Corpun file 17329
BruDirect.com, Bandar Seri Begawan, 8 February 2006
Overstayer Gets Eight Months, Three Strokes Of The Cane
By Malai FadleyRizal & Rol Ezam
Bandar Seri Begawan -- The Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced a 36-year-old Bangladeshi man to eight months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane for an offence of overstaying.
The Immigration Prosecuting officer told the court that Zakir Hossion was arrested in Kg Lambak after he was found with an expired special pass during an inspection conducted by Immigration Enforcement officers.
The defendant had overstayed in the country without being detected by the authorities for four years and five months since the expiry of his special pass on September 4, 2001, the court heard. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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Corpun file 17330
BruDirect.com, BSB, 8 February 2006
Local Man Jailed Three Years For Housebreaking, Theft
By Malai FadleyRizal & Rol Ezam
Bandar Seri Begawan -- A local man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and was given two strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to committing housebreaking for theft before the Bandar Intermediate Court Judge on Monday.
The Deputy Public Prosecutor told the court that Hamdi bin Ahmad, 24, broke into a house at Kg Piasau-Piasau in Labu, Temburong on January 20.
He forcibly gained entry through the kitchen door at the back of the said house and went into a bedroom where he took a gold bracelet and a gold ring from inside a handbag, the court was told.
The handbag belonged to the housemaid who then lodged a police report the next day which led to the defendant's arrest on February 1, the DPP added. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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Corpun file 17340
BruDirect.com, BSB, 12 February 2006
Man Lands In Jail For Taking Government Property
By Rol Ezam
Bandar Seri Begawan -- A Father of three children was sentenced to one-month imprisonment and two strokes of the cane by the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to stealing several aluminium frames and committing mischief.
Muhamad Norhamdilah bin Matzin, 28, admitted to stealing 18 sets of sliding aluminium window frames and three sets of aluminium cabinet frames belonging to the government of Brunei. He committed mischief by causing loss to the amount of $59.20.
The court heard the defendant committed the offence on January 25 this year. The aluminium frames, estimated at $1921.50, were all recovered. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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Corpun file 17343
BruDirect.com, BSB, 14 February 2006
One That Couldn't Get Away
By Malai Fadley Rizal
Bandar Seri Begawan -- This is a classic case of the one that couldn't get away.
The Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced a 42-year-old Bangladeshi to three months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane for overstaying in the Sultanate.
The court heard that defendant Mohammad Matin Miah Mohammad Abd Rashid had fled from being detained by Immigration Enforcement Officers at Kg Kiulap on January 25.
While on the run, he sustained a cut on his knee and sought medical attention at the RIPAS Hospital.
Hospital personnel lodged a report on suspicion the defendant might be an 'overstayer'.
The man was discharged from RIPAS Hospital yesterday and subsequently arrested by Immigration personnel. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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Corpun file 17382
BruDirect.com, BSB, 16 February 2006
Foreigners Punished For Overstaying
By Malai FadleyRizal
Bandar Seri Begawan -- A Thai national was sentenced to nine months imprisonment with three strokes of the cane, while an Indonesian got five months in jail with three strokes after they both pleaded guilty to overstaying in the country.
The court heard that 23-year-old Indonesian Ade Mustopan, overstayed from October 19, 2004 after the expiry of his social visit pass. He was arrested two days ago during a raid at a workers' quarters at Kg Sg Hanching.
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Corpun file 17372
BruDirect.com, BSB, 20 February 2006
Jail, Flogging For Overstayer
By Malai FadleyRizal
Bandar Seri Begawan -- A 28-year-old Bangladeshi was yesterday sentenced to eight months' jail and three strokes of the cane by the Bandar Magistrate's Court for overstaying.
Amirul Islam Nurul Islam had been overstaying in the Sultanate since January 18, 2003. He was arrested by Immigration personnel on February 16 at a house in Simpang 305 in Jalan Muara, where he produced a 'Permitted To Leave' pass.
After being taken in for further questioning, it was learnt that he had breached the conditions of his special pass, as he was required to leave the country after his employment pass was cancelled by his former employer. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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Corpun file 17375
BruDirect.com, 22 February 2006
Jail And Cane For Bangladeshi Who Assaulted, Robbed Woman
By Rol Ezam
Bandar Seri Begawan -- A Bangladeshi was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court Judge recently after he pleaded guilty to committing robbery of property belonging to a 39-year-old woman and causing hurt.
The defendant, Nuruddin bin Ahmid, 33, a building constructor, admitted to committing the offence on September 28 last year at a bus stop near Simpang 500, Jalan Kota Batu.
The court heard that the 39-year-old victim went to Jalan Kota Batu to search for her friend's house. However, when she reached there, she could not find the said house. She then decided to go back home. She went to a bus stop at the said Simpang to wait for a bus.
The defendant approached her and asked where she wanted to go. She replied she wanted to go to Bandar and was waiting for the bus.
The defendant then told her that he wanted to go to Sengkurong and had called a taxi. He then asked her if she would like to join him and share the taxi fare of $5 each.
The victim agreed and took out $5 from her handbag and gave it to the defendant. Not long after that, the defendant pulled her by the hair to a nearby junction. He then proceeded to strangle her neck and punch her face. He strangled her neck again several times until she fell into a drain. She tried to scream for help but could not do so as the defendant put his hand over her mouth. The victim begged the defendant not to hit her anymore and told him to just take all her things.
However, the defendant continued hitting the victim until she was unconscious. The defendant then took one digicam, two mobile phones, one gold necklace, one gold bracelet and cash amounting to $970.
According to the Deputy Public Prosecutor Dk Hjh Hana Molina, the victim regained consciousness a few hours later and was in pain. She later reported the incident to the police. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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