Singapore - A Singapore court on Friday sentenced a teacher to six weeks in jail for maid abuse, media reports said.

Mat Nooh Sajari, 38, was found guilty of causing hurt to the 33-year-old maid, identified as Ms Sulastri, on several occasions in February 2007, but he appealed the verdict and was released on bail of 10,000 Singapore dollars (6,845 US dollars).

Mat Nooh, a father of two, was found guilty of kicking the maid in the belly, slapping her for not preparing curry puffs properly, and throwing a chair, pot lid and cup at her, the online edition of the Straits Times newspaper reported.

The maid, who suffered injuries to her right arm and toes, eventually fled the apartment and reported the abuse to the police.

Mat Nooh's lawyer asked the court to impose fines on his client, arguing that the maid's injuries were not serious and that his client was likely to lose his job should the verdict stand, the report said. (dpa)