NA TZCA Dar es Salaam
./ Or!oicnl ~m.,ool Loo !JJ bl lUJJ ( cr1111..n:11 Orin1nnl ca~;o co. lGO or 1970 of tho D!otrictCoa.rt of Doao=::i D!ot:r-1ct at DodO=::l) l;oforot l? • .!10 Dito !JOCJ•o O u1otr1ct Waclctr.'1too ~ata i'oijirl eoooo•••o•DP!;Ollant vorot!!l !iuo ROJ)U.bl!o 011~coo Oorro9t tronncot1onn1 t:.!oci-n~ o/o 3 (1) of ~a...
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- NA TZCA Dar es Salaam
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- TZCA
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- Tanzania
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- 1 January 1970
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- en
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./ Or!oicnl ~m.,ool Loo !JJ bl lUJJ ( cr1111..n:11 Orin1nnl ca~;o co. lGO or 1970 of tho D!otrictCoa.rt of Doao=::i D!ot:r-1ct at DodO=::l) l;oforot l? • .!10 Dito !JOCJ•o O u1otr1ct Waclctr.'1too ~ata i'oijirl eoooo•••o•DP!;Ollant vorot!!l !iuo ROJ)U.bl!o 011~coo Oorro9t tronncot1onn1 t:.!oci-n~ o/o 3 (1) of ~a .?rovontion of Corz.--~t!on Ord.!nnoo Ca:,. 400 of tho lloviood. la.:·o. Ilf.R~nJX 0 llt:J• J. «» ~o ovr,ollont, ibta ~crt o::io cbnraca ui · ff'n.tl convietoil £0~ comr,tiCil oi th c~onto oont::nr:, to ocotion 3 (1) of tilo drovontion or Cottn,tton Crair..nr!co Cap. 400 or tho nov!o:d L.ir.o. ~o cll'.li"co olloa.:..ll thn t tllo O!JiJ0llcnt hocl a! von c.,'lo o "AC'J/o to lno._>cotor i!oofioo oo on inilecc2:t)\i w ror.oro cot to mz-oo~ 1l1o c.na t$3 h1o to z,olloo ototion ca C!:!OJ!oion of oottla theft. Do \-;no c~ntonooa to t::o 90Jro ct:1 t-:on-89 fow:, otro!ro=:l of corporal v~,toiloonto no 1o no~ ovp.:?clk3 ocpin0t t>ottl co~ictt.on cn1 cont c~~. ~ ~·::i ov!dcnco lei! 1n tho tr1~l 00 "'•'j 1 !lo-:-Jccl th·:t Ir..o J~otoz, 1 ~cottw ( ~ ) 0 toc1n!lo~ o1 th· ot!\:r _;:,t,!!co ofi'1eo~ J.Mlu.GJ,na pol!oo 001::.:)toblo Jaolmon I?J 2 0 coro lootlnrt for otolon cgttlo ona t~~t at 9.00 p.no on 2lro llob~o 1970 t1loy O!T!V~u o~ r:~1~obo vil!Q~.o., Xno!J~ctor 21cothy on!ti t!l'l ii on arrival n'C th::it v1llc.co 0 ho OQO t~o 09!.)ollnnt lreivina o ho:::i?cl or o~\i~o 0 ~J tll.:J 1;th~y otov,ca til~ oppollcot Zor t:10 purpoco of !no~,..._ ct~ t:!lc h~oro to coo if t~rcooro rSJO otolon cattle ~n t~o nHenin~t1fucbu80i~a~· ~riaFS0.1Dn~~O!lc1ll~ouDDoiiL'?i~ ~ntarroJ~='18 Ilia ho~ to tho poUco otation co t:l 'O t:.°lo coia 1no~octozi ~ o:zcnic.~ -i;ha h1or-J prozr-rlo on t::2:1 golloo!nc aao. trc:J 'ttlio ov11~r..co 1 ~ J.o ol~or tllorcforo 0 ~:--?: tho o:,:,::>llunt t-::ao rwt orroct a, oo tho oiu:irao coot cnc:;:utoao nor coo ~o c~~::,o- 0t3tl oi' c.cy ot'fox:oo al 'ln.o.t(')l 'l.'),:, r,ollc::, officoro r.onto1 -:;r, c!loolt Mo bocrd. Sllo loarccll lloi'ol'!o0 c01-:.ool r:~o therefor,..; oorroot n!l.cn ho arc.iod t::i it the ovt(l.~,cco tu.a r..ot oup;,ortl t1>.o 011,c~tion ot m. ..1.•oo'C oontlo.co~ tu ~~ ch,irao~ b;.1t tho 9 ou:,vAc!on,, in ny via~ , ooo thorn ol·t~Ot!Ql not for n cJ~C!£1o · offonoo. xn~vcotor !&'!Do~ ooid th:1~ t.:.ich tlloy !tfor.:r~ t.:io oppollcnt to ar1vo M.~ c:::ittlo to th!) vollco otltion~ t).J cp:,a oll:1nti ofi'cro<1 tu□ on3 0UJ'TOCO:J .t:Ot() of cha. 100/o to 11::!t~oo Ille to rolc::ico hia 0 bat t?oco1f1o~llo, ~o it coa bo ooon fr.~:1 t'!J.;J ru.c-:-.c""J.11 t:ord~ uo::a by tllo ai)t,~ll:-:2t 0 co t::iat; t.~ !o not 't!:l~n to 1101100 ot:itlon. I oool.'1 oa:~o t~t it n 1 ~C'::it'o 0. tl thJro r.~a n~ ronoon for t~o orfor of c.o~oo oinoo ho ~~o c~At::lor arroot:>t1 nnr onovootcc.1 of o,co!i'J,oa oZ2cnoo if t:i'!t Ao c~t tilo op90llc.nt ata oa tootif!oa b9 thin ni~oco. ~o o r~Gol~ Ino:,coto:r- ?J.oo~g o::31.a ~ot ho tni'om..... l! tilo c!)i)Oll'.:.nt t.:i· t ho \-i::io at·J!~'.Jtina llio for oonu1t1on., CI:1 Ilo t:;~.tt t~~ cm~,.J~9 noto. ru.-c ovid~oc0 ~-=:1~ oll 1 :o~t-;d 'e..7 ~:1t ot oonot:,olo Jc:c!!oon (17'7 2) 0 t:Y> oloio :a to h::1v.J cnrortlo~ tio OQO't"~mtlon ttJ to Il::lvo ooc~ t:l.o oo.noi boin3 a1vcn to~ police !oopcotoro llio ov!acnoo Coco not oho~ Cbo~r .t~o 0Arctt:1ot cooo r..c:1 ,om.~Aon of thio n!tnooo ~~ro onoh th~D ho OJO nblo to ~~or cc1 c~~ rS1::rt; oco !b!Jj]on1.11Go bo::1zt!nco in .o!cl 'C:l.T:: 1 ~ 0:10 o!0) t ~ ~a a.~t.:: t-'/aO olrooll.v ot:_\ toll b Cllo f!I?ot Pl tt:a-::!:lo r:J.t ~ om,ollrint c2~1'li~d tho nllomtion tilll~ h~ a-.vo CDnov ~ eo ,.110• • ffl.JB. ■ -. 1•• 111 I aa14 "tlla t Ja.• 414 not ••• h1 "R• IJ. JI.. _ ettieer aJld 1ha, he oni, haar4 1 t a.ant aornJ.q. of this witll••• appaar• not to h•v• b~en oe.aa14•r•4 'Y tile • I. I learned 1111&i•tr~t•• · !'he •in cround ot aJ)peal i• ••' lack et evidenM en Vfhiolk b••n •••«,-•ton the ,ropeeJ.tion ■ach canvietlon colll.d llave thgt tile l■ amet aagiatrate ha4 at..U.recte4 hill••lt on hia appreaoJa aad r•••onina ln thi• ••••• 211e ,articular whiell 1• all•10• to eontaia the 1111•4.lreotJ.on ie thi•& - • Accued adllJ.ts th1t it~ ,u hi• tir~t t.iJH 11 ae•·t with P'II 1. l'b.iit 1'•1na ao 1 t would ba dif.tiew.t £er PW l ta fabricate a eaue agaiut acoQ■e4 without 8rJ3 rea•en■• I to tin4 ttia'U'Wl eeal4 aei tabrioat• a o••• qain•t aceaae4 a.ad he (Pn) ha• tel4 th• truth. I ti.Adu au.)atane• in aocu.eed deaied. I conviet the accua•d a• oa1--1rged. 0 lt ••• eaid th t to say that ••eaase·the1 aet th• tirat tllle, ant )Jecauae 1·, 1• 41ttielllt to taltr13ate, 1hen nJ. ha• tel« the truth 1• 111e111~1ctina •n•••lt aJld tJl.-.+, u ai-cae th·1t bteaa.N ni ha• tol4 t1le tratll, then tbe 41.tollOe ha• ne aubsi ~nee ia qain te lliadir•et oneselt en the auden of proof. In •aJJOrt ef thie •~nd the learned oo&m••l reUel ol)the deo1alaa ef •••ten J, •• •• tll•n waa, in the case et ~YI - SIIftl YR (19~5) I.A. , 211 at 1 217. And •hat tht riiienc• ot the de?e.nc:e w1tne•• was not enn tou.ched let aleae ba11'g co.uidere4, and that th1• colll't 94nnot 1'e aakod ~ consider ae n1denee at this et.-1p •• this ie net pera1••1ble and weult Na uu.r,at1en et tile 4ut1•• ot the ••aiotra,e. He rel1t4 en the ~~J'.!l• oa•• !er this Tiow, and the eBce ot IO!fflI •lo XAJAfO •• R 1967 - ,a 1.0.D. ae. 384 where his ltrd•Mp Creaa J. •• 4a .: - •t• review t•• record ia •ueh a ea•• woul4 -• a coaplete ueurpation •t ihe tunetien et the aapatrat•~ Ii wae alao araa•d that tho ••nn•r in ffhich the earrenoy atte ••• pro«~cea and 1tentitie4 1a ootU"i ••• not ••tiatact&ry •• tke wit- aeaa 414 not peiat o,1t aay itentitleritien nark■ tor the .... , ur 414 he n•t• down &Jl1Wh•re ihe noa•er ot tile carNae, nete allept to have ••on &!Yea. On the •ther hand, the le ,¢rlle4 Jt ·ce .\tttr11•1 arcu•4 tllat 'the evidence ~uat1tie4 ,-• eenvioti•n, bat he di« not 41riet lu• IUI1'1 en th• 1••u..e •t the appreaoh ot tb.u lea:rn•• •1istra·••• I■p11a417 Ile · •oa•• t .. d ih,i t there was ne 111 .. ireetien at all. le 41 ■ t1qll1ahed th1 eaae et ■ODI t/e llAJAIU oa tae1e, fre■ tlle oaee 1• un4. 'la.ti»& tb.a arJa)r~ao1l ot th• l•~rne4 ll8&1~trate •• 1 t eti1ada, 1 t •••• t• 11t tut tlle approaoh 1• not corr act •• the r ..•eatnc ie not nact~$ar1 en,. t• lduclL •ct• ••1th~t bec·1•1se 11ltrt were o11'9•et,;ae1 1 t dif'tic1.tl t ter a 1ti ta1,us to -t,11 11•• qaiMt u aeeu••«, thea that witn••• 11 telling the trQtil. aa4 • • teteac• haa •• ••••n••• i• eleari, a.a inoaabl.J •r•q appnaeJa. ft.• r••► oaiac elearly 1lowa tll~t th• cou•~~eru,~• are aot ••c•a~•rJ• A• it ha• he•n half by thia eett.rt in tile eai.• et 'LOl!UI - ~ v (19,5) I.A. J• 211 at 217 anl tat ea•Je ot IIOS • ..\ - 68 •• "• 1. le. 384, t~i• ap,nao iss iaoun 7 wrona eunot N eeneete4 at this atap •• tJl•t wttilt aaout to reeaptt•• et th& a.a,ii:1trute'a Joa • .h:rUlel'!Hre, as I bav• alr•actr etatea, tile learned •&iatrat• dit aot ••nsider tile •videnoe et lhe 4•f•nee w.l tfte••• ■ia evideaee oontrac11ete4 the ev 1d411c• •t tJte PNffO- uti•n wltaeeNa ia a aa,•rial way,•• he ••1• ao-,, ,e1q aJ,ven ta the Jolie• ottioen. !hi• oout oaanet 41• he ut ee• any i ...in• nat woul.4 have ,een the efteet ot th• evideae• •f 'laia witne&■ .llu. the le,1rne4 trial aagiatret• eeu14ere4 i i . I ••lll.4 acr•• tllat there was aore than eaoqh Mterial •• wlt.1t11 ta• eenY1- otien e•dd Jaave hen a;,lleld hH the le.rae4 ,r1a111agisva1e aJpreaclled. the ear• ••rrectl7. •••1Dg arr1Yed at thia •••l1taioa, I find tit.en 1• 110a1e4 t• QOa114er thia al terna t ar111Mate en t-• •••atioa •t tlle ••••,A!,• . . I r. t' · b the J'eaul 't 1 allow th• appeal'tl. • . oonviotion u qua.de • tu epp•llant i• li'el•a•.-d forthwith u.ttlona ho i" held an eome ettte.r letwtul p.u.rpoeo.