DUBE-BANDA J: The trial magistrate referred this matter to this court for sentence as she felt that she lacked jurisdiction to sentence the accused. The accused was arraigned before the Magistrate’s court sitting in Shurugwi. He was charged with the crime of contravening section 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 23rd November 2019, and at Gakata Village, Chief Nhema, Shurugwi, the accused had extra marital intercourse with complainant a female person below the age of 16 years. It turned out that at the material time accused was infected H.I.V.... More
The accused appears before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 5th May 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of YenzaniMaphosa (deceased) by stabbing him with a knife once on the chest, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
DUBE-BANDA J:This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused person was arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court - Binga. He was charged with six counts; count 1, 2, 3 and 5 being unlawful entry into premises in aggravating circumstances as defined in sections 131(1) as read with 131(2) (e) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23; count 4 being theft as defined in section 113(1) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23; and count 6 being unlawful possession of articles for criminal use as defined in section 40(1) of the Criminal Law... More
The two accused persons are charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 16th January 2021 at Umzimgwane River, Esigodini the accused persons struck Remember Moyo (deceased) on the head with a metal bar intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause his death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on the 3rd February 2021, outside Block 9/282 along W. T. Ngwenya Road, Mpopoma, Bulawayo the accused unlawfully caused the death of SiphoesihleMoyo (deceased) by stabbing him with an okapi knife once on the stomach and on the forearm intending kill himor realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death continued to engage in that conduct. More
