This matter came before me on automatic review on 19 December 2019 and I returned it for typing as I had difficulties reading the magistrate’s hand. On 2 October 2020 the record was returned still not typed and I requested that it be typed and so I returned it to the magistrate court. More
The accused persons were convicted of contravening s 368 (1) as read with s 368 (4) of the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05]. They were sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment which was wholly suspended for 3 years on condition of good behavior. More
In these 3 matters the accused persons were intercepted at roadblocks mounted by the police in Beatrice on 19 and 20 October 2012 while carrying firewood they had fetched at farms in the area. In the first case of Juliet Chikandiwa and 2 others, they had loaded 3 codes of firewood onto a Mazda T35 truck registration number AAP 6474. In the second of MuranganwaZinyana and 2 others, they had loaded 7 codes onto an unspecified 8 tonne truck registration number ABY 6641 while in the third case of BrodrickTasukwa and another, they were carrying firewood in an unspecified 2,5... More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review of proceedings presided over by the Senior Magistrate at Chegutu Magistrates Court on 20 April, 2017. The accused pleaded guilty before the said magistrate to a charge of assault as defined in s 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. More
Differences between people have existed since time immemorial but it becomes worrisome when relations are thrown out of the window and those who are expected to live in neighbourliness turn to kill each other. The accused in this case was arraigned before this court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Code). The charge from which the allegations arose is that, on 24 October 2018 and at 19985 Stoneridge Park Waterfalls, Justice Matikinyidze (the accused) stabbed Elisha Mvurume (the deceased), who was his neighbour, with a... More
