George Town man claims trial to assaulting mum using cane
A man was charged in the Sessions Court and Magistrates’ Court here yesterday for allegedly assaulting his mother last week.
Poh Lee Aik, 45, pleaded not guilty to four counts, including injuring his mother when he caned her repeatedly, during separate proceedings before judge Mohammad Khalid Ab Karim, and magistrates Siti Nurul Suhaila Baharin and Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi.
He was charged in the Sessions Court with deliberately harming his mother, 69, by caning her repeatedly on her head and body at a house in Taman Lembah Hijau, Lorong Gangsa at 7pm on Feb 13.
The charge was framed under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the same Code.
Deputy public prosecutor Puteri Nor Nadia Mohamed Iqbal did not offer bail as the accused lived with the victim at the same address.
In seeking bail, Poh, who was unrepresented, said he needed to seek treatment for high blood pressure and had to support two school-going children who were in the custody of his ex-wife.
Judge Mohammad Khalid denied bail and set March 19 for case mention.
On the second and third charges of threatening to kill or deliberately injure his mother by caning her repeatedly at the same time, date and place, Poh claimed trial to two charges under Section 506 and Section 323 of the Penal Code.
Magistrate Siti Nurul Suhaila set March 19 for case mention and allowed bail of RM7,000 with one surety for both charges, with the additional condition that the accused not harass the victim.
Finally, Poh was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for abusing drugs.
He allegedly committed the offence when he was tested positive for methamphetamine at 6am on Feb 14 at the Narcotics Criminal Investigations Division office of the Timur Laut district police headquarters.
Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi set April 24 for the pathology report and allowed bail of RM2,000 with one surety.