The third defendant then requested for reasons for the postponement. These were my reasons.
On 23 October 2024 plaintiff’s counsel of record wrote to the Deputy Registrar, Mutare advising of plaintiff’s intention to make an application on the hearing date, 28 October 2024, to have the matter postponed to a later convenient date because Advocate L Uriri was not available. In response to the same letter third defendant’s counsel wrote a letter indicating that third defendant will oppose the application for postponement since such would prolong and delay the resolution of the dispute. More
On 20 March 2025 the applicant approached this court with an application seeking this court’s indulgence to grant it leave to amend its combined summons. It sought the following relief as amplified by its draft: More
This is an appeal filed by the appellant against both conviction and sentence reached and passed by the Magistrate sitting at Mutare on the 8th of January 2020 where the appellant was convicted for a charge of unauthorised borrowing or use of property as defined in s 116 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment of which 5 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions, 3 months imprisonment was further suspended on conditions appellant pays a fine of $1000-00 and the remaining 6 months were further... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].it is the state’s contention that on and at Canlebury Farm Chief Mutasa, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Diana Sithole by assaulting her with an unknown object on the forehead and face intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in the injuries from which Diana Sithole... More
Applicant seeks summary judgment on a claim for eviction of the respondent from the property known as Stand Number 7452 Mutare Township of Umtali Township Lands measuring 2630 square metres (the property). More
