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Borneo Post
6 days ago
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Sibu man who assaulted, threatened wife for bringing loan sharks home gets 6 months' jail
Photo for illustration purposes only. – Photo from SIBU (Aug 13): A man who assaulted his wife for bringing two loan sharks to their home in April was sentenced to six months in jail by the Magistrates' Court here today. Magistrate Romario Jonoi also sentenced Tino Alphonsus, 31, to another six months behind bars for threatening his wife. Tino, who pleaded guilty to both charges, was ordered to serve the jail terms concurrently from the date of his arrest on April 12. He was charged under Section 319 of the Penal Code for causing hurt, which carries a jail term of up to one year or a fine of up to RM2,000, as well as under Section 506 for criminal intimidation, which provides for up to seven years in jail, or a fine, or both. According to the facts of the case, around 7am on April 11, the victim, who was working at a Jalan Chew Hik Hiong 1 eatery, was approached by two men looking to collect a debt from her husband. She brought the men to her rental house in Jalan Tiong Hua to meet her husband before returning to work. When she returned home around 9pm, an argument broke out as Tino became enraged because she had brought the loan sharks to their house. He slapped her on the face and head several times, leaving her with injuries. The victim claimed she had been assaulted frequently and could no longer tolerate Tino's behaviour, prompting her to lodge a police report. Police arrested him on Lorong Lai Chee at 5.35pm on April 12. Investigations revealed that Tino assaulted his wife out of anger over the loan shark visit and also slapped her twice on the face after accusing her of having an affair. She said he also threatened to kill her during the incident. Deputy public prosecutor Haris Danial Mohamed Hassan handled the prosecution, while Tino was unrepresented by legal counsel. Haris Danial Mohamed Hassan Romario Jonoi Sibu Magistrates' Court
Borneo Post
6 days ago
- Borneo Post
Sibu man who assaulted, threatened wife for bringing loan sharks home gets 12 months' jail
Photo for illustration purposes only. – Photo from SIBU (Aug 13): A man who assaulted his wife for bringing two loan sharks to their home in April was sentenced to six months in jail by the Magistrates' Court here today. Magistrate Romario Jonoi also sentenced Tino Alphonsus, 31, to another six months behind bars for threatening his wife. Tino, who pleaded guilty to both charges, was ordered to serve the jail terms concurrently from the date of his arrest on April 12. He was charged under Section 319 of the Penal Code for causing hurt, which carries a jail term of up to one year or a fine of up to RM2,000, as well as under Section 506 for criminal intimidation, which provides for up to seven years in jail, or a fine, or both. According to the facts of the case, around 7am on April 11, the victim, who was working at a Jalan Chew Hik Hiong 1 eatery, was approached by two men looking to collect a debt from her husband. She brought the men to her rental house in Jalan Tiong Hua to meet her husband before returning to work. When she returned home around 9pm, an argument broke out as Tino became enraged because she had brought the loan sharks to their house. He slapped her on the face and head several times, leaving her with injuries. The victim claimed she had been assaulted frequently and could no longer tolerate Tino's behaviour, prompting her to lodge a police report. Police arrested him on Lorong Lai Chee at 5.35pm on April 12. Investigations revealed that Tino assaulted his wife out of anger over the loan shark visit and also slapped her twice on the face after accusing her of having an affair. She said he also threatened to kill her during the incident. Deputy public prosecutor Haris Danial Mohamed Hassan handled the prosecution, while Tino was unrepresented by legal counsel. Haris Danial Mohamed Hassan Romario Jonoi Sibu Magistrates' Court
