The accused appeared before us charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They all tendered pleas of not guilty. Whilst the record shows that 2 assessors sat, I must point out at this juncture that one of the assessors, Mrs. Moyo, resigned after accused 2 had closed his case. The trial thereafter proceeded with one assessor with the state and defence counsel’s consent as per section 8(1) of the High Court Act, Chapter 7:06. More
The accused, a 26 year old male was charged with contravening section 70 of the Criminal Law Code, [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
The allegations or the facts agreed on were that on 4 February 2022 the accused, who was in love with the complainant had sexual intercourse with her once with her consent. The complainant slept at the accused’s home and went back home the following morning. Her sister-in-law asked her where she had been and she confessed that she had been with the accused. The matter was then reported to the Police. More
The accused persons are charged with one count of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23) (“the Act”) and another count of attempted murder as defined in section 189 as read with section 47 of the Act. More
The accused was charged of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, Chapter 9:23. The accused pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide. More
The accused persons are charged with murder as defined in Section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, (Chapter 9.23) (“the Act”). The allegations against them are that, at about 11 am of 12 December, 2021 and at Umzingwane River, Carmen Farm, in Esigodini, they unlawfully caused the death of one Lawrence Khumalo, the deceased, whom they assaulted with stones and wooden sticks at the back of his head. The allegations are, further, that, when they assaulted the deceased in the manner described, their intention was to kill the deceased or that they realized the existence of a... More
