The accused was charged with the murder of the deceased in contravention of s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9; 23]. The state alleged that she set the deceased on fire intending to cause his death. She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The brief facts on which the charge was based are that the accused and the deceased lived together for four years, as husband and wife though they were not married to each other. They separated leading, to the accused, leaving the deceased’s house to go and rent a cabin at... More
The accused person was charged with theft in contravention of s 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He pleaded guilty, and was convicted on his own plea. He was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment, of which 3 months were suspended on conditions of good behaviour.
The record of proceedings was referred for, scrutiny by a Regional Magistrate. The Regional Magistrate raised an issue on the propriety of the accused‘s conviction because the record revealed the following exchange between the accused and the trial magistrate during the canvassing of essential elements. More
The accused persons were convicted by a Regional Magistrate for contravening ss 131 and 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9.23] herein-after called the Code. They unlawfully entered the complainant’s premises and stole property from his house and a motor vehicle from his premises. They pleaded guilty to the charges, and were convicted. They were each sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, of which 6 years was suspended on conditions of good behaviour. Both counts were treated as one for sentence. More
The first and second accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The state, alleged, that they, murdered the deceased on 18 November 2008. The deceased was their paternal grandfather. They were staying with him in Mhondoro. Their father had died, and their mother stays in Epworth in Harare. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of contravening section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He is alleged to have stabbed the deceased with a sharp object under the armpit leading to his death.
In his defence outline the accused denied the charge, and explained the circumstances of the deceased’s death as follows. He on 15 February 2009 met Victoria Laura Dhlamini at Fife Avenue Shopping Centre, and arranged a date with her for that afternoon. He picked her up from her parents’ house at No 2 Barrington Close Waterfalls, and went with... More
