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On 26 January 2007, in case No. HC 342/07, Hlatshwayo J inter alia ordered, by consent, the consolidation of Case No. 5883/06 and 7624/06.
THE PROVISIONAL ORDERS
CASE NO. 5883/06
On 15 September 2006, the applicants filed an urgent chamber application in which they sought certain relief. A provisional order was granted on 19 September 2006 by Hungwe J. More
The plaintiff and the first to the seventh defendants are families claiming entitlement to ascend the Zvimba Chieftainship. They are all descendants of Neiteve Chihobvu the founder of the Zvimba chieftainship. More
This record of proceedings was submitted for review by the Chief Magistrate on 29 May 2007. On 31 May 2007, Messrs Hungwe and Partners, acting for the accused person, also wrote to the Registrar seeking the urgent review of this matter. More
This is an application by the accused for discharge at the close of the State’s case in terms of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (Chapter 9:07). The application relates to the charges in counts 2 and 3 and the alternatives and also to counts 4,5, 6 and 7. The accused pleaded guilty to, and was convicted of the charge in count 1, a contravention of the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01] on which he is still to be sentenced. More
: The appellants were on their own pleas of guilty, each convicted of theft as defined in s 113(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. They were sentenced each to 36 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition of good behaviour. They now appeal against sentence only. More
Both accused are charged with murder it being alleged by the state that on the 10th of January 2005 and at number one Latham road, Avondale both accused persons one or more of them unlawfully and with intent to kill stabbed Lisa Jane Veron on the chest with a sharp instrument thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Lisa Veron died. More
The accused was convicted on her own plea of guilty to a charge of assault as defined in s 89 of the Criminal code in consequence whereof she was sentenced to ten months imprisonment of which six months imprisonment was suspended on appropriate conditions of good behaviour. The remaining four months imprisonment was suspended on condition she paid a fine of $4 000-00. The State outline had alleged that the accused assaulted the complainant on the head with an axe. More
