2. This is an appeal against the decision Magistrates’ Court sitting in Bulawayo given on the 7 April 2022. Appellant is charged with the crime of contravening section 125 of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 16 March 2022, and at Shonga Lodge, Bulawayo, he was found in possession of a white Toyota Prado registration number JS35DZGP (vehicle) in circumstances which gave rise to a reasonable suspicion that it was stolen. It is contended that a physical examination of the vehicle showed that the chassis and engine numbers were tampered with. More
The applicant is a 17 year old juvenile attending Form 3 at Hamilton High School, Bulawayo. He is facing a murder charge as defined in section 47 (1) (c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the allegations of murder. The state is opposed to the granting of bail pending trial on the grounds that applicant is facing an offence specified under Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (Chapter 9:07), and therefore must discharge the onus on him to show that he is a good candidate for bail.... More
This is an application by the defendants for absolution from the instance at the close of the plaintiff’s case. The plaintiff’s claim which was instituted by way of summons is for payment of a sum of US$150 000, being damages for malicious allegations against the plaintiff, resulting in pain, inconvenience, injury to reputation, self-esteem and serious depression; US$10 000 being loss of income as a result of unlawful closure of plaintiff’s business stand from 6 October 2015 to 22 October 2015; US$12 460 being loss of income as a result of the unlawful closure of plaintiff’s business stands for the... More
This is an application for review which was made possible by the order granted by my brother MATHONSI J (as he then was) on 14th day of April 2016 in which he granted the applicant condonation to file the application. More
The Applicant and the 1st Respondent are engaged in a mining dispute. The default judgment order was served on the Applicant on the 13 of June 2023. She contends that, that is the first day and time she first knew of the matter under HC157/23. As soon as she became aware of the Default Judgment order she mounted an application for the rescission of that judgment under case number HC 1299/23 in this court. More
