Buns Turn Hard On Local
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - What could have been just a dollar or two cost a local man $500 or a month in jail in default in the Bandar Seri Begawan court yesterday. And his temper landed him in jail for three months.

The 33-year-old Bahrum Hj Kamis, spotted stealing two packets of buns from a bakery last month. Allapitchai Jagubar Ali, 27, an employee on seeing this, asked Bahrum to settle his old debts. But Bahrum in a fit of anger punched Allapitchai. His act earned him a three-month jail sentence and $500 fine or a month in jail in default.

The defendant, pleaded guilty to both the charges before Senior Magistrate Radin Safiee Radin Mas Basuini.

Bahrum was sentenced to three months jail for voluntarily causing hurt to Allapitchai  and was also fined for stealing the buns.

Furthermore, Bahrum also faced two other charges of causing hurt and a theft charge of stealing buns. However, he pleaded not guilty to those charges and was discharged not amounting to acquittal.

According to the statement of facts tendered before the court, the defendant went to Syarikat Perusahaan Roti Hj Mazlan on March 11 to take away some fresh buns.

Once he entered the bakery shop, he proceeded to take two plastic packets of buns from the shelf. When he was about to leave the shop, the complainant tried to stop him and asked him about the defendant’s old debt.

Upon hearing this, the Bahrum became angry and punched Allapitchai on his face. Bahrum then left the shop shortly without paying for the buns.

A report was lodged the next day at the Bangar Police Station and the defendant was subsequently arrested four days later, Prosecuting Officer, Norhayati DP Hj Omar, said.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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