The record in this matter was first placed before me on review on 23 September, 2016. I addressed a query to the magistrate who convicted the accused person. I reproduce the query hereunder.
“REVIEW MINUTE: THE STATE v PANASHE TAGWIREYI CRB MSVP 1236- 28/16 More
The accused faces one count of murder and 2 counts of attempted murder as defined respectively in ss 47 and 189 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. When the matter was called, the State and defence counsels advised the court that they needed time to draft an agreed statement of facts. The defence counsel had also just hurriedly taken instructions from the accused whom she had failed to access because he had not been transferred from Mutoko prison to Harare. The hearing was postponed to the following day, the 28th February, 2017. The prosecution moved the... More
Godwin Takudzwa Kavhuru (the deceased) died a needless death. He was stabbed by the accused Passwell Chiwaura in a drunken brawl resulting from petty jealousy over ladies in whose company they were on a night out at some drinking place called Matomati bar in Hopley suburb in the town of Harare. The allegations by prosecution are that on 20 August 2023 the accused in contravention of s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Code), unlawfully and with intent to kill, or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may... More
The accused was convicted after she pleaded guilty to the charge of assault as defined in s 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] by the Resident Magistrate at Murambinda on 15 June 2010. More
The accused is charged with murder. She is alleged to have set her husband alight on 20 September 2009. On that fateful night the deceased got home drunk and proceeded to fall asleep. While he was fast asleep the accused set him alight thereby causing him fatal burns from which he died on 23 September 2009. The post mortem report confirmed death was due to respiratory failure due to the 85% degree burns which he sustained. More
All three accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder involved their brother Oscar Chimbuya (“the deceased”). The undisputed facts are as follows. 1st accused pulled down the tombstones erected by the deceased on their father’s grave. He took the stones and placed them in a dish. He placed this dish with the said tombstones, inside the deceased’s kitchen hut. Upon learning that the 1st accused was behind this abomination, the deceased reported the matter to their village head. The village head then set up a team which included the deceased. This team was to approach the 1st accused... More
The accused Patrick Mapita pleaded guilty to a charge of murdering his father on the night of 20th of May 2013, when he is alleged to have struck him with a pestle following a domestic dispute. More
The accused was arraigned on a charge of theft of an ATM card in contravention of s 113(1)(a) and (d) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Code). The facts show that the accused stole an ATM card. He later used it to purchase goods worth ZW$153 180. Upon conviction he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 3 months imprisonment was suspended on the condition of goods behaviour. Another 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. Effective sentenced of 6 months imprisonment. 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 24 June 2023 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Irene Jubane referred to as the deceased by striking her twice on the head with an axe 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
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] (The Criminal Law Code). It is alleged that on the 11th of June 2023 at around 2100 hours at house number 2060 Overspill, Epworth, Harare, he murdered his wife Tsitsi Munemo by striking her on the head with a deformed bar several times. The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge. More
In this case the state accepted a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The matter thus proceeded on a statement of agreed facts.
This is a case in which one blow to the head in a fit of rage occasioned death of the deceased. The brief agreed facts are as follows:
On 4 August 2019 at around 1600hrs and at Masimbe Business Centre, the accused person and deceased had an altercation over refusal to pay for meat partaken by the deceased. The accused who... More
The complainant is an orphan whose mother had passed away and she remained in the accused’s custody together with 7 other children. The children are currently under the care and custody of the accused’s in-laws.
She had previously been gang raped by 3 men on her way to school. As a result she was no longer attending school preferring to study at home, perhaps for fear of being raped. Whilst she was so studying at home the accused developed a lustful sexual appetite for his daughter. He would therefore, from time to time call her into his room where he... More
The Regional Magistrate forwarded the record of proceedings to the above named matter with the following comments;
“ 1. Having convicted accused on a charge of contravening section 67 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 the court sentenced him to 5 months imprisonment, part of which was suspended on condition of good behaviour, the remainder being suspended on condition that accused pays a fine. I am not convinced of the appropriateness of suspending a prison term on condition of payment by accused of a fine.
2. The portion of imprisonment suspended on condition of good... More
The brief allegations against the accused were as follows: The accused person aged 68 years, appeared before an Epworth Magistrate facing a charge of “indecent assault” as defined in s 67 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], the Criminal Code. The accused and witness are neighbours and known to each other. One early morning the complainant, a 12-year-old female child was waiting for a taxi to take her to school when the accused approached her. He greeted her and asked her what grade she was in. The complainant told him that she was in grade 7... More
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]. The brief allegations are that on the 18 March 2019 and at Guyo Village, Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Hondo Ndlovu by stabbing him with an okapi knife on the centre of the chest intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and despite the risk or possibility he persisted with his conduct resulting in severe injuries... More
