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The accused was convicted by a provincial magistrate sitting at Gokwe of one count of theft of property valued at $103.00 which was all recovered. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $100.00 or in default of payment to 6 months imprisonment. In addition he was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment, the whole of which was suspended for 5 years on the usual condition of future good conduct. More

The appellant was convicted on a charge of rape by the Regional Magistrate sitting at Harare. The allegation against him was that on 23 January 2008 at No. 24 Coronation Avenue, Greendale, Harare, he unlawfully had sexual intercourse with the complainant without her consent. Upon conviction he was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment of which 4 years was conditionally suspended. He now appeals against both conviction and sentence. More

The Senior Regional Magistrate for the Eastern Division has referred this matter to the Registrar for review and guidance. The facts of the matter, briefly stated, are as follows. On 19 March 2010, the five accused persons went to the complainant’s homestead in Marufu Village, Mhondoro. They met the complainant’s son and told him that they had come to remove the complainant from his home. They claimed to be acting on the strength of a letter written by the local chief coupled with instructions from the police. They then forcibly entered the premises and proceeded to remove all the property... More

The Senior Regional Magistrate in Masvingo has referred this matter to the Registrar for guidance on the following facts. The accused was duly convicted on his plea of guilty to three counts of contravening section 4(1) as read with section 3(1)(a) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16] for having assaulted his wife on three separate occasions. More

The accused was charged with contravening s 4(1) as read with s 4(1)(a) of the Firearms Act [Cap 10:09]. He was convicted on his own plea. Nothing turns on the conviction. More

The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for the cancellation of the verbal lease agreement in respect of two tennis courts situate at Alexandra Club, eviction of the defendant therefrom, holding over damages of $460 per month from August, 2010 to date of eviction plus costs of suit More

This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks a provisional order in the following terms;- “2. INTERIM RELIEF 2.1 Pending the final determination of the action in case No. HC 8403/12, the Applicant is granted the following relief;- a) That the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth Respondent be and are hereby interdicted from signing or processing transfer papers to pass ownership of stand 75 Avondale Extension 2, measuring 1980 square metres from Total Communication Media (Pvt) Ltd into the 3rd Respondent’s name. b) The first Respondent be and is hereby ordered to place a caveat... More