On 14 April 2019, appellant Echebel Mudadirwa, was convicted for contravening s 113 (2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] for theft of trust property and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 2 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of future good behaviour, of the remaining 10 months imprisonment, 6 months imprisonment on the further condition of restitution, the balance of 4 months imprisonment was suspended on condition that the appellant completes 140 hours of community service. More
The brief synopsis of the matter are spelt out by the letter written to the Registrar by the fourth Respondent and the events unfolded thus:
1. The Sheriff was instructed by Messrs Chihambakwe, Mutizwa and Partners Legal Practitioners representing Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to execute a court order under case No. 5641/17 to recover a judgment debt of $28284.50, interest and costs including the Sheriffs costs of $180 against Nan Jiang Mine, the second Respondent herein.
2. Attachment of goods was done on 5 of June 2019.
3. The Sheriff received instructions to stay execution from Chihambakwe... More
This is a Court Application for leave to execute pending appeal where the Applicant is praying for the following relief:
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The application for Execution of the Order under HC 40/20 dated 23 July 2020 pending the determination of SC 333/20 is hereby granted.
2. The Fourth Respondent is granted leave to give effect to the Writ of Delivery of Movables lodged on 27 July 2020 under case HC 40/20.
3. During the pendency of SC 333/20 the Applicant is temporarily interdicted from disposing of Cat Caterpillar Dump Truck 769C.
4. The First and Second Respondents... More
On 20 December 2018, the appellant appeared before the Provincial Magistrate Mutare facing Robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleged that on 1 August 2018 and at Zimunya Business Centre, Mutare, the appellant and other unknown accomplices all and each one or more of them unlawfully pulled Ronald Mhlanga to the ground, hit him with a metal object on the neck forcibly grabbed his neck in order to steal Ronald Mhlanga’s black shoes, solar light, sun hat and $13.50. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a... More
The parties in this matter came before me for a civil trial which was set to commence on 17 October 2024. The summons had been filed in the name of the plaintiff which is a deceased estate. The case is for the eviction of the first defendant and all those claiming occupation of plot number 19 Chinyaduma in Chipinge through her. The action was contested by the first defendant until the pleadings were closed. The issues which were referred for trial were as follows:
1. Whether or not the cited plaintiff has locus standi to sue.
2. Whether or not... More
