The accused was employed as a “game scout” by a private wild life conservancy. His duties entailed the protection of wild life. These were predominantly anti-poaching functions.
He was charged with murder. He shot and killed a man poaching fish from a dam within the private ranch. The ranch was part of a cluster of private conservancies under the Chiredzi River Conservancy. It was common cause that such private conservancies are under the direct authority and supervision of the Parks and Wild Life Management Authority [hereafter referred to as “Parks”]. More
This murder typifies the belief held by some men, who apparently have an inflated value of their worth, that ‘if I can’t have you, then no one will.’ Chamani Tsambola, a farm worker at Dudley Estate, Marondera (hereinafter called the accused), in a fit of rage, is alleged to have attacked a woman with whom he had separated and killed her in cold blood. It resulted in his arrest and his being dragged before this court charged with murder as defined in Section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Code). The formal allegations are... More
This matter was listed for trial today with the accused having been indicted
on 2 counts of murder. Prior to the hearing, counsel made a courtesy call and I met with them in
chambers. The accused’s counsel had not previously appeared before me and took the
opportunity to introduce himself as is customary. I enquired of counsel whether the matter was
proceeding to trial as scheduled. The State counsel advised that he would apply for
postponement of the trial for a number of reasons including the fact that he did not have state
witnesses in attendance. I directed that the... More
The first accused person is a 17 year old pupil at Dora Secondary School in Mutare where he is doing form 4 while the second accused person is a 16 year old pupil at Dangamvura High School in Mutare where he is doing form 3. More
Although accused pleaded guilty to contravening section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] the court entered a pea of not guilty in keeping with the provisions of s 271 (1) 0f the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Cap 9:07]. More
The accused was convicted following his plea of guilty to seven counts of stock theft as defined in section 114 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] (the criminal code). In all the seven counts the livestock in question were bovine beasts. The agreed facts are that in count 1 he stole 5 head of cattle and in each of counts 2,3 and 5 he stole one beast and that in respect of each of counts 4,6 and 7 he stole 2 beasts. That brought she grand total of the cattle he stole to fourteen. More
A plea of not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] was tendered by the accused when he appeared before this court for trial. 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 4 June 2022 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Jelous Viki Sibanda referred to as the deceased by striking him once on the head with a log intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
Clayton Mabasa Hunda, (hereinafter called “the accused”) appeared before us charged with the crime of murder in contravention of s 47(1), of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him are that on 8 November 2021 and at 34 Rolf Avenue, Harare he unlawfully and with the intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that such conduct may cause death but continuing to engage in such conduct despite the risk assaulted Janet Pongolani (hereinafter “the deceased”) several times all over the body with open hands and fists. The deceased... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in s47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter9: 23], “the Criminal Law Code”.
Factual Background
The allegations in the State’s summary are that on the 25th of July 2024 at Dugeni Shopping Centre, the accused assaulted the deceased a 75-year-old man one Philip Mashava.
The accused was a village Head and the deceased was one of the villagers in the accused’s area of jurisdiction. More
It is clear in this matter that the mitigating factors far out weigh the aggravating factors.
The 34-year-old accused was initially arraigned for murder involving the 28-year-old now deceased Severino Mawire. However, both counsel agreed that the proper charge in the circumstances was culpable homicide hence the accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty of the permissible verdict of contravening section 49 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] which is culpable homicide. More
The accused was convicted on 4 counts of unlawful entry into premises as defined in s 131(1) as read with (2) (e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] by the learned trial magistrate sitting at Chivhu Magistrates Court on 9 June 2021. The accused was sentenced on all counts taken as one to 48 months imprisonment with 10 months of that sentence suspended for 5 years on the usual terms of good behaviour. A further 7 months were suspended on conditions of restitution of varying amounts of money to three of the complainants. The effective imprisonment... More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 1st of March 2022, and at his own homestead Halale village, Matobo the accused struck Langton Ngwenya once with an axe on the center of the head and thereby causing his death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. The state accepted the plea and together they drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered into the court record and marked Exhibit 1. More
The record of the proceedings in which Cleopas Chizhanje (the convicted person) was convicted and sentenced on his own plea was place before me for review. It is not reviewable. Most of the documents and the record of proceedings which should be in it are missing. More
