Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on a date unknown to the prosecutor between 1st and 20th June 2021, at Njini Village, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Cini Bhebhe using an unidentified instrument and thereby caused her death. The accused person pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Both parties drew a statement of agreed facts, it was tendered and marked exhibit 1. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. The accused caused the death of Kujani Mudenda by assaulting her all over the body with a switch intending to kill her or realising the real risk or possibility that your conduct may cause death but continued nonetheless. The accused pleaded not guilty to this charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 26th of April 2022 and at a bushy area in Mbangiso Village, he unlawfully caused the death of Mirriam Ncube by striking her with a stick once on the head and thereby causing her death. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but instead offered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. More
KABASA J: The accused was facing 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 as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law Code.
The state accepted the limited plea and to that end tendered a statement of agreed facts. More
The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. It is alleged that on the 28th of February 2020, at 0100 hours at the Council Beerhall, Bandala Bus Centre, Inyathi, the accused unlawfully struck Lovemore Nxumalo (deceased) with an axe handle and a bicycle chain several times on the head and all over the body, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct... More
The accused appeared in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) in that on the 1s5th February 2020 at 330 Lovendale, Bulawayo he struck the deceased on the neck, lower lip and ankle thereby causing his death wrongfully unlawfully. The accused denied the charge. More
This review matter came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged and convicted of the crime of culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 19 July 2022 at around 1700 hours he negligently caused the death of three persons (deceased) in a road traffic accident. It was alleged further that he drove his motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road resulting in a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle. More
] This is a review at the instance of the presiding regional magistrate. The offender was charged with the crime of rape as defined in s 65 as read with s 64 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 23 August 2022 the offender unlawfully and knowingly had sexual intercourse once with the complainant, a female juvenile aged 6 years who at law is deemed incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. More
The accused in this matter was convicted of 3 counts, the 1st and 3rd being of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Code. The 2nd count being of rape as defined in section 65 of the Code. He was sentenced to an effective 9 years imprisonment. More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The state alleges that the accused and her husband, one Baron Chigudu who had a special verdict returned in the same matter, hatched a plan to kill the now deceased in order to steal his property and raise money to buy a taxi. They were employed by the now deceased as domestic workers. On 28 December 2022 the now deceased went to the farm to attend to his cattle. More
The agreed facts are to the effect that the now deceased and a friend visited your home for spiritual deliverance. You are a prophet with the African Christian Council of Zimbabwe. On this day, the 8th of November 2020 there were 3 other people also seeking spiritual deliverance. You gave all 5 people a mixture of aluminium sulphate which they all drank. They all started vomiting and had bouts of diarrhoea. You thereafter prepared a concoction of a crushed herb and all 5 took the concoction. They all reacted the same, vomiting and diarrhoea. The now deceased’s friend recovered and... More
This matter was referred to me by the Regional Magistrate, Gokwe in terms of section 58 (3) of the Magistrates Court Act (Chapter 7:10).
Upon receipt of this record, I caused a warrant of liberation to be issued with concurrence of my brother MAKONESE J,.
The accused, a 37 year old employee of Gokwe District Hospital was charged with contravening section 67 (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23), “indecent assault” in that on 15th day of December 2018 and at Gokwe new rank, the accused unlawfully and with indecent intent lifted complainant’s skirt, touched... More
The accused appear before the court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 2 May 2023 she unlawfully caused the death of an infant Gaundencia Maria Sibanda referred to as the deceased by sitting on top of her, intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused is charged with murder. He has denied the murder charge and pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
The statement of agreed facts filed by both counsel reveals that the accused is deceased’s father. On the fateful evening, the deceased allegedly sneaked out of her bedroom hut. The accused noticed the deceased’s absence. He advised his son, the deceased’s brother. Together they set out to look for her. They met her on her way home from the business centre in the company of a boyfriend. They took her home. At home they asked her about her movements at night and... More
