They were Kinnau Ampong, 62, her husband, Abd Wahab Saad, 65, and their three children, Elly Zurina, 40, Mohd Nasuha, 29, and Mohd Nizam Afiq, 18, along with their nephew, Sufian Maizin, 31.
They made their plea before High Court deputy registrar Amir Shah Amir Hassan.
All of them were jointly charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Faujiah Piong, 35, using weapons, including a chair, at the Tabika Kemas Kampung Sungai Buaya, Semporna, at about 8am on Oct 21.
They are charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the law, which provides for a jail term of up to three years, a fine or whipping, or any two of the punishments, upon conviction.
The court allowed the accused RM1,000 bail in one surety each and set Jan 20 next year for mention.
Also in the same court, Nasuha, Nizam and Sufian, claimed trial to a charge of using criminal force on Faujiah with intent to outrage her modesty on the same date, time and location.
They were jointly charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same law, which carries a maximum 10 years’ jail, a fine or whipping, or any of the two punishments, if convicted.
Amir set bail at RM1,000 in one surety each and set Jan 20 next year for mention.
Media previously reported that a kindergarten teacher sustained injuries, including on the head and eyes, after she was allegedly assaulted by several people due to a misunderstanding.
The incident went viral on social media.