The two accused persons were convicted of the offence of “unlawful entry into premises in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 131 (2) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]” by the senior magistrate at Harare on 6 April, 2018. They were each sentenced as follows
“49 months imprisonment of which 24 months is suspended for 3 years on condition accused does not within that period commit any offence involving unlawful entry and dishonesty for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. Of the remaining 24 months imprisonment 1 month... More
The scrutinizing regional magistrate addressed a minute to the Registrar in which he highlighted some irregularities in the proceedings. Following an exchange between the scrutinizing regional magistrate and the trial magistrate, the latter conceded the anomalies that were highlighted to him. More
The accused person was charged and convicted following a full trial for contravening s 38(4)(a) of the Railways Act, [Chapter 13:09], after pleading not guilty. He was sentenced to a minimum mandatory imprisonment term of five years. The court stated that there were no special circumstances warranting the reduction of sentence. More
This case evokes once again, the raging debate regarding the administration of corporal punishment on children by parents and guardians. Whichever side one takes in the discourse, it is a fact that some of the unintended consequences of that method of instilling discipline in children may be ghastly. The accused wept uncontrollably from time to time throughout the course of the trial. She was arraigned before us on a charge of murder in contravention of s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). The State alleges that on 20 January 2022, Yeukai... More
The accused persons in this case are charged with three separate counts of murder, assault and arson. These three counts arise from events which took place in 2000 at Nehanda Resettlement Village, Madziwa. More
