This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the magistrates’ court sitting at Gweru, in the Midlands Province. He was charged with the crime of sexual intercourse or performing indecent acts with a young person as defined in section 70(1)(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 15 January 2022 the accused solicitated or enticed the complainant, a female juvenile aged 15 years to have extra marital sexual intercourse with him. He pleaded not guilty, and after a contested trial he was convicted and... More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 12th of September 2021, and in the grazing lands of Bhuda Village, Nyamandlovu, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Mlungisi Denvour Msunga by stabbing him once on the stomach with a home-made knife and thereby killing him. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. More
The 3 accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They all tendered pleas of not guilty to murder but guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited pleas in respect of all 3 accused. More
This is a review matter that came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged with the crime of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [ Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 8 December 2022 along Intemba road, opposite Inzwananzi Primary School, Luveve, Bulawayo, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Juninor Joe Mpofu (deceased) by negligently hitting him with a motor vehicle in a road accident. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, in that on 15 October 2022 at MH Bottle Store, Dulutsha Business Centre, Siganda in Inyathi, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Ardlife Sema by striking him once on the head with a log, intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the accused conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of May 2022 and at York Business Centre Mberengwa, he unlawfully caused the death of Musawenkosi Hungwe by striking him with a wooden log on the head three times.
Accused denied the charge and instead tendered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea and the parties drew and tendered a statement of agreed facts which was marked Exhibit 1. More
This matter was placed before me by the Registrar on automatic review. The accused was charged with contravening section 57 (a) of the Road Traffic Act Chapter 13:11 “ unlawful contact with a motor vehicle” in that on 25 June 2021 he used a T-shaped metal bar to open the front driver’s door locking device of a motor vehicle belonging to the CMED (Pvt) Ltd. Police officers spotted and arrested the accused in the act. He pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea. More
