KOTA KINABALU: A 21-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with cheating a woman of RM530 by not paying her for the body nerve massage service rendered.
Md Aswandi Alfian Asrin pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to cheating one Priscilla Jenny Ho by making her believe that he could pay for the service and fleeing without paying.
The offence was allegedly committed on Oct 6, at 11am, at Komiko 88 Reflexology and Therapy Centre outlet, here.
The charge, under Section 417 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to five years or with fine, or both, on conviction.
The court set Oct 24 for mention and released the accused on a bail of RM1,000 in two sureties.
In another case, a 28-year-old man claimed trial to car theft.
Md Qassim Ahmad was accused of stealing a Proton Persona belonging to one Alvie Jack on June 3, 2022, at 11.30pm, at the open space, Jalan Lembaga Air Kasigui, Penampang.
He was charged under Section 379A of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of between one year and seven years and whipping on conviction.
Qassim was offered bail at RM1,800 in two sureties pending mention of his case on Nov 11.
Meanwhile, two men were fined RM25 or one-day jail for disturbing public peace, three years ago.
Chong Ma Sang, 73, and Phang Kiong Shin, 63, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali to the offence committed on June 20, 2021, at 10.30am, in front of a house at Taman Dai Ming Baru, Jalan Kolombong, Inanam.
They were charged under Section 8(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance which provides for a RM25 fine or a jail term of up to one week.
The court was informed by the prosecution that both men, who were neighbours, were quarrelling because Phang was upset with Chong for deliberately pressing the accelerator pedal of the lorry he was driving, causing it to emit black smoke in front of Phang.
The heated argument between them escalated into a scuffle until Chong’s children intervened to calm the situation.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Shearil Aizad and Inspector Alia Nuurlysa Adnan prosecuted.
