her niece’s jewellery at a house in Menggatal between Jan 28 and Feb 1.

Marilyn set April 21 for pre-trial case management.

The accused, who was represented by counsel Lawrence Lim Ming Zoong, was granted RM3,000 bail with two local sureties.

The court also ordered the woman to report to the nearest police station once in two weeks pending disposal of the case.

Prosecuting officer Insp Yusdi Basri appeared for the prosecution.

In an unrelated case, an unemployed man pleaded not guilty to two charges of causing hurt to another man and dishonestly keeping a stolen sling bag.

On the first count, the 51-year-old man, who appeared before Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali, is accused of injuring the victim, aged 40, at a compound in front of a shop at Kampung Air here at 10am on March 8.

The charge comes under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to one year, or a fine, or both upon conviction.

On the second count, the man was alleged to have kept stolen property at the compound inside Kota Kinabalu police station at 1.05pm on March 8.

The alleged offence comes under Section 411 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to five years, or a fine, or both upon conviction.

The court set April 23 for pre-trial case management for both cases.

The man was released on a bail of RM2,200 for both the charges with two local sureties.

Prosecuting officer Insp Mohamad Hamidi Mohamad Hamzah appeared for the prosecution.