19870731 TZHC Dar es Salaam

c::w.1d I:1 t~~o !'?:'.:·::.or ol' Criminal Case No., 249/86 in ·:Le District Court of IL.AL.\ Disti~ict at KIVJKONI. TT.IE REP[IDLIC KIAND0 2 J. for leave to , , .pccl rn·'.-;: o:;. ·c:i.mo - C','.:;o.i:1ffc t~w juclgr:io:.yl; of the District Court of D::..r os 3c~,lc.c::.L c.:~ I~:.-rJJ::oni (MO{;osccl, P?J;) in Criminal Cas·o No.249 of 1986 of···t~:,:,,t corrt11 T>.0 :-,.::,lic2,tion is sup:i_10:i:-tocl by 2.n affidavit 9 sworn by -~l10 nyJlicc-..:1t ~1LwolZ • 11 1 },.o jucle!'1on-t of tho District Court was dolivorod on tho 14th 9 ~~pril 7 198?, ~md tho a:ivlic::mt forwarded his Po-ti tion of' L))Oal fo t~,_is Court on tho 17tl1 1 J1:;no 9 19C:>7 • By then the period wi·c\in u':.:i.0;1 210 shoulcl have appealed had. obviously expired.., In particular, ho was late in applying i'or copies of proceedingc u..."1.d judgment of the District Court. This resulted into t;rn delay in in- stituting ·cl1e .'.',ppoal., In grounds 1 5 of t:10 .',.f:ficlc,vit :i:'ilod. in support of the / 1.11 • :1'~12·:;juclg;,c.mt o:2 t:w loa::-ncd Principal Resident Mo.gistrate :J2..T c::; s~~~la,on J:.~i.r::in:~l C2-sc lfo.249/86 ,·:a:'.' doliv0red 9 and order no.<l.o on ·'.;'.:.o 14.tll daz,· of .\pril 9 19G7 ~ 2e T;:.c,t 0~1 -'Jci:1r:; L~1dec1. over 'CO ·c~io prison officers· at Ukonga 9 I tole'!. -~:"cc::, cf 4i" in-contion to 2,)l)Oal and roquestod thoCT to t"1::e ·c::c :1ocozc.c:2:· sto:os ·to file a notice ru1d memorandum of ::i,p_'_,02.-l 0:1 · r' ~)0:.-..:1,H o 3,. r_;:ihat 0~1 t::..roe occr-,ssions I rcr~indocl tl10 prisons officers on • _,...,. I • I 2 - 1 ~-. • ·:c I :.2.,J. :-10·;; :::ccoivoa_ -my· :cod bx:: until when my ,. J-,· •J __ ( 1·!·'·or) · ··1d Bon"~ront,,.,....., r.1.-,-:-1·~·0•~' 1 r v. co v , .l. . .,,, -1,"1d•r.-,r:r• c-J . .:.-~ J '-'"' c11•• •·,:,•)~ ,. . . , , ('"'~1 •.. c.,i c;,v • <,<, v'-'- Rv:i;:U1inck (con:::in) (7,1,plii.Jc7- for :,ncl c;-ot tho copy of judgment :)l1 ,c~10 9t:, rl· 1 o? .T-..mo, 1 :;[17 • 11 :~·c i:· ·_,)J:' ·!/·.osc I'\.;2..so:1.s -tJ~.:.t it 1-1;:1_,s not poGsilJlo for .: ~··. --;~ :.,c; -~o ·C'ilo i, :;;i,,ti"Gi•y1 of :~_,1po0l ,rHl1in 45 clays as pro- scribocl in soc·cfr:.1 3:-1 (6) of tho Criminr,l Prococluxc Act, Ifoo 907 _(sic) of' 1985. S..,;-.,.~·:;·:; ...~ Jt!IX'-- Poubo, SSP, tho Officer - in .... Charge of Ukonga Priso~~, :)a.1., cs Salarnn,sworo a counter affidavH (dated 15th July, 1987) in which ho strongly d.ispi..1.tos/rofu,Gos t:w elleg·ations 2.J.1d/ or complai11ts of t:.10 o..n.ulicant :-i,e. 3ot out ::oroina,bovo. This is what he states in the comri;or-o.f':i:i:: ·::-vit g 1• T'.:.~vl:; tho dela:r of t'.::.c n,:i-cico to ,.\1poo..l was caused by tho ne;glig-01100 oi' -t!~.o ,,;.)J_)oE~'!.i."l.t :·.i:-1celi'. 2v '.:'~nt o:~. 2,C_l; :iG,~:io:1 to ·c::::o:ig;:,, P:-d.Gon 9 t!.10 appellant was ::.,skod c,r.· ·i;o w'-:.(.; '.:'.:er :10 LYGO::ldod to c,npoal fu.rther so that t:·,;,, Pr:i.t·-s•;_ A1xc:,o:-:'i ty coulcJ. P1J.roS1w ahead with 2,pplication for a cop:,· of ju-].t-:;-::10nt .:::,nc1. :::)tico of '.',;_)peal. 3. i:l~i,xt ·'.;':c J.,ppoll·',:1t ;:i:,:~co-~. ·cL' .:::,r,::'o:.:-,1 ·co tll0 Hig~1 Court, 'Jut i:1 ;"l,(;ldi·~:i_(),~ ·. ,) ·'.;oLl 1::0 -~:... 2:c :;.c l:i'.'.d ong0god an advocate ,i.':o ~,2,3 boincs ,_--,s:::.ii::tod. b~- :1:.;::1 rclo;civos to pursue this ;:.::..·_;-_;or fu::-·.;.-.oro t.:1d ·;;:1~,t t)::.oroloro 9 t~1ero was no need for tJ~~o Pri:.10:12. ."cu·c:..-.o:.:i.,:;y to prooo::ie. :).j_1Y cloc:·i.J:J.ent in respect :/' t>.~.::: =~)pc:--,1. T!10 c',.ocrn:10:.rc ~JY tho appellant were prc- p:c::.·cd. t~.- his l.J.,1:Jor- c..ssict0c. b:;·· ::olativos 2,s ho hrul saido !:-. ~-' ~-.-~ ::. :; fr l· J0· ;:..,Go tho appeal ;1as nm out of time that the c;~:'·.;p_::-:,j_-rC l_as no alternative but to try to fi:nd some lame c~-::cusos .1...Y1d tricky tactics tlmt could be oL help to {1im so as to shu,_"l awa;f froD blames (rooponsibility ). :Tr. K::.r:ibc., 7 S·i;::i,to fVl;·corno:!'° 9 who aprirJ2..rocl. for tho Respondent/ Republic rol~ri~.,3' on ·i/_is ocJ 1-:;.·:;or-c,:?:::'ic:.",Vi·'.; urgoo. no to disregard appli- rojec'c. tho :-,,i1l)licc;:~:i_on. r.::1::e :-,pplicc.nt, 1i·,o 110..s m1:c:::prosented 9 mainta- ined hi::. p,)3ition b:J::oro ,-K, t'.:,,,:,.,t i•~ ,~::-,c ·clle prison authorities who t}mt ttc at:> 1)lio:.,nt 1-ir',,S ,. -~ a::.-:;'.:,,or o:C ::iir: clol·,~;- il1 a;r()oa,ling in t1:d$ case. 1 a.:. cc.,·i;iGri,d -;;)·_":;~ ·'./;:; a.ff'iclo:v-i·:; o:: S2,nntt0, Juma Pcmbe contains nothing b1.1._.; ·L: .o tr.1.·c:::., ,_ · .;licox:,c is co::ipl2,i::.·cs or allegations against solely on t:.:. c r:rou:i.1cl::: 1 - j in ·c:10 cl'i:'iclD..vit -::,~cic}-:t I :nvo reproduced above I uo~1.lC_ :::-:v-o had no :10s:i.t2.ho:1 L. rojocting l1fr, application on tho bc1,sis ·i;l·,at no suffi,Jim1t G",use h,is bc,.:j_1 a:10,-m for failing to appeal within tir;::, • . :u ~~~, ,,, -.. , , < ; ' :,:::r,_;;:--",:£ · -• - In grouncls \ ·"!"--."•-'' the 8,ppoal raises quite DUJ~o '.W 'co w::_o-i;>cr ··;: .o -,.p::-•0r.-"l :·.2.,s o·,rui·•wb.olr.:ing cll:.:-u1cos of' success, I am se:ciz:'.:ioC~ -:;··.o:c it ii"..t .. _.Jccl l""',i,-,~ .. i:::no=-k ..:1-'; pointe of lC1.w for con- 0 11 (5) Tho trial 1!ici.r,·i s·c:rc:i;o crrocl in law in :.1olding t~1at ·c~io prosecution had p:;,"o'JOo. its c-::.oo beyond. roasonablo doubt that I l:ad. co:nmi ttod an offonoo o:C' unlc.:wfully ooquiring property contrary to soc,.:;:Lo:1 312 ( 1) • 'l1~:o ingrodie~1ts of tho off once ar·o no·c fulfilled. T'.:coro is no ovic.1.onco p::•ovocl_ to show that ( 1) I Has il-: :,:;:',Ci; clot::iiaoc.l in -~)to o~·crcico of powers con..;, fo::trod ~,:r ·c:10 rcluv~Dt ::;oc,ci0::1 o:: t:~o C::."ininal Procedure Act (So25) •'>·c>Ooooooooa.::.000-,;,tt T'.10 c::c::_ 0 0 against tho applicant was laid under Section 312 ( 1 ) 0 (b) of tho Pon8} Codoo This section provides: - 11 312 - (1) Any person who I). 0 0 0 0 .J O 0 ,;) c, \J ~- (, O O ,.i .> 0 tl .) 0 0 0 \) 0 0 0 :> '-> .J O O C- b ,_, 0 0 .) c,, ~ (I U O O O O () 0 0 0 0 0 C q-: (b) ir; :.:01..:nr:'_ ·;)_:- -::.iw y:ilico offico:." i~1 posoossion of or having coEtrol ~vcr ~;1:·· '_):;:-op<. ct:y f :;_c;:,. r:,2.:r. 2,_cwing regard to all 0 t: .c.. ci:i~ci·:_:::;·~c.r.ooc 9 bo re,:-.3ono.1Jly z-:...'.:\_)e:ct0d o:' having boon 0 cr'.i,1:.0~1 0:;:- o·'.Lo:rw~_::o -v,__YJ.l:;,,vrfully .:-.oq-,:.iror1 9 mcy b0 che.rgcd ,;-~it:. 1x:.inc; ia po:·i::mcJSion o:: 9 or convo;ring 9 or having control o":c~'.:' 9 :--,::.: ·:;:·.~ ~,.:,,c;e: ::12.y ~)e: 9 ·t;.:..o property wl1.ich is cu:::poctocl o:: ::.:-,vi::.1c:; boon stolo:1 or o-'c~10r1[iso unlc1wf'ully 2.ec_,_i:ro(. ,.:1l1. s::..:>,11 if :10 fo,iJ.c to r.mtisfy t!:o Court that ho clid i1ot ntcal or 0·0~101.":'ii:'o unlo:wfully 2-0q:uiro tho pro- porty 9 bo guiJ.-c:· of' t''.o offo;_1c" -:·ri·c;1 w:1io:::. }1c is charged ru1c.l 1:)o lic,blo 9 0:,,1 O011victio:1 9 to imr,risonmont :for a term ;1ot o::ooccling -~~1r00 >JC'..:.'.'s., 11 police officer,·: --1' t;_10 watches :J by his colloc,cuos at his plc100 of work 9 at tl10 Airport. Ho was J.1ru1d..0d over to tho Police a.ftor tho matter had undergone a long process, including that of t0rninating hir.i frc:-; onploymcnt., r;_,:-_o legal quo st ion that arises th0n is t:;.i:JS ~:~cc t~-.o ap)licwr1; p::."oporly 0:.1.:.~rgcd under s.312 ( 1) (b) of the Por:2.l Cod,) w: . cn no Policc::1on ,;rore: involved in finding him in possee- JJ~10 second. y1oin-c 7 ,;_.,_ic>_ ::--.roso :::::-or.1 ;:i;_- o..m cxn.:nino.,tion of the casc 9 is whether -;;:_10 o:Z'fcncc ,-ri'i;:__ 1·:1.1ic:.:. t:_,o 2.:,plic['...!lt i:ras chi1rged is not an oconomic cffonoo. und.cr tl::.o :8concuic c,nd Orcci.nisod Crir.ios Control Act, ., I. • No. 13 of 1<;~:. cmd. ,;;:.1orc:.'.."'or0 not "cri;-i.blo b:;· ,:, :District Court or· a Res:ident Magistr;:-,-t;o I s •'.:!o-u.z-t u:118ss rofcrrccl to t)l0 lcc·i:;cr by t~10 Director of Public •• 0 0 <14'/ 4 of t~1at soct:~on '.',1)1."'c::.,r? --:·r0J'.'d rm: ~rnrd 9 in J:1<.:ra G c:::' tho 1st scl:odule to tho Ec,moE1ic ::.ml 02::-c;m~isoc'. ';rimos Control Act. The 1 f.\t Sc~ioc1ule Crir:ms Control ,:\.ct provides for Is ·ci.10 ·o:~fc:,co c::m·s·ocl i:i -:,;his c2;so no·c one of tl101:1? 'i1his is tho legal poi.re 1- :.:.ic~:. I -~:,inl!.: roquiroi:, determination on 0 appoal. It is br.:causo thoro a.re tl.wso poin".:;s · of law 9 w:.,.ich ii1 nzy- humble view 2.i'O importa.'1.t points? ·0:12.t I fool I s>.oulcl 2.llow tho appellant to appoal 9 oven t!.i_ou.gl'. tJ~o poriocl wit1,in v:l1ic:~ 1.lo shov.ld have clone so has o:rpirod. I aooorclingly allow ::is ,1,;1plioo..tion and grant leave to tho applico,:1t to appc;;;,l or::C of 0ino as p::•:i,;:;roclo J:'.JJGE Cerami L.A.J.4 ~~i'.'..Eclo? .J. For t>.0 Ap:x;llant i In ~~01';:·::;:.-io Courti 3.1.~linG clolivored todc1y '[;}w 31st July 9 1987 in tho, presence of both Applicants and Respondent~ JUDG:S