The accused was charged of contravening s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. It was alleged that on 17 June 2007 and at Kadenge Business Centre, Mushonga Ward in Murewa, he fatally stabbed one Paul Ndombo (the deceased). More
The record of proceedings was addressed to the Registrar by the scrutinizing regional magistrate with the following comments-
“The trial Magistrate erred by bringing into effect 7 months imprisonment instead of 2 months imprisonment. More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23], (the Criminal Law Code). It is alleged that on 11 November 2021 at or near Shamva Gold Mine, Shamva, the accused unlawfully and intentionally or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that death would result, shot Remember Musariri (hereinafter called the deceased) with a 12 bore Beretta shot gun thereby causing injuries from which the said Remember Musariri died. More
This matter was brought to my attention for automatic review in terms of section 29 of the High Court Act . The accused, a 39 year old male was charged for contravening section 60A (3) (a) of the Electricity Act . The charge relates to the tampering “with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity with the result that any supply of electricity is interrupted or cut off”. The circumstances as set out in the charge sheet were that:
“In that on the 30th of August 2020 at number 4010 Ndlela Way Graniteside Harare. Tinashe Mutemeri unlawfully and... More
The two accused persons and 2 others were charged with murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. The two others are Nelson Mugada and Calvin Furusa and they absconded trial after being granted bail by the High Court. An application was made for separation of the trials of the two available accused persons in terms of s 190 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]. The application was duly granted leading to the trial commencing against accused 1 and 2 before me.
The first accused person is a juvenile... More
