This is an application for the discharge of the accused at the close of the State case in terms of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Act [Chapter 9:07]. More
The accused was arraigned for contravening section 47(1) of the Criminal & Law (Codification and Reform), Act [Chapter 9:23] which relates to murder. More
The gospel of community service cannot have possibly escaped this learned and experienced Provincial Magistrate based at Gutu Magistrates Court. Probably his situation can be likened to the biblical parable where the farmer in planting the seeds some of the seeds fell on barren rocky soil and completely failed to properly mature. More
The accused is facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] in that on 14 January 2016 at Gutsaruzhinji Village, Mkwasine the accused caused the death of TIZIRAI MUTENDERA by hitting him with a stone on the right earlobe intending to kill the said TIZIRAI MUTENDERA or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
Judicial officers like magistrates should always appreciate that it is not every complaint forwarded to them which should be simply forwarded to this court ostensibly to be resolved by way of this court’s inherent review powers. More
