Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 7th of June 2015 at Chidobe 2 Shopping Centre, Victoria Falls he assaulted the deceased Gabrone Ncube once on the head with a log intending to kill him.
He denies the charge. The following were tendered into the court record;
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the post mortem report
- the log that was used More
This matter was placed before me by way of review from the Regional Court Magistrate, Gokwe. The accused was convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the contravention of s 65 [1] of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act, [Chapter 9:23], [the Code] “RAPE.” More
The accused persons have been arraigned in this court facing one count of murder. It is alleged that on 29th November 2017 at Nyikinya Village, Chief Maziofa, Mberengwa, the 1st accused acting in concert with 2nd accused and 3rd accused murdered the deceased Munakisishe Chinyoka, a male adult aged 42 years at the time of his death. The state alleges that accused persons blindfolded the deceased before striking him all over the body using a wooden hoe handle before setting him alight with petrol. Whereafter, the accused persons carted the deceased in a wheelbarrow, tied him with stones on the... More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
Mr Luckson Bhuru (accused) appeared before a Magistrate at Gwanda Magistrate’s Court charged with two counts; firstly, with contravening section 131 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 09:23 “Unlawful entry.” It being alleged that on the 27 May 2020, and at Bunnysluky mine, West Nichoson, he intentionally and without permission or authority from Libenspurg Ndlovu the lawful occupier of the premises entered into Libenspurg Ndlovu’s bedroom through an unlocked door. Secondly, with contravening section 113 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 09:23 “Theft.” It was alleged that on the 27 May 2020, and at... More
The two accused persons appeared before a magistrate at Mberengwa. They were charged and convicted separately of contravening section 39 of Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act Chapter 15:03: Prohibition of Sale of Medicines which do not comply with prescribed requirements and furnishing of information regarding medicines to authority. More
The accused was arraigned before this Court on 3rd November 2020, on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 17th of August 2019 and at number 73 Candelbra Road Thorngroove, the accused person struck Keith Ramjee (deceased) with a cooking stick and a broom stick intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of February 2012 and at 14 Heath fields Crescent Northend, the accused person and another stabbed Michael Jongi with knives several times on the back intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the now deceased but however, he continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
MAKONESE J: The accused is charged with murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). It being alleged that on the 11th of July 2020 and at house number 1261 Old Luveve, Bulawayo. The accused stabbed one NkosinathiNdlovu once in the chest with a knife intending to cause his death or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of his victim. More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 10th of December 2021 at Village Kufa, Headman Chirima, Chief Mkoka, Gokwe South, he unlawfully caused the death of Nkosiyazi Mpofu by striking him with an axe on the back of the head, trampling upon the deceased’s head with booted feet, striking him with a sjambok several times and with an iron bar all over the body and thereby causing his death. Accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. More
The accused was aged 38 years at the time of the commission of the offence. The accused was deceased’s biological mother. The deceased was aged 8 years at the time she met her death.
The accused has been arraigned in this court on a charge of murder in violation of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The accused pleads not guilty to the charge of murder. She tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. The state accepts the limited plea. More
The allegations are that on the 1st of April 2018, the accused shot and caused the death of one Edmore Phiri. He appeared before us facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Code. The accused denied the charge. He said he had no intention to cause the death of the deceased but to arrest him. He suspected that the deceased must have been hit by a bullet that had ricocheted. More
KABASA J: 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 murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state did not accept the limited plea. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 1st of April 2021 at about 0300 hours the accused fired a rifle and shot deceased Clearance Mhanga on the forehead, neck and shoulders thereby causing his death. The accused person denies the charge. More
At the time of the commission of this offence, the accused was 24 years old whilst the deceased was 28. He was charged with her murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. He denied the charge. His defence was an alibi that on the alleged date of the murder, he was on his way to Zambia and not at the scene of crime at Inyathi.
Tracy Mpofu and Nomazulu Mnkandla told the court the story of what transpired on the fateful day that perhaps sounded like a “Friday the 13th” evening to them.... More
