The accused was charged with contravening s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He tendered a plea of not guilty.
The facts are that the deceased was the accused’s daughter and she was aged seven years. Between 21 and 23 September 2011 the accused assaulted the deceased with a bamboo stick. The deceased sustained injuries which the accused treated using some herbs. The deceased succumbed to the injuries on 28 September 2011. The post-mortem report noted that the deceased had cuts, grazes and bruises all over the body, with internal bleeding. The cause of death... More
This matter was referred for review by the court a quo with the following comments:
“This matter came before me for trial denovo on the 4th of July 2016. The matter was being dealt with by my brother magistrate Mr E Makomo, who recused himself at the close of the state case because of reasons contained of record. The legal practitioners of the accused argued that I could not deal with the trial without the proceedings of my brother magistrate being set aside by the High Court. More
The two accused persons were jointly indicted for trial in the High Court on 10 January 2011 on a charge of fraud. They were initially charged with three others whose charges have since been withdrawn before plea with a view of turning them into State witnesses. More
The five accused persons were jointly indicted for trial in the High Court on 10 January 2011 on a charge of fraud. At the commencement of their trial the prosecutor advised the court that she was withdrawing charges against the third, fourth and fifth accused before plea. Their respective legal practitioners accepted the withdrawal of charges against their clients before plea More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in terms of s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In that on 1 June 2012 at around 20:00hours and at Mazonwe Farm Bottle Store, Burma valley, Mutare, the accused in the company of Frank Chimana who is on a warrant of arrest unlawfully caused the death of Richmond Martins by beating him with booted feet and fists several times all over the body and twisting his head along the neck, intending to kill Richmond Martins or realising that there was a real... More
In this case a misunderstanding over desire to get beer on credit degenerated into a fight which culminated in the loss of life of the deceased one Shadreck Mashava. The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the state that on 1 March 2017 at around 16:30 hours and at Hlinzana Village Chagonda, Chief Mapungwana, Chipinge the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a risk or possibility that his conduct might cause... More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that on 10 January 2017 and at Tsungwesi Business Centre, Odzi, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising the real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility stabbed Trymore Chivandire with a knife thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Trymore Chivandire died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and proffered a defence of... More
The accused was initially charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 26 February 2018 and at Mangatu Village, Chief Marange, Mutare the accused unlawfully caused the death of Tafadzwa Kahwema by assaulting him several times all over the body and hitting his head against the wall intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby causing severe head injuries from... More
The two accused appeared before the court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is the State’s contention that on 2 February 2017 and at Chikwangura Homestead, Kusena Village, Chief Marange, the accused persons one or both of them unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conducts may cause death and continued to engage in their conduct despite the risk or possibility, shot Blessing Chikwangura four times on the shoulder and once on the... More
The accused (29) is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 21 July 2020 and at Madzinga village, Centenary he assaulted Stephen Bvumbe (39) with fists all over his body thereby causing injuries from which Stephen Bvumbe died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. In his defence the accused stated that on the fateful day, the deceased came home drunk. He was a nuisance and was spoiling for a fight. Apparently, the accused and the deceased were first cousins,... More
Both accused are charged with murder it being alleged by the state that on the 10th of January 2005 and at number one Latham road, Avondale both accused persons one or more of them unlawfully and with intent to kill stabbed Lisa Jane Veron on the chest with a sharp instrument thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Lisa Veron died. More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused persons were arraigned before the Regional Court- Central Division. Accused person Maxwell Moyo was charged with two counts of contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23, it being alleged, as follows:-
That on a date unknown to the prosecutor, but during the period extending from January to March 2019 and at Ndabambi grazing area, Headman Madigani, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, Maxwell Moyo, a male adult person unlawfully had sexual intercourse twice with Sigcnweyinkosi Ncube, a female juvenile without her consent knowing that she... More
On the evening of 20 January, 2024, at no 401 Ushewekunze in Harare, a domestic dispute erupted for the umpteenth time in a household which knew no peace. This time, the argument revolved around Lovemore Tembo (the deceased)’s intention to leave the house for a beer drink with colleagues. Memory Marira, (the offender), vehemently opposed that plan. She pursued the deceased around the yard and back inside the house in a desperate attempt to prevent his departure. More
The accused was convicted on her own plea of guilty to a charge of assault as defined in s 89 of the Criminal code in consequence whereof she was sentenced to ten months imprisonment of which six months imprisonment was suspended on appropriate conditions of good behaviour. The remaining four months imprisonment was suspended on condition she paid a fine of $4 000-00. The State outline had alleged that the accused assaulted the complainant on the head with an axe. More
