The accused in this case was arraigned before a magistrate sitting at Chitungwiza facing a charge of contravening s 131 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. The section criminalises unlawful entry into premises. More
The accused faced a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (6) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”). It is alleged that on 24 June 2016 at Sanyabako Village, Chief Saunyama, Nyanga, the accused unlawfully and with actual intent, or realizing that real risk or possibility of death occurring struck WilbertMautsa with a knife and an axe all over the body thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Wilbert Mautsa died. More
The appellant was charged firstly with contravening s 45(1) (a) as read with s 128(a) of the Parks and Wildlife act [Cap 20:14] and secondly contravening s 28(1) (a) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty to both counts but was convicted of both after a trial. He was sentenced on the first count to US$2000 or 8 months imprisonment with labour. On the second count he was sentenced to US$40 or 6 days imprisonment. In addition he was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment which was wholly suspended for 5 years on condition... More
The accused is being charged with the offence of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him are that on 27 February 2008 at about 2100 hours at Rimuka Westview Road, Kadoma, the accused person together with one Stanford Manomano who is at large unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death, murdered the now deceased Notice Chidangwaira by assaulting him on the head using unknown objects thereby inflicting injuries from which he died.... More
Wellington Gwashure (the accused) is alleged to have murdered the deceased who was his wife on 3 October 2022. Prosecution alleges that on that date and in contravention of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] he unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, assaulted the deceased several times all over the body with wooden sticks, booted feet and clenched fists. The deceased sustained injuries from which she... More
