The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on 29 July 2016 he assaulted the deceased Mqondisi Newton Mpofu resulting in his death. The following exhibits were tendered into the court record and they were duly marked:
1) the state summary
2) the defence outline
3) the accused person’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement
4) the post mortem report which gives the case of death as:
a) severe cerebral damage
b) skull bone fracture subdural hematoma
c) severe head trauma due to blunt force trauma.
5) affidavit by Dr N Chuma who certified the deceased dead... More
The accused isa company duly registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. It was represented during criminal proceedings in the magistrates Court by one Patrick Kwatengera. In those proceedings which now constitute the subject matter of the present review, it was charged with and subsequentlyconvicted of, the offence of contravening section 29 (i) Petroleum Act [Chapter 13:22]. The said provision criminalises the selling, procuring or production of any petroleum product without a licence issued in terms of that Act. In this casethe proscribed conduct consisted of selling of diesel andpetrol without such a licence, in other words operating a... More
All the 7 accused persons who are males except accused 1 DAMBUDZO POTERAI are charged with murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused in this matter pleaded to and was convicted of the offence of contravening s 113(1)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23].
Upon his conviction the accused was sentenced to a straight term of 2 years imprisonment. More
The accused stand charged with murder. It is alleged that on 26th May 2012 and at Chimukoko Business Centre the accused or one or both of them unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death, caused the death of Cephas Magura by assaulting him with stones and logs several times all over the body thereby killing him. More
The Provincial Magistrate Harare Province referred this matter to me under cover of the minute dated 28 February 2012 with the following comments: More
The accused was indicted before this court facing two counts of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The charge was that he brutally attacked his 87 year old father, Felix Taonana Chiodza and his 89 year old father’s sister Angela Bhunu with lethal weapons and inflicted mortal injuries on them. More
Both accused persons are facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. The charge is that on 22 April 2020 at Tafamba homestead, Mutomani village, Chief Gudo in Chiredzi each of the accused or both of them unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of John Mutomani by assaulting him with fists, stones and a wooden bench on the head several times. More
The events in this matter may be deemed to be both tragic and traumatic.
The accused, a female juvenile is facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23].
The charge is that on 1 April, 2021 at Nyevedzanai Village, Headman Madyangove, Chief in Masvingo the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Ruvarashe Mazhambe by throwing her and leaving her to drown in Tugwi River.
The accused’s age estimate as per exhibit 2 is given as 18 years. However during the course of the trial her Baby... More
On the 1st of September 2008 the deceased Charity Mukarati tragically lost her life through gun shots. The tragic incident occurred at Plot 1 Goodhope farm, Marlborough, Harare. The plot in question is owned by the accused person having been awarded to him by a judgment of this Court on 1 March 2006. More
Like nocturnal predators the accused and his fugitive colleague are alleged to have attacked the deceased under the cover of darkness. The deceased was asleep with his wife possibly at his weakest and most vulnerable. More
his matter came before me by way of automatic review. The accused person pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $400 or in default to undergo 5 months’ imprisonment. In addition, 4 months’ imprisonment was wholly suspended for 3 years on condition of good behavior. The trial court also ordered that the accused person’s driver’s licence be endorsed with particulars of conviction. More
The accused person in this case is a juvenile aged 16. He was 15 at the time of the fateful incident. He faces a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9;23]. It was alleged that the accused resides at No. TC 6 Torwood, Redcliff in Kwekwe and is a pupil at Batanai High School at Redcliff. The deceased, Munyaradzi Guramatunhu was 21 years old at the time of his demise and resided at No K174, Torwood, Redcliff, and was not employed. More
During the course of 2016 Mrs Shava, one of the assessors passed on. In terms of s 8 (1) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7: 06] both the defence and the state consented that the trial proceed with one assessor and I accordingly direct so. More
