Citation | 1997 (2) ZLR 149 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-119-97 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chatikobo J & Chinhengo J |
Heard | 23 July 1997 |
Judgment | 23 July 1997 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal review |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Criminal law — common law crimes — contempt of court — contempt in facie curiae — statement by accused person that he did not want to be tried by magistrate conducting his trial — whether contemptuous — difference between contempt in facie curiae and contempt ex facie curiae
Criminal procedure — contempt of court — summary trial — warning court should give person alleged to be in contempt — whether person should be given opportunity to be heard before punishment imposed — effect of failure by court to grant such opportunity
Criminal procedure — review — summary committal for contempt — duty on magistrate committing person for contempt to ensure that record is sent for review
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