19771221 TZHC Mwanza 1

om r j1 H:L2•ii C(.U.J OF' TANZJND hJLNZ.Li PPdLiLfo JLTRI.31T'CT:.ON Cd.Ih1ILL LPi'iLL pc. 182 OF 1977 (Orig.na1 Oriruasol Cuss o. 67 of 1977 oP tie .Distr ict Court of Ngara District t N, o.Lu: Defers 2. 2. i(apuli, D0 q4 , District ipistrate) RINGTON i)YBO . . . . . .o........ PPiLLi T .. .-. • •... VCISL1S - ' - . .. .. .;• .- • '• • .................. ? , • .• C T1 CHPGE lot C nt C V 'l prcnrt ..L5 . a ic ocon unlawfully acqcir-J c/s 312(a) sn-i (2) of 2cc Focal Code. 2nd. Coun-: Duo.- sing from 1SV-If al oust n.y c/s 116 of the Pero- Coe Cau. 16 01 tco Lass. MFLL1LLJ.— Thu appellant RINGTOIT HDYLIiLPO was ciiai'ged with two counts at the Diansict Cout.at Np'oro. In the first count he was cbargc-. n 1 the I - acc cF conven p. tv uspc ted. to l'avo been unlawfully acquired cntrary to sect - l cn 312 -(s) (b) of the -Penal Code. He was found guilty, convicted and son tsn.QrOL tO bvori morths imprisoiancnt. In the s' ii count was Cli . scpng from lawful custody or ntrr c t' on 116 of e n p r'j te \wos acquittd. Thi arp. s . ii c vio +io ro fitt count. Thu arrtn No.0 27 P (pi 1 told the trial court that on 22.3:77 us. scstRuljnsJ Folios Sacn when.. he saw the appcl on t and- pr-oced. sc--s. rdo a nesrby guest house. The appei loft .tifl cars itnc; a black lucy. .Poriiehow F. C. shiwishe suspctod tb-s contents cl tee boy, ice left the 2-lice Ptat.ion followed the appellant and stopped nici. He told, him to oson the Dog and show him the contents titeseof. Ho found that the hay c : -ita med. an assortment of c 1 o t j 1iny including tr..uc.rs, 1ouso, and swoc iso's. then quustined as to wheolser to ose wess io coin ii so wiieu. ne u : so mod them:, tne appellant told him he cad sic so;. t thou t i-aye. onis explanation did not satisfy tue constu..d.c srimoniorly csssos t...• ecoulont produced no document to boot: O5 do ins even the c1otho. :de took him to court. st..cis trial, the spoellant ropoojuk his olaaus over these clothes and added) in croos—exansisLotoun that -h thmsur.sosted. mQrely lueca use police thought hel Aad n, rte t clothes fr.o1i o i. rioevr thu trial ma b ,Lst3to r e j c ct X p1artionarid cnvcr ilili- I do c t or er tuat iai1ur u co.ac a receipt should automctmca.. ly moan---- -:-r prove uhlawful acu-isition. s I have stated o'i v,'jo us occasn , if t is wcr. +_.e cririon, a lot of us z.ould ho in for - let of tro uble the oxplans tic'n offerJ by the appellant cwas plausible. t thu h c of this appu 1, r. Butiuhl did nt support the appellant's conviction. I sgre with him and ccneuntly --°I allow the appeal, quash the conviction and sot aside the sentence. ordered t c inmocJ.i'vt s of t e S 5)0 Llant irofls - riscn unless he was otherwise lawfully i-ste :Ln-.. -- Deliiirc 1 C L at Kwanza,_t1a is 21s 3oy of December, 1977- - MNZIh . -. L. iii2L]?1H - - 21st DiCPhFtDi, 1977. JUDGy ;-