The accused was charged with and convicted on a charge of coercing or inducing young persons to have sexual intercourse in contravention of s 84(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour. The remaining 18 months were suspended on condition the accused performed community service More
The accused was, together with his co-accused, and on 6th March 2012, properly charged with and convicted of two counts of stock theftin contravention of s 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Thereafter, the record takes a nightmarish turn. 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
This review was placed before me in terms of section 58(3) (b) of the Magistrates Court Act. The charge was phrased as follows: “PHYSICAL ABUSE” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4 ARW SECTION 3(1)(A) OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT CHAPTER 5:16”. The circumstances were:
“In that on the 22nd day of November 2020 and at Chadley farm, Marondera, Nhamo Chakara unlawfully committed an act of physical abuse upon Jesman Mabhaure his former wife by stabbing her once on the back with a knife intending to cause Jesman Mabhaure bodily harm or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that... More
This is an automatic review of the proceedings before a magistrate. The learned magistrate in response to a query why the record of proceedings did not reflect that the court had explained to the accused her right to cross examine State witnesses and the consequences of failing to cross examine the witnesses on aspects of the witness evidence which the accused did not agree with or putting to the witness accused’s version of the events that the State relied upon for the contention that accused had committed an offence responded as follows: “the right of the accused to cross-examination were... More
The accused is being charged of murder in that on 29 December 2019 and at Caravan Park Lodge, Chipinge the accused unlawfully caused the death of Kudakwashe Msindo by assaulting and throttling him with intent to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, resulting in injuries from which Kudakwashe Msindo died. The brief facts of the state case are that the accused, while carrying out his security duties at Caravan Park in the middle of the night... More
This matter was brought to my attention for automatic review in terms of section 29 of the High Court Act . The accused, a 39 year old male was charged for contravening section 60A (3) (a) of the Electricity Act . The charge relates to the tampering “with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity with the result that any supply of electricity is interrupted or cut off”. The circumstances as set out in the charge sheet were that:
“In that on the 30th of August 2020 at number 4010 Ndlela Way Graniteside Harare. Tinashe Mutemeri unlawfully and... More
