he accused was convicted of contravening s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to $300 in default of payment 30 days imprisonment. In addition 30 days imprisonment was wholly suspended on condition of future good behaviour. More
The accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty on a charge of contravening section 3(i) as read with section 30(2) of the Gold Trade Act [Chapter 21:03] in that he was found in unlawful possession of 31.0659 grammes of Reef Gold valued at $1 667 922.00.
On those facts the accused was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 000.00 or in default of payment 10 months imprisonment. In addition 12 months imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour for a period of 5 years. The reef Gold concerned was forfeited to the State. More
The accused person in this case was convicted by a provincial magistrate at Guruve of two counts of stock theft as defined in s 114(2) (a) of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Having found that no special circumstances existed the provincial magistrate sentenced the accused to the minimum mandatory 9 years imprisonment on each count. The record of proceedings was placed before me for what is colloquially called automatic review in terms of s57 of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. I dispensed with the norm of seeking the views of the concerned magistrate before reviewing... More
This review judgment addresses the case of the State versus Anesu Bhobho, convicted under s 70(1)(a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23], which pertains to the offense of having sexual intercourse with a young person. The Magistrates Court, on 10 February 2025, sentenced the offender to 24 months of imprisonment with 12 months suspended leaving an effective jail term of 12 months. The reasons given for opting for a custodial sentence were cursorily captured as follows; “However owing to the seriousness of the offence and its prevalence the court will settle for a custodial sentence as... More
