Accused is charged with contravening s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. Although he does not deny striking deceased with a hoe on the head his defence is that he was under attack and thus did what he is alleged to have done in self-defence More
The accused was initially charged with three counts of contravening s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. However, the trial court, not being satisfied with the testimony of the complainant returned a verdict of contravening s 70. The accused was sentenced to four years imprisonment of which two years were suspended for five years on condition of good behavior. The remaining two years were suspended on condition accused completed 630 hours of community service at Guruve Clinic.
The accused and the complainant who was at the material time aged twelve years reside at different plots... More
The accused person, who was 28 years old, was arraigned before a Chivhu provincial magistrate on 13 August, 2010 facing four counts of unlawful entry into premises in contravention of s 131 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. He pleaded guilty to all the charges and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment, 3 years of which were suspended for five years on the usual condition of future good conduct, all counts having been taken as one for sentence. More
This case is concerned with the proper wording of the sentence of “the passing of sentence”. The two accused persons jointly committed two counts of unlawful entry for which they were properly convicted on their pleas of guilty. They were correctly sentenced on 29 November 2010 to two disparate sentences on account of their different ages. The second accused, a juvenile aged 17 who was attending school, was found to have acted under the bad influence of his 30 year old uncle; the first accused. More
The plaintiff concluded an agreement of sale with the second defendant on 20 January 2003 and took registered title of the immovable property, stand number 2946 Gwelo Township of Gwelo Township Lands, also known as 40 Mcllwaine Southdowns, Gweru, on 19 February 2003.
The first defendant, Mrs Gwanzura, is the former wife of the second defendant, Mr Gwanzura. Their marriage of 19 years was dissolved by the High Court sitting at Bulawayo on 23 July 2002 in case number HC 2877/98. The divorce order, inter alia, apportioned the house between the defendants More
On 12 June, 2007 the applicant was lawfully offered by way of an offer letter subdivision 8 of Welston Farm. Prior to its acquisition by the second respondent the farm used to belong to first respondent. Despite the gazetting of the farm, the first respondent did not vacate the farm after the expiry of the periods set out in the law.
On 5 February, 2009, the applicant, in the company of others took occupation of the farm in the absence of the first respondent. It was on this basis that the first respondent, in case number HC 612/09, on 18... More
