1. The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 26 May 2018,at Corner Helen Lane and Harold Road, Kensington he shot Tinashe Mutema (deceased) at the back and once on the lower backbone intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may causehisdeath continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility of death. More
1. This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court sitting at Western Commonage, Bulawayo. He was charged with two counts, count 1 being the crime of contravening section 6(1) and 6(5) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11] (No driver’s licence). It being alleged that on the 26 February 2022, and along Rangemore Road, opposite Pure Gas, inTshabalala, Bulawayo, accused drove a motor vehicle without a driver’s licence. More
DUBE-BANDA J: The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder, as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 10th May 2019, at Limon Ncube’s homestead, Sikhamaswe Village, Sun Yet Senthe accused stabbed LiazaNdlovu (deceased) once on the chest, once on the right palm, once on the right ear and once on the right side of the neck intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased continued to engage in... More
The accused appears before this court facing two counts. In count 1 being 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 2nd May 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Tedious SibandaSiasumpa (deceased) by striking him with a log twice on the head,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
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 26th May 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Ernest Ncube (deceased) by striking him a switch several times all over the body and further struck him with the back of an axe once on the back of the back and stamped on his stomach several times with botted feet intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may... More
