Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on 21st of August 2017, at Kate Ndlovu’s homestead, Tsholotsho, accused struck the deceased Kate Ndlovu 3 times on the head with a knobkerrie and thereby killing her. The accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The state accepted the plea and a statement of agreed facts was tendered into the court record. More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The state allegations are that the now deceased, Shanangurai Chomwisa and the accused were at Mwembe business centre on 3 June 2020. The two had an argument as they left the shops and the accused picked up a log with which he assaulted the now deceased on the chest and arms. The now deceased was then assisted home by her son who had been called to the... More
The applicant with 2 others appeared before me for sentence after being referred to this court by a Gweru Provincial Magistrate. The applicant and another were convicted of 17 counts of :
“vandalise, cut, damage, destroy, or interfere with any apparatus for transmitting and distributing or supplying electricity” in contravention of section 60A (3) of the Electricity Act (Chapter 13:19) as read with section 22 (3) (b) of the Electricity Amendment Act published in Statutory Instrument number 12 of 2007. More
Accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The state alleges that during the period between the 24th and the 27th March 2020 at Plot 38 Central Estates, Mvuma, the accused unlawfully and intentionally killed Trust Munnhuwei (deceased) by striking him twice on the head with an axe, intending to cause his death or realizing that his conduct could cause the death of the deceased. More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2019 he assaulted the deceased Anastacia Tshuma who was his wife causing her death. He pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered and marked exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
