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to c. T:G II COU1IT OF TAiLA' .L AT i3Y APP:MlalTE J13i{ISDI OTION (iury R'JGL$TRY) CIFJ IiAL A.1 PEAL P0. 47 OP 1904 'O.IGIPAL cin:TAL.'cAL:: P0. 200 01 1983 OF T1 Tt TPOT C'ThIRT OP TLi LITRJ? Before: G. R. Urasa, Esq., District Naistrate. .. • . . . • • •'• ••• RU0 PEg iu::;.m;c nP$pp:.I1nN1T CHARGL Reckless and ielint &ct3 c,'. 233(c) of the 2i Code. JUDGN EN T BANATI,, J,: JMAKANJI SAN ias coiv_ctci of fte iCflCO of rer 1 lE' c'id nc1iont acts contrary to section 23S (C; of the 'ona1 C0d0 and sentenced to a fine of hhs.2,000 - o.. on d ear 1n1niofL1cnb in def,-Ult -'nc to iy copensa... tioi to the tune of hs. 71O/ to iccn. - 1ainant. X-ie "is appeJi. aaint conviction and sentenoo 0 I should point out from the outset that the period of 12 iiionth imprisonment in defaelt of a fine of hs.2O'0/= isillegai bccau section 29 xiv) of the Pnai 0 ode cie,arly prov.ed that for a fie not o:ceeding S}is.2000/= the rio of 1 :.:'isoioefl:t An case of non.pa3ront is 6 nonths, I therefore set aside the riod of. 12 nouths imprisonric-'. 't and sihstitutè therefor one of six Lonth inriconnent. s for the i'eriEs of :h e apj)eal I cannot see any merits at all. The evidence clearly est:. lishes' that tho appellant was seen burning grass in his farm which in ne:t to the houses of the cbm:1ain.ant, rP.i. Ate setting fire to the crass ho left the fire unattended and wont 'away. The fire spread and burnt the lthreo houses 'of the, comlainiit 1 1U.2, the daughter of the com.lainant clearly saw tiio apl)ellanb burningass in his shauba and then the p:e11ant .1 eft the fire to spread unatteiided. There could not ho any.mistaIdnç of the anel1ant by PJ.2 because the appellant was known to P1. 2 and the . distance, was. not .hc , appellant nev&r sra anytbin ch" ee - 1c oVic'once of for le1Le& to ncthar. JJi e hct ial couit 1 'u also s isfier rfl the &'iarge was proved beyond r rea.onb1c dottht. he eppo1 against coiton is tLref')re risus . 1 ith ree - d. to thE senonce, cannot ho seid 2 - to be ei:cessive and the a:ea1 against sentence is also isriJssed. Even the appeal aaint -Lie comnensation orcer i also Iis;ised becauee the amount ordered. to . corapsnsato does not even come up to the rEal value of the pronert. burnt and distroyerl. At Mbeya, S BJTI, 18th October, 1984 " -S Court Judent c1.oIivDr. • - Mr. Teeml)a for. fles;oment. For apuellant .-r:ent. .5. JJLLL.L, JUDGd 5 13.10.1934 CERiIiI ) IJ.J .0:Ri 0. - :IGLI.L ¼ DI iirr RGIt5.d 5' - -