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The applicant is an association composed of a group of residents of Knowe Housing Development based in the town of Norton. It comprises of individual members who bought stands from the first respondent. More

On 21 October 2019, the applicant was convicted (after a full trial) by a Regional Magistrate at Marondera for contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23) (“rape”). He was sentenced to 18years imprisonment, 2 years of which were suspended for 5 years on condition that he does not during that period commit an offence of a sexual nature for which he is sentenced to a term of imprisonment without the option of a fine.The applicant did not appeal against conviction and sentence within the time allowed by the law.He has now filed a chamber... More

In this application the applicants seek the following relief: “TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That the Respondents show cause, if any, why a final order should not be granted in the following terms: 1. The arrest and detention of Applicants be and is hereby declared wrongful and unlawful. 2. Should the Respondents wish to prosecute the applicants the Respondents shall not arrest and detain the applicants in respect of the allegations raised in this matter and are hereby directed to proceed against the applicants by way of summons. 3. The Respondents shall pay the Applicants costs on a legal... More

The applicants were convicted of one count of robbery as defined in s126(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. They were sentenced to an effective 43 months imprisonment on 14 June 2021. They noted an appeal against conviction and sentence on 21 June 2021. They now apply for bail pending appeal. More

The applicant is an ex-policeman previously attached to the anti-stock theft unit at Marondera. During the period extending from May to 28 October 2009 he together with three others are alleged to have stolen forty-eight herd of cattle from the complainant. He has since been convicted of stock theft and sentenced to twenty five years imprisonment. More