This is an appeal against the decision of a Regional Magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi Magistrates Court. The appellant was convicted after a protracted trial on a charge of abuse of duty as a public officer in contravention of s174 (1) of the Criminal Law Code. He was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment of which 12 months imprisonment was conditionally suspended for 5 years. More
This chamber application for custody is captioned court application for custody, yet by its tone it is a Chamber Application. Diligence in preparation of pleadings is important, it cannot be overemphasized. More
At the onset of oral argument in this Court appellant raised 4 (four) points in limine which respondent opposed. The points shall be dealt with ad seriatim. More
The applicant appeared before the Magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi Court charged jointly with six other accused persons facing three counts of robbery and one count of theft from a motor vehicle in contravention of s126 (1) (a) and s113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act ), [Chapter 9:23] respectively. The applicant was acquitted on the first count and convicted on two counts of robbery and theft from a motor vehicle. The applicant was cited as the seventh accused person. More
This matter was struck off the roll of unopposed matters after a request was made by Mr. Mutsvairo who represented the applicant on the 14th of November 2024. Mr Muchengeti representing the 1st respondent requested for reasons. More
