19950509 TZHC Bukoba

19950509 TZHC Bukoba

The appellant was correctly convicted of obtaining money by false pretences as he falsely represented having a motorcycle to sell and induced the complainant to pay.

Citation
19950509 TZHC Bukoba
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Complainant: Mr. Amrani; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 May 1995
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Fraud, Obtaining Money by False Pretences
Source Language
English

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Mr. Amrani

Complainant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was guilty of obtaining money by false pretences
  2. 2 Whether the transaction was fraudulent

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was correctly convicted of obtaining money by false pretences as he falsely represented having a motorcycle to sell and induced the complainant to pay.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence of seven years imprisonment upheld