This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court which dismissed an appeal mounted by the appellants after their conviction by the magistrates court on a charge of contravening s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23], (the “Criminal Code”). Pursuant to the conviction, each of the appellants was sentenced to a term of 24 months imprisonment with six months being suspended on conditions of good behavior. More
BHUNU JA: The appellant was convicted by the Harare Regional Magistrates Court of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment of which 6 years were suspended for a period of 5 years on appropriate conditions of good behaviour.
Aggrieved by both conviction and sentence, he appealed to the High Court (the court a quo) against both conviction and sentence without success. He now appeals against the whole judgment of the court a quo to this Court for relief. More
The appellant was employed by the respondent as an administrative clerk. During the period between 2 November 2015 and 20 November 2015 the appellant was tasked to stand in for a cash sales clerk who had proceeded on leave. It was alleged that, during that period the appellant failed to account for the sum of USD600.00 and ZAR 1730-00. He was arraigned before the disciplinary committee charged with theft. He was found guilty and dismissed from his employment with the respondent. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court sitting at Hwange dated 9 November 2017. It is common cause that the appellant was arraigned before the court a quo and charged with murder. It was alledged that on 7 October 2014 and at Zenka Village Binga the appellant wrongfully, unlawfully and intentionally killed Fortunate Mutale. More
This is an opposed chamber application for reinstatement of an appeal under case number SC 166/22. The application is brought consequent to the applicant’s failure to file his heads of argument within the prescribed time limits. More
