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1981 — Volume 1

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THE STATE V JACOB

THE STATE V CHIROMBE AND OTHERS

MCCONNELL V MCCONNELL

1981 ZLR 12 (G)

THE STATE V GWARADA

1981 ZLR 17 (A)

WILSON V WILSON

1981 ZLR 21 (G)

NYAGUWA V GWINYAYI

1981 ZLR 25 (G)

AMBALA V AMBALA

1981 ZLR 29 (G)

THE STATE V ANDEYA

1981 ZLR 35 (A)

ABBEY ESTATES AND INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED V PROPERTY RENTING CORPORATION (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 39 (G)

THE STATE V CHAKANETSA

1981 ZLR 48 (A)

THE STATE V WAKIRI

1981 ZLR 51 (A)

THE STATE V FUSIRAYI

1981 ZLR 56 (A)

THE STATE V USAYI AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 61 (A)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V MOYO

1981 ZLR 66 (A)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V NDLOVU

1981 ZLR 70 (A)

SANTAM INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED V PAGET

1981 ZLR 73 (A)

THE STATE V GOREDEMA

1981 ZLR 84 (A)

KATSIDZIRA V CHIROMO

1981 ZLR 87 (G)

THE STATE V MOYO

1981 ZLR 98 (G)

1981 ZLR 101 (G)

THE STATE V NYATHI

1981 ZLR 108 (G)

THE STATE V BHUMU

1981 ZLR 111 (A)

THE STATE V KATIYO

1981 ZLR 115 (A)

DIONISIO V DIONISIO

1981 ZLR 118 (A)

THE STATE V MEREDITH

1981 ZLR 123 (A)

CANTIGALLI V CANTIGALLI

1981 ZLR 129 (G)

SANTAM INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED V PAGET (2)

1981 ZLR 132 (G)

CHARLIE V KACHEPA

1981 ZLR 137 (A)

ONE TEXTILES (PRIVATE) LIMITED V MATHER AND PLATT (SA) (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED

1981 ZLR 143 (A)

THE STATE V BAJILLA

1981 ZLR 150 (A)

THE STATE V MAKORE

1981 ZLR 153 (G)

THE STATE V NYUKE

1981 ZLR 158 (G)

EX PARTE CALDERWOOD NO IN RE ESTATE WIXLEY

1981 ZLR 161 (G)

THE STATE V MUJEE

1981 ZLR 176 (G)

HENDERSON V ZIMNAT INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER

1981 ZLR 180 (G)

HAYES V THE BAR COUNCIL

1981 ZLR 183 (A)

THE STATE V MAKONI

1981 ZLR 219 (A)

THE STATE V MOYO

1981 ZLR 222 (G)

KASSIM V GHUMRAN AND ANOTHER

1981 ZLR 227 (G)

THE STATE V MURIMAPABWE

1981 ZLR 234 (A)

THE STATE V SHARAWAKANDA

1981 ZLR 239 (A)

1981 ZLR 243 (A)

LEMIRE V RHODESIA RAILWAYS

1981 ZLR 251 (G)

VERMEULEN V OGILVY

1981 ZLR 255 (G)

THE STATE V MANIKINYEKA AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 258 (A)

THE STATE V WALL

1981 ZLR 261 (G)

THE STATE V BEALE

1981 ZLR 269 (A)

COMMISSIONER OF TAXES V G

1981 ZLR 275 (A)

S AND T IMPORT EXPORT (PRIVATE) LIMITED V CONTROLLER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

1981 ZLR 284 (A)

MONTICELLO (PRIVATE) LIMITED V EDGERTON

1981 ZLR 292 (G)

FINANCE CORPORATION OF RHODESIA LIMITED V HASSAN

1981 ZLR 296 (G)

1981 ZLR 306 (G)

MAGWARA V THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

1981 ZLR 315 (G)

THE STATE V CHIMBWANDA

1981 ZLR 322 (A)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V MAKOKORA

1981 ZLR 330 (A)

MUZONDO V UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

1981 ZLR 333 (G)

TEMPRA THERM V CONTROLLER OF PATENTS

1981 ZLR 342 (A)

PICKERING V SYFIN HOLDINGS LIMITED

1981 ZLR 344 (G)

THE STATE V ALOUIS

1981 ZLR 351 (A)

ELECTRA RUBBER PRODUCTS (PVT) LTD V SOCRAT (PVT) LTD

1981 ZLR 356 (A)

ZIMBABWE UNITED FREIGHT CO LTD V S & T IMPORT & EXPORT (PVT) LTD

1981 ZLR 361 (G)

THE STATE V SQUARE

1981 ZLR 369 (G)

1981 ZLR 375 (A)

THE STATE V CHIHANYA

1981 ZLR 381 (G)

THE STATE V LYONS BROOKE BOND (PRIVATE) LIMITED

1981 ZLR 384 (A)

THE STATE V MAPISE

1981 ZLR 393 (A)

MVUDUDU V MVUDUDU NO AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 397 (G)

THE STATE V MAKANDIGONA

1981 ZLR 408 (A)

PRACTICE DIRECTION NO 2 OF 1981

1981 ZLR 417 (S)

CHIROMO V KATSIDZIRA

1981 ZLR 418 (A)

THE STATE V MAKANDHLA

1981 ZLR 423 (S)

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS V A NASS & CO (PVT) LTD

1981 ZLR 427 (H)

THE STATE V SALZER

1981 ZLR 439 (H)

THE STATE V JAPA AND ANOTHER

1981 ZLR 442 (H)

THE STATE V TENGENDE AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 445 (S)

COMMISSIONER POLICE V WILSON

1981 ZLR 451 (S)

CITY OF SALISBURY V SAGIT TRUST LTD

1981 ZLR 479 (S)

TOMES V SITHOLE AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 494 (H)

SHELL ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD V WEBB

1981 ZLR 498 (H)

THE STATE V POWELL

1981 ZLR 508 (S)

OWEN-SMITH V OWEN-SMITH

1981 ZLR 514 (S)

THE STATE V HAWA

1981 ZLR 526 (S)

ARGEE AND SONS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (UNDER JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT) V LEVER BROTHERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

1981 ZLR 537 (H)

THE STATE V GUMBO AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 543 (H)

THE STATE V SERGEANT TOM AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 547 (S)

GRE INSURANCE LTD V CHISNALL

1981 ZLR 551 (S)

MONTICELLO (PRIVATE) LIMITED V EDGERTON (2)

1981 ZLR 561 (S)

HEWLETT V MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ANOTHER

1981 ZLR 571 (S)

THE STATE V NDHLOVU OTHERS

1981 ZLR 600 (H)

THE STATE V DENHERE

1981 ZLR 606 (H)

THE STATE V HOVE

1981 ZLR 610 (H)

MUGANIWA V LIEBENBERG

1981 ZLR 614 (S)

THE STATE V NDHLOVU

1981 ZLR 618 (S)

SWIFT V PICHANICK NO AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 622 (S)

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED & ANOTHER V LEIGH-SMITH AND OTHERS

1981 ZLR 647 (H)

THE STATE V CHISIWA

1981 ZLR 666 (H)

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THE STATE V CHIHANYA 1981 ZLR 381 (G) THE STATE V CHIHANYA 1981 ZLR 381 (G)

THE STATE v CHIHANYA 1981 ZLR 381 (G)

Case details

Citation

1981 ZLR 381 (G)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

General Division, Salisbury

Judge

McNally, AJ

Heard

5th August, 1981

Judgment

5th August, 1981

Counsel

Details not supplied

Case Type

Criminal Review

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Flynote

Criminal law — Theft — Stock theft — bona fide but mistaken belief in claim of right — animus furandi not proven.

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