The accused was convicted, on her own plea of guilty, of contravening s 3 (1)(a) as read with s 4(1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Cap 5:16]. She was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment were suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour. The remainder were suspended on condition the accused performs community service. More
Accused was charged with 4 counts under the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03] as follows:
Count One
Contravening s 55(3)(a) and (b) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]. Dispense medicine without a licence, on an unlicenced premise in that on the 27th day of August 2020 and at Zvevatsunga Spar Juru, Michael Changunda unlawfully dispensed (sic) by selling various medicines listed on Annexure A on an unlicenced premise whilst he is not a holder of licence in terms of this Act.
Count Two
In that on the 27 day of August 2020 and... More
The appellant was arraigned before the magistrate on a charge of theft of trust property as defined in section 113(2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a trial and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment of which 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of future good conduct. The remaining 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. More
The two accused persons were indicted on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law Codification & Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. It was alleged against them that on 29 September 2013 both accused or one of them unlawfully caused the death of Timothy Mbova by strangling him, thereby inflicting upon him certain injuries from which he died. Both accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. More
The proceedings in the above matter were placed before me on review together with an explanatory letter by the Trial Magistrate. In it he requests for a quashing of the proceedings and a trial de novo. I quote the learned magistrate’s letter which sets out the reasons for this request verbatim More
