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Guard describes killing of security chief
Evans Mavhina, a guard at the mall, was testifying in the North Gauteng High Court in the murder trial of Zwakahle Mavundla (27) of Joubert Park in Johannesburg. Mavundla is accused of the murder of Jaco Pretorius in August 2009.
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:15A
Czech nationals face Zambia spy trial
Three Czech nationals are awaiting trial in Zambia on suspicion of spying. According to a report on the IoL site, the three men aged between 35 and 45 spent a week in custody before being released pending their court appearance.
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:15A
Clementi family agrees with Superior Court ruling
Following a hearing last week that set former University student Dharun Ravi's official trial date, the Clementi family expressed their approval of a court decision that prohibits the defense from viewing Tyler Clementi's personal documents.
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:15A
No first-degree murder in jail-beating death
Miguel Guillen, 48, enters court in Santa Ana on Monday. Guillen is one of five inmates accused of the Oct. 5, 2006 slaying of John Chamberlain, 41, at Theo Lacy jail. Panelists in the murder trial originally got the case Oct. 3 and had one juror
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:13A
Nigeria: How Boko Haram Leader Was Killed, Army Chief Tells Court
Ahanotu tendered a copy of the said handover note and it was marked as an exhibit and admitted by the trial court. The Army officer further told the court that he had before the incident of 30 July met Yusuf when the Borno State Government forwarded to
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:12A
Former partner testifies in murder trial
Photo / supplied A woman thought she was going to die when her partner strangled her on a kitchen counter - four years before he allegedly stabbed and strangled another woman, a court has heard. Steven Paul Ellis denies raping and murdering his former
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:10A
Nigeria: Arms Import - Judge Adopts Secret Trial for Iranian, Nigerian Suspects
Trial judge, Justice Okechukwu Okeke, who ordered journalists, lawyers and litigants out of the court room as the case was called, cited the need to protect national security for his decision. It was only the accused persons and their counsel that were
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:06A
Morphine allegedly used to end mother's life
The High Court trial has begun for a New Zealand man accused of attempting to murder his mother with a fatal dose of drugs. The case against Sean Davison has once again sparked debate over the right-to-die argument.
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:01A
Garda tells court he is not guilty of sex assaults
He also elected for a non-jury trial in the District Court. Defence solicitor Sean Costello then asked the judge to consider setting separate trials in respect of each of the charges. He argued that his client could be prejudiced as the evidence of one
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:59A
'I speak Swahili. I don't understand English'
OMARY Mussa Churiku 'forced' the court to stop his criminal trial because he does not understand the English language. Churiku, who surprisingly understood when called to the dock and responded when answered which language was he going to use when
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:54A
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