The accused person, a male adult aged 33 years old, was arraigned before this court 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 was alleged that he murdered one Moreblessing Ali between 24 May 2022 and 11 June 2022 at a place between Chibhanguza Nightclub, Nyatsime and Plot 321 Dunmoter farm in Beatrice. More
The accused was convicted on a charge of culpable homicide arising from a road traffic accident in contravention of s49 (a) of the Criminal Law Code. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $30 000 in default of payment 60 days imprisonment. In addition 6 months imprisonment was conditionally suspended for 5 years. In addition the accused was prohibited from driving all classes of vehicles for 2 years. The accused drove a Freightliner truck towing a trailer loaded with 30 tonnes of polythene bags of maize. Four passengers were on board sitting on the polythene bags. The deceased was... More
The two accused persons who are brothers pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). More
1. The accused aged 22 years old was properly convicted of the charge of robbery as defined in s 126(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] by the learned magistrate sitting at Bindura Magistrates Court on 21 October 2022. The accused was sentenced as follows: More
The accused stands accused of committing a heinous crime of murder. A crime so brutal that it has left the family of Moreblessing Ali shattered and the community of Nyatsime in shock. More
This is a review matter emanating from the Magistrate Court which has been referred to this court in terms of S57 of the Magistrates Court Act. The accused persons were charged with three (3) counts of stock theft as defined in s114(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and two (2) counts of theft as defined in terms of Section 113(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (hereinafter referred to as (“the Act”).
Both accused persons pleaded “Not guilty “to the charges but were both convicted. The 1st accused was convicted of... More
The accused is facing a murder charge as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Before trial commenced the court ordered a mental examination of the accused by two medical doctors in terms of the Mental Health Act after it had been submitted that the accused had a history of mental illness. More
