The two accused persons appeared before the court of the provincial magistrate sitting at Masvingo. They faced two counts; first assault as defined in s 89 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] and second; malicious damage to property as defined in s 144 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The offences charged arise from the events which occurred at Plot 18 Southwill Farm, just outside Masvingo town on 7 June 2010. The two denied both charges. After a trial they were both convicted of both counts. More
It is often unconscionable how love, one of the most basic human instincts often leads to tragedies. Collen TinasheJamu, (hereinafter the accused) an unassuming young man was arraigned before this court for the macabre and movie-like murder of his estranged girlfriend. The allegations were that on17 June 2015at house number 2330 Glen Norah A in Harare, the accused struck Mitchel Chipere(hereinafter the deceased) with a metal hoe intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct could cause the death of Mitchel Chipere. Despite that risk he persisted with his conduct. The... More
The accused if facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
The charge is that on the 10 January 2014 at Number 20583 Nzungu Street, Rujeko ‘C’, Masvingo the accused unlawfully stabbed Antony Manzonza with a knife once on the upper right thigh intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engaged in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The record of proceedings was placed before me on 22 March 2021 for review with a cover note by the trial magistrate.
The substance of the trial magistrate’s concern is as follows. The three accused persons appeared before the trial court charged with two counts of contravening section 182 (1) (a) and section 47 (1) (e) of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] respectively. On the first count the accused allegedly smuggled 180kgs of secondhand clothes, 22kgs of new clothing and 6kgs of new underwear. On the second count they imported prohibited goods. The state withdrew charges against accused... More
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
