adminyesterday with another witness saying they had a document from police allowing them to ferry the property in question.
Mliswa who is facing two counts of theft appeared before regional magistrate Mr Munamato Mutevedzi yesterday.
In his evidence in chief, Mr Tedius Kanyemba who is employed by Townsend Enterprises as a driver, said he used a crane to carry the generator into another lorry after presenting a document from police.
“I was given instructions by my company director to carry the generator to accused’s farm.
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“I do not know who the owner (of the generator) was but we had a letter from police, which I think was an instruction to carry that generator,” he said.
Mliswa’s lawyer, Mr Charles Chinyama did not cross-examine the witness.
The matter was postponed to July 15 after prosecutor Ms Rufaro Mhandu submitted that another State witness she wanted to lead was out of the country.
The State alleges, in 2002 Mliswa stole irrigation equipment and a 60-KVA generator from Mr Coast who was the owner of Hesketh and Westland farms. It is alleged he hired some youths who besieged both farms following, which he allegedly took control of the property and allegedly stole farming equipment valued at US$300 000.
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