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All Africa (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
... week.However, on Tuesday, which was set to be the starting date for the trial, Judge President Petrus Damaseb was asked by lawyers George Coleman, representing the two Ministers, and Legal Assistance Centre Director Norman Tjombe, representing the three treason suspects, to remove the three cases from the court roll.The three claims had been settled out of court, with the terms of...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
... continues from December 3 to 12.With the postponement of the trial on Friday, Judge President Petrus Damaseb told the lawyers involved in the matter that they should try to ensure that the crossexamination of Beukes would at least be completed in the next session of the trial.After that, the next available dates for the trial to continue are only in March next year - four years after...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
... representing Rehoboth resident Stoney Neidel, when the trial continues before Judge President Petrus Damaseb today.During his first two days on the witness stand this week, Beukes (23) told the Judge President that he had killed eight people at farm Kareeboomvloer between Kalkrand and Rehoboth on March 5 2005.His victims were farm owners Justus and Elzabé Erasmus, both 50 years old,...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
... Kalkrand and Rehoboth.What followed that order, Beukes claimed in testimony before Judge President Petrus Damaseb, was a further six killings.'STONED'As he understood Erasmus's alleged order, Beukes (23) told the court, "clean up means execute".The cleaning up, he also said, was meant for "whoever was there".Beukes told the Judge President on Tuesday, on the first day of his testimony,...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Namibia: Kareeboom Massacre Trial Resumes TodayDenver IsaacsThe resumption of the Kareeboomvloer farm massacre trial was delayed by a day yesterday due to defence lawyer Titus Mbaeva's involvement in a minor car accident over the weekend.Mbaeva, who represents multiple murder suspect Gavin Beukes (27), explained to Judge President Petrus Damaseb that he would receive medical treatment...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
... Strydom, long-serving Zambian Acting Judge of Appeal Fred Chomba, and High Court Judge President Petrus Damaseb, who have all been appointed as Acting Judges of Appeal from September 1 to the end of August next year.The appointment of Acting Judges of the High Court - like the other appointments also on recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission - were also announced.The President...
