Both applicants are being charged with two counts of robbery committed in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Cap 9:23]. More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], it being alleged, that on 8 October 2014, at Charu homestead, he unlawfully and with intent to kill, or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death struck Chiki Charu on the back of the head with an axe thereby causing him injuries from which he died. More
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
