19911122 TZHC Moshi 1

- --1 . IN TIO RIGB: CO'ITT.'l' OF 'll'JiZ!Jtr.A .i..T_!!OSIIt ORIG!NllL JIDIS~ICTION CztOON'.i:.L s:t33IOl'lS Ci.SJ NO. 30 OF 1990· I . . Tir] R:.:PU13LIC VJRSUS P.i'..T.lIC J30KA. :::Rli.::mus Mew~ :B.JP'qaD NCR/l.LU.1 J._ The two aocU30<\ )U-softs in this ease tre Romarl Catholic priests tth<> had beon teaching at st. James Semin~y at t<:i.loma in Kibosho a.rGa in Moehi rural district. . : ~ The 1st accused is :aov. Father Pe.trick s/c Soiro And tho 2nd ac~llSeq!.Rev. Fa.th0r 3:ra.emua Mcha. Tho 1st a:,cusod was aoetor or Principal ct· tho ea.id Sominary whilo the 2nd accused- uns 115ho Bursar of that Seminary. Tho two accused. a.re jointly ohar~d with mansla1J02tor c/s 195 of ~he Pana.l Cod.o, oa.p, 16• It is alleged that the na.mod '10 accused persons aro jointly charged on or aboitt tho 3rd da.y of ·Novembor,1989 at- st.· J'a~s Sominary in Kiloma.1 within the .dist-.dot of Moahi rura.1 , Kilimanjaro !logion,. tutla.wtully killed ono Ernost :~loycc ':Mlruya.. 'l; \, Tho accuocd ploadod' not guilty to tho dlsrgo • J,. summary of tho prosecution o~.so is as follows, Tho docoasod lived in Kilema Chini villa::;e in Moshi rurai district. Ho was liv.ing at ono houso wi his mother one :Jl"llostika w/o J..lo:,00 Mbeya. (P. 'If.I). · · · From tha testimony of p.1•1.I, tho docoaoed ~,as omployod as a building labou,. . ror at st. ··Jamos Semi.nary, Tho aoooascd usod to So to ~rork cvory morning on working days and ro~d homo daily after work. The 4ocoasad nover spent· L · a~~~om homo, and he had no habit of eating at other p_eoplo•s houses. On 2/11/1989 tllo deceased loft his homo at 7.00 a..m. e.ml wiont "io work at / / I St. Jamos Seminary. Ho novor rotiu-nod hooo on that d~, / .,/ I On tho follouing aa.y, that is, On 3/11/1989 in tho morning:: at chout 10.00 a.. m. , tho tlro accused in the oornpo.ny ot other ::,ri-~..;tu imd so:,mina.ria.ns :from · St~· Jamos Seminary broll.&lt tho deceased to his hol!lC 1t!:.ere. P,';u.I .also lived. Tho . . seminarians that aooompaniod the accused nuoborod 10. ThoYi Qti.mc in a motor vohiclo. I // - 2 - P.!f.I . .obs-orvcd the doooa.aod. who was drc~scd i11 a. jute s£1..ok. The docoasod a.pp"~~~-;_ haggard and oxhaustod• llis body was su-oJ.ion. Ho appoarod to ha:vo boon, Tho accused .: ·--~d P.W.I that thoy he.db :..•oujlt tho doooasod to his houso , louvro13. in order to 0"'ivo tho__ L that ho had stolon froo st. Jamos Scn:rl.ne.ry. Tho a.oousod told P.W.,I that tho doooa.aod had told thom that he had sold sono of tho said stolon loUYToe and that the money obtained from that aalo.%aa in his ~ouao, and was 1~cady to hand it over to them. Tho So::.u.nararic.~:.J -qntorod tho housd of P.W.:C in which tho doooa.soct also lived. Tho do/'\,.._,..:.:~d. :and P.1f.I also ontorod that J1ouso. ; The sotti.na.rians soarohod for the loitvTos in.1'.h~t hottao, but they did not find any louvroa. Tho docoaeod took ..:;.:·. J/. frot1 his b,-. .: and wont .out and .handed j_ t over to tho lat eoct1accl who .~ ~ '\ was at2.iJ.c:.i11e outside with __tho othor pri:.::.ta ·• Tho lo coll-loador of tho c:roa ono Ma.:rk - ~0.'l'." Mbu'"1. (P.1( 1 4) was also around durinc tM.s -soa.roh in P.W.I*s houso._ _ .. 1ad no soa.rch t,ra.rrant at all. They d.:Ld not also havo any arl"ost warrarit i11 1·cspoot of the docea~od. P.W.I said that sho talked to tho doooasod anti asked hio if ~o stole lo;rw"'l'·s · ;_ frdm :::;t. Jamee ~9ninary, but ho doniod to hcvo clone so. The doooo.scd told. Pi{•I · tha.t t'._:.c ca.oousoo. ar~ostod,. b.iti on 2/11/1989 and. d.ctc:l.nod him over tho nidltL-·r+ their Scr.ri.iw..ry. Thay aovcrcly assaultod him• Th.o sctti.nariane also aosa.ultod hit1e P.tr.l: said that tho docoasc:d toJ.d her that tho reccw..1od castrated hir.i, and that !lo was bloodinG froo his private p2.l'ts. The dccoasod also told hor (PW.I) that tho .. . · . Ti aoousoc1 drove an il,'on bar in his a.nus, and as a rosult ho was bloodinG pi"ofusoly froo tho roius. P.t-r.I did not obsorvo ' tho docoasod at his anus to contiro what ho~ told her. Instead ono Yasinta, hor da.ui;htcr 1 oxaminod +to doeccsoa nt his a.nus r..ncl founa tl1~t it was blooding protusoly. Bl.1.t Ya.sin ta did not tostift boforo this court, so hor report to P.W.I ishcr:caii::t ,;mieh is inadrJissiblo. P.:r;c said that tho dococsocl 1ms w-a.lkinJ with difficulty. I - _.i woro given tho 4500/.. by tho clooo~sod ~oy aid ~;'..__at 100ncy fms no·1i , ~10'1.J0l, thoY.: doorndod for ooro ooncy, a.ltorn;::.tivoly £or louvres. Tl.lo nea . a.ooua_ol · -~ . . ~+,.. 1 · ...onovo ironsllaots froo P.W.I 1 s house, but in tho oncl t!1oy / --~"""o with tho docceaod trho was undor t!loir arroltte '- / •••••••••••/3 ..'· 3 On t}10 S£~no ill.~y :i.oOe 3/11/89 in t:.10 r.ftornoon PoW'.I's neiG]1bou.r, ono. Albin Njuu (P, ;-Tc2) oaL10 to hei' house and i1tfo1~ncd hor that tho doccasod was in c or:L tieal condition e,t st. Ja1;10s Somine.ry 1l1oro he was lying in a roon. 1.t 4.00 p.n. on that sane dc,y P.~i.,I wont to St. J2,r.1os Sor.unary and fount tho 2nd CC01.1.SOd WilO is her cou.siri~ ,:-,s tho f~thor.of ..... v.. ~o 2n<l accused is tl:.c brother of P.1:".I's nothcre Po !Tel e.skod tl10 2nd aocusocl to porr.li t b.cr to soc t:.,e deceased bv.t t)J.O 2nd acousod told .~er that tho dccoascc7. J1ad boon taken to ITino police stdio11o So, Po W0 I rotucncd horao without sccint1 tJ.10 deceased. On t;.10 foll- owing day ioOo 4/11/1989 Po T!oI lonrnt of t:t.o doc:.th of tho deceased.• T'.!lc lo coll-loader of tho a:-ca whore P.W.I lives one Mark Poter Hbuya (P1t.4); · ·who is also P.TT.I's brother-in-law, supportocl ::h110 ovi.donco of P.t·i.I th£:.t tho deceased was oxhaust::;d and beaten when h-J 1r2-s oocortod to his hoti.so by tho aoo- u.oocl. bn 3/1-1/89 in tho nornine where t!10 2.cc1.1Dod scerchcd P.U.l's hov.so. IIowevor, P.1~.4- clid not support tho ovidenco of PoTfeI t:.mt lhho dccoo.sod b.ed boon co.stratod and t~.ie.t ho was bleeclin.6 both frou his private parts and fror.1 tho r..nus. It' is evident that this ovid.onco ~-ras exaggerated as tho doctor (P.:789) who porforood . . postl:10:rten OJ.:£'.!'.rination on- tho corpse of the deceased did not obsm.--vo such • injtu~y. r·~ is for t'.J.is ::oon.son tllc.t !.'.Ir. Ojru:-o, lea.med dofonco coi,11so1,. had ap;;,liol ~- t0 inpoach . tho oi~edibili ty. of P.'.:.I by tendering hor statonont which she nade to police in uhich she dicl not i:1.c."1.ko such statce1onta. • P.1:'.I's stctonont wus tcnc1.crcd and was merkecl :Jxhibit DI. Tho other prosecution ui tnesa who suppoi~tod P.!1.I'a evidence that tl1c doco- ased uas boa ton and WE'..S ex1.1n.u.stod is ,A.lbin Ferdinand Njuu (P. :1.2) who was a clt>so fric;.1cl of tho docoasod end m::.s also hio neiJ1.l)our. P. "il. 2 said hci wns arrested by Tho accum:id al10130cl t:ia:b they had· been told by t!10 deceased ·that ho (doceasecl) sold. to hi □ a saw r;.1"~ a har:mor which the dccoasod _stole froo st~· J::i.nns Ser.ti.nary. P. 7. 2 denied to havo bov.e;ht ·those tools frou tho dpcoasocl. ·.Aftor search.in& his ::1ouso tho acousod c'crovo P.r-1.2 to t?10 S0i:.1ina.ry into tho roon- whore the doooasecl :iad boon kept. P • ':!• 2 found the dococ.sod drosoed i-n a se..ok and ho was weak ru1d c::::i.a.i,zted. The cccv.scd throatenod P. T~.2 t:1.at thoy 1rould. assnult end injure hin in tho aaoo oanncr that they hc.d done ·to t~.1e dcccasedo ·.The 1st 2.ccuscd lificd ti1c sack :fron tho deceased' c,l1d sho1-rcd P.!:,2 the wouncla on tho dccofsod,P.!7.2 sm-1 t-rov·.nds on tho private pc:.rts of tho clecoas0d whore thoi'o lTes blooding.. Tho .deceased was J.ying on the floor. The . .I the D..ccusod sskod. the doocesod if :1-:i sold the S2.i, a11c1Lhamor to P. "!, 2 but tho dccca.sod donicdo P.-!1.,2 said ho ·-sew tho 2nd. accused kicking tho docensod witb. a sh& foot tu:i.co 0,.1 t!10 .:-~,,.l",hr, ,.,_- -- .......... - 4 T .• ~!, 2 sdd. tho c,cctwccl s::ook him h2.I'cl llOLk;,Ucl:.i.ng hin to show t..½.o m1w and tho h2.L1Dor"' Ist nccu.sod toJ.cl P<'l1io 2 :10 vrot.tlJ. C['..11 his e.xr:i:y r.nd ri[J1t cway ~o . Ci.',)J. ::;d. outn ci.ok2.ri w2,n.:,1,. njoni hapao" Si::: soninarians cane run..'1~-~lae~cn t::o lot eccusod wont oi::..t and le.tc:t t'oturnocl ui th 16 sticks cnal, ... ,_ t;.10111 on . Tho noct.wocl 2.11::'!. t!10 six sor.ri.11£1..rians ca.ch pickod e stick r...'1d thon · )J.cJ.d. and shook Pc,':i0 2 he.rel ·J.cr.1anclin5 hin to scy where t110 smr a.ncl tho hamor uoro but r .. '.T. 2 persisted. saying t!le.t ho :'.M .no such tools. The cccusod asked P.~\.2 to swocr to his □ t2.to;:iont. 1?4!'::".2 lmolt dow e.nd swore to b.is statcoont 2.ncl ho wns then sot :f'roo. p,,.Ii., 2 ii:1t1od.i2.,toly nont to report to r.:r.I about ·-f?ho uoconsod's condition. Tho ville[;-o 0'~2..i:cm.,n of' fao vill2..gc 1-r:·Loro P. '.r. I and tllc dccoe..sod lived, one 1 k .. zaro .JoG0ph Kpr:ri.no (P.::C)3) appoa.re to bo 2.11 inclopon:1, .wi tnoss nllo is not related to tho dcooasodo This 1Ti tnoss tostifi:)cl_ Jilb.t:'..t on 3/11/89 at about 1.00 P•O. was co,-1i11e fro □ Ilino £:,"OinG 1:..ouo. Ile r:iot 11:i. t:.: t>. o accused vr2:io wore in a r.1otor vohiclo 1-r:1.ich also carried the· d.;.:;consodo P. :l.3 d'.:ncri~;oc1 how b.o obso1'Vcd tho docoasod who · · · dressed UIJl)C2.I'od wonk as if ho :1,:..cl. boon sick for n J.one ti!''lee Tho doocasccl tmdJ,11 a saok. ?.7.3 observed ~njury-011 t!10 nook c:-..n.J. ob.est of the docoascd. Tho skin was so:co c,t thc,t pert of tho bodyo I 'l1:::; nocUG-::Jcl t0ld. ~,.;r~3 t:!.12,t t:)o doconscd 11.Nl !ris s)1irt to+n when 110 was fleeing f~con l)COi le. ,. r}10 wo·cc c]::.c::.Ginc hill for h2..vi11c stolon. T110 1st accunod a.skcaL.sor . ?.::-.3 nt :St.. Jnn.:::G 8crJi;.12,:-.:-,y on tlrn.t snr.10 clc:\y 2.t 3.00 p.n. but r.:T.3 said ho would be ~t ., ]Jandnka TTC ~t 3a00 p.no cnd sugLluntc~ thct they noot at 5.00 p.o. instead 1rhic:1 sugccstion t>.o J.::.;t E.cousod 2.grcod. Thon t~:oy pa.rtod. ./f.t;,. ".l. : . li_t 5~00 PcL1.,.c~o11t to ooct t~o 1st, r..ccusod cs appointed bt,1.t clid not find hime ~.10 2nd. c.cr:i1pocl tolcl Po T~ • .3 thc.t 1st accused :,ad teJcon .Jrncst· to B:i1:10 polioo S·ktion~ Ist accused heel left. instructions that Pe ~r. 3 bo J.ic.ndoc.l over tho youth 0110 I>otor Loo Tor.1u for 1:o'?.3 to truce hin b['..ck to his parents. '1'110 2nd a.ccus ed tront m,rl sponoo a. roan cmd. took ou.t Peto:r Loo Torm and h.."md.od !~j_a over to r. w. 3 w:':o took hin to hio c,ranc'L pti..rcnts who livoc1, ri 0ht ni Kilona Chini villa@3• ., .w.1otJ20r wttnoss w1~o rosid.or· in Kilcr.12.. Chini villa@) i::l. one 3lias Poter lfbimr.. -v (P.:,r.5) :-m . 2..1 so t'.10 b ro t'.1er-in-_e,v7 "o l.S · 1 0 :f P • ,. :1. I • • 11.uOSB t OS t·t· Th"1S Wl.·~ 1 l.Od t?.12.t on 1/1.1/89 :10 cave n. lift to t:'10 cloooaood and a youth one rotor Loo Toou fron Kil cm Cl1ini villacsc to ?of o o.roao T.11cso boys !12.d a box which waa tied soc· rroJ.y.t-.nd its ormtcmts 'wore not visible. 0 Thc:.t bo.x: we.a of size 2' .:x: 811 x 8° , which is n siriU.2.,r sizo to- tho carton of ·louvres which vroro fount. hidden in a. t!.1ickct. Q, t Pofo to whicb. place tllc doco2,sccl lod tho a.ccus0d e.nc"\. uhoro t::J.cy found tho s~id louv::-oso 5 .. \ \ , • tc • •,1, • • .j ·on tli6 f'ollowil\1 c"'..cy i.o., 2/11/1989 t!1.o 1st accused ocr.10 to t:.10 house of· p .• u. 5 w.d askod hio if o~ 1/11/1989 :·_:; c,;w::, n. lift to two youtl:s :i,n h_ia 1~1otorvohiolo and he r~dr:ii ttod. ovcrythine to 1st i1C~uspd• ~ returned to r.::.5 cnc1 we.a. ~ivine- ' ' '• n pickup vri th sor.1in.."'ZiLas _<',nd. _e,nothor p:rloot •• Ist accused asked. P.rr.5 to:lcad hin to t~10 house 'of Peter Loo Toou. r. ::.5 uont wi'th tho lot CCO't~od and bcf,oro ! t!1.oy rcno!10d tho house of Poter Leo Torn. ·h1oy foum~ tin clrinki11c. nbcau c".t a poobo shop. Ir1t a.oousod a:;.1d his c.or.1pl:'J.'l:i.011,':l tirrostod him end. clrovo with hin bc",ok to tho Som.?4'"'..I'Y• Shor-Uy cftor vrerc.1.s t:10 1st afousod rot1:xnod to P.•'°•5 ,:,,Bt',in a.nC:. this tioo· he Imel t:10 docoased in tho pick-up. r. -:1.5 c:5.c. not ae::, th~t 2:..o sE:.w ~o d0co1?:.ood to :12--,ro boon boe."ion. Ist c..ccusod told P. -::T.5 t:::.0t tho dccocscd ~1nd d.om,od thr..t ho wr.,s e;-iven a. lift by P.-ir,5 on 1/11/89L. ~°a:;:; c'.'.eolc.rod in 'iho prosoncc of t:!J.c C:.::,cousecl tolling t~10 d.ooor..socl not to· · !iavinG 1)oon £,ivon a lift , broad by :~i.r:1 on 1/11/89 a.a thct c:.ot w4s done i:"1 L dcy liJit n.ud r.,.-,ny other people trcl.~o prosont. Thon t'..lo first accu.ood li.20YO a,rcy bC'..ck to t:10 :3o"-.rl.nc..ry with tho d0C.:.1\sod in tho pickv.p. So, frot1 p.:;-.5ts cv:.i.dencc tllc nocusocl t'.J.Tostod tho dcco- noocl on 2/11/89 tmcl took h.ir.1 to zt. J~oos Scr:ri.11cxy. Tho ovicL:mco of Haolc1 lroloon Mrcu.".. (:;:i.u.6) is just very brief. H9 wcs b1.uldi113 ouporvisor et st. J2..1;ioe Sor.unary n.t fao n...,,torinl tine. On 29/10/89 theft occw-od r.t tho _Soui.n."'..ry. Tho thieves uoro not idontifiocl co t11c theft· 1mo coooi ttccl ct nic-;ht ... Of t:!io stolon nrticlos 32 louvres t-tero r..lso stolen. I'. 1r. 6 ro2 ortod the thof t to .1st c.cc:-q.sede Thon on 3/11/1589 in tho tlo:rnine:; ?.::-.~. 6 lT(',o ct t,ho buildincr si to at st. Jr..:1es Sonincry• Tho doco2,scd wes escorted. t:.1oro under errost c.:.1c.l 1-Tc'.S. tclcon to t'.!c dining hall whore tho louvres h['.Q. boon otolcn. Tho two cccusod nnd nc.ny other people hc'.d capturccl tho doco2.sod.. T=:c foot prints of ~.!o C:'..oconsod woro the uocsurod with tho foot prints that had boon loft behind. e.til-ininc ::1nll by the thief mld doooo.scq. foot~prints were of tho 00r.1c size with 'tJ.10 foot 1-,rints of'. tho Tho 3Toup of people 1rho surroun '.".eel t;.1O doccnsocl most of uhoi:.1 wore uorkos ct t:.J.o Soniru;,.ry stc.rtod s:'1outin 6 r:.t t:.10 clccot:..sod scying "it wcs :.:in"• Those p::)plc otcrtcd boo.tine t>.o docoe.scd.. They beet hio with sticks, kicko, ela.ppinga enc:. so,Jo picked sto11cs 2..;.1cl hit tho docc2,scd ui th then. However, the nccuscd denied that tho doco2,sod 1-ms.hi t with dm:1os by llis a:•-:1ailcnts. r.:i.6 said ho ho::-.xd. tho dcooaaod tolli11:3 '.the aocusod t:.:-.nt ~:to hnc1 hiiion tht ,,,,., . e-t tho loiwr9s -: 1r2..tcr tank or well. TJ10 ,fcccc.scd was c0cortod tJ1or~, but ·crtor (Ping hero . l"k t2c1..c e.t t:1at placo t~10 d.ccocsod s..l'iowod 110 louvres. ' ··············~·/6 - 6 - So 1the workers and passersby started assaulting the deceased again. The accused prevented those people from assaulting the d~ceased. From that place the d9eaasod was !taken to his homo but I\ 1f.6 did not GO thcro to wi tnoss. On 3/11/1989 tho 1st accusod drove the deceased to Himo Police station where :e.c. Laban (P.w.7) received "tb,e doccesod. P.V.?'s description of the dcccasod's condition matches with what P.W.I, P.W~2, P.W~3 and P~W'~4 dascribod.. P. w. 7 wa.s Inohargo of the ORO on th~t day from 2.00 Pem. He received tho decea- sed at 4.00 p.m. P.W.7 had to inform his senior officer Inspector Chato who was • Assistant OCS at Himo police station·aoout the critical condition of the doooasode Inspector Chato came to sec tho decoasod uho was then a suspect. ~ector Chato said the docoasod was just pretending and then ordorod P.W.7 to look him up. P.1,. 7 was w1, th P.O. Mbwana. in the charg-3 Room office. P.. c. Mbr,ra.na oocpliod 1,.".th ::""nspoctor Chato's diroctivo and ho o:ntorod a rocord in tho Detention RGgistor or Lo<k-1.,ri Ro,3istor- Entry No. 5035 end recorded therein that tho physical cond; t~ .. of -i· , rl')coa.scd then o. prisor~or, wno good.. P.l'T. 7 said that +" · _ ~hysicnl condition of tho dccoasod is falso ... , "- _ . . ___ , tr~.,.. is that the physical condition of tho doooascd when h-0 laS . received. ,:.t Hir Police Stati~m wes not cood at all. P.w.7 s~ic. the docoe.scd was not pb_y~~cally locked-up as tho Detention Register (Jlxb.ibit P.5) purports to sJ..:o::., The -doooasod m.i.s searched e,a t'::.e ?1~iaoncr's · property Rocoi:pt,No. D 454552 of 3/11/1989 (Exhibit P.4) shows~ . As tb.c condition of the deceased • C.otc;riorc..tod shortly r.-ftor ~c wa.s rocoivod ct t1.;,:polico station P. 1·1. 7 -tGlophoncd tho OCS .ASP Kin.ya.la. and informed him a.bout the physical condi t:iion of tho deceased. ASP Kinyala ·dirootod ·t:"J.ct a report bo opened in tho Report Book (Exhibit P6) to t:10 of.foot that ·tno dcooasod was: brought at Himo police station by 1st acc·,:.13cd whon ho·~s in a ori tioal '" condition. Secondly, .tho statement of t!'..o decoe,sod should be rocordod:'t and: tlurdly t..11.c docoa.scd s~:ould be -transported quickly to :hospi tel for troa.tmcnte P,r1.7 made an ontry in tho Report Book ]ntry No.· 1775 of 3/1J/1989 to t:10 effect tha-~ t:-~,:; c.cocc.'-;:;c::. ,,c:,;:; br::-uc;at 0t police stetion by lsi aocusod and ; ~ ,; tho dod'odsod had boon thoroughly boa ton o..t his private :parts. '.. . E.W.7 also m2.cl.c an ontry in tho Detention Register to tho affect that tho docoasod.had been taken out of thollocf-~~tp for further invcstic~tion. This ue,s alao a. false entry to comply with the ponfliciin:g di;cci:Lvos 'troril. Inspector Cho..to end ASP IG..nya.ln. Unfortu11atoly Inopoctor Chato we..s not called. to testify in this oaso and no rcD.Son we,s given for that omission. ASP Chil1;18lt1. was rcJ:,0tcd dead and for t'.:12..t rcaso11 he clicl. not testify 'in this cc.so. At MY rata1 • 7 I an satisfied. :that P,.!-T.. 7'•c.. ei:ii:plau~-1'.J+~_on is c011,~n,ti.n.~. ~n,.trul"""·~,, I have ' beliovecl P, W. 7ts evidence that tb.e dec.:)ased. rras received . at IIim.o '-polj."OG-..:.S:t&ti:o:n . iit,crj_~j_cal physical cond:i. t::..011 ~ that he was not physically locked tW a.s the Detention Register tend.a to show, 1'1ith regard to entry 1iofl 1776 on 3/11/1989 in _the Report'Book (Exhibit P6) about the daath of t:.1e deceased, Pa 'Wo 7 se,:Ld that the ea.id report 1ms dictated to _!:in by the OCD one Jolu1 Mwanayon.go vrho also o.:i.d no~ testify in tlrl.a case. The sai<":. clcd4 Deport is substru1tiaJ.ly to tbficflffect that the deceased 1m::1 beaten ' . . by Wcllla '-- at Kilema ,St. James ,'j0n:ii11c1Xy ' -who uoo:-e angered b y the doceo,aed who had oowmi tted r:ieveral theftc.i i..."l the villa(:,'0.- 'l"'J.le deceased was be~.ten to d.et:th. P. U. 7 ad.mi tted that tllis state.:-Dnt or- report :ms not correct. Po w--.1 uas o:::~.,&.us- ~ivcl;/ by cross-cx,,Jninod· by Mx-. Ojare ~~e l02.::c11od defence counsel on t:iese f aJ.co 13tatemonts both in the Report ::,.)ok anc.l in· tho DczttGntion Ree:Lsto:r. I am se.t1.13:fi.od that PoWo7 has _;i.von convincing c:x:pl.:1..11.ation why those false. 011trias ..-----wero riiad.e. . '11b.osc ontribs do not in my view inc:i:'iminato tho polioo 1·ri th the dozth of~. tho d.ocoaoed. I .am strongly convinocc1 'tJiat tho police at Ilimo never participated in ·causing tho death of the docoo,sod.. ~• .-1. 1 recorded the c1J,"ing doelara.tion .of tho deceased. which llo tcmdered and. was marked .J:mibi t Pl. i~o also tend.creel 32 l:.r.tVrori which· wero ~,ccovorod from t~.i.c bush at Pofo ~ca o:;: village ~rhcro the cloooasod lod tho a.001.1.Sod. and lO't.IVTOS pickocl those ~~m1.t; ·,s from the thicket. Tnoso ' ~roro tendered end ma.rkod oollcc~ivoly es exhibit P2. " The 4500/= which the oocusod soizod f;ron tho decoasod was later tend.- orccl by a court wi tnoss WP 1062 CPJ. Elis and ·t:.10 oamc w:as ma.rkod !b::hibit P8. P. ffo 7 said he. coulc1. i1ot iseuc a 'P]3 to tho clccosaaod as was ,li,~ootod of him b✓- t!10 OCS booau.sc ;t;1c 1qco oouJ :l not bo trac0d to p;roouro trru1spo:t>t and 3soort -for th.c dooo~.s.:,d to bo taker to ~.. ospi·lir.J.. .Dvontually tho docot,\sod . auccur.ibcd a:t tho counter in tho CRC.· just a,:f'tcr , ot<C,ting his dying doolara.tion to P. :'i. 7.. I ari1 oatia:fied ui th thl.:. oxplanat:;.0111 tho samo ·is but truo. . . 8 - ., P, vr,. 1 s2,id. ho uont out of tho ORO and looked about for transport, rro thon saw lrT~ aocusod clriving com:i_n~,; from Kil.ache, Mission Farm direction €;(Jing hooc. ITc Gtoppod hio and. infornod him about tho doath of tho daooaaoclt 'rb.07 both 1;011t to the police station who:-:·c 1st acou..sod raa.do his statomont and ·was thorcdtcr released, The :.:,olico officer wb.o i1rvostigatcd this case :i.n ::.SP Mwikola. (P,i·T,o), no i11t0:i.Togat0d tho EJ,ocusod r,bout the doa.th of t:10 docoaso!3-. The accusod oxpJ.r.i~10d to P.W,8 th.at tho dceoasod was beaten by villae,"Crs not t4cn. This witnoso·wont to St Jam0s 3orai.na.ry and also visitod the various points or placos to i~.;J.ich t;10 decea1;1od was pare.dad by tho accunccl as they looked for t:J.o a-lon lolN.i'os. P.tf.8 drew a skotch.mo.p of pll those points, He tondorod tho skotohma.p a.a o.::c:1:tbi t, tho same was m2..rkod Jlxhibi t P.3. Fron his invostie,"&tion P.w·.a 1-re.s satisfic& that tho two aoousoct caused the dcat:). of tho docoasod. Fi:tstly thoy _'")rrostad him a.nd detained him a:\ thGSominary. T;1oy paraded 'iho dooo?-sod afto1' · . and the a.oqtp3ea d.rossinc,; him ..in a jute Sc.ck, Thoy s13arcllod 1;~).c house of tho dooocse~novor assooie,tcd any vil12.go auth.ori ty when ·parading tho d-:iocasod to tho various '. places as t}1oy searched for tJ.10 loU:VTas. ~ho acc~~od by their- oondt.1.0t ·caused the c3..ct.t'..:\ · of the docoa.sod, I will hav0 ocoass:i.011 la tor to elaborate 011- this ,·.spc0t 1i!.lon l·.diaouss tho mons rca or guilt intention of tho aocU:Sod l'Thioh intont:i.ol1 is proved not by +-'"" d.iroct ovid.cnc::, but by conduct and a sot o:t of c::_1~01..i.m.stz.ncos l'thioh in their totality infor tho ·intention of t~e acc1.tsod which 5-::.1 an internal or i11trins:i.c clement. Lr.stJ.y, there is Doctor }'ro.tah.yabalwa (P.W,9) of Huhimbili h<>spi tal. This --,;on doctor claims to have :i_Xl:rformod postmortem ~:::.r.1i::at£ •. on tho body of tho do:~o;:~socl on 6/11/1989 in tho raortun.ry at Mawonzi l1ospi tale Ho did not dissoct the bod_y or opon llmoskull of t:10 dcooasod. Ho just obscrvod the.t bocly uhich he sr,ys was already swollen or dil3tondod. rro obsorvod oozing of blood from moutI:1 1 n-ostrils and oars of t21.o do<"casod. He 1re,a of the opinion the.t tho dooc~ooc diod of head injm:-y. He ilaboratcd that tho docoascd must havo St.\St&,inoc. injury. to. h.is skull base which gave rise to tho oozing of blood from oaxs; mo~ and nostrilf?, P..:.W,9 ad.mi ttot1. ;.n oross-oxs.minetion t:.12,t th3 h.ce.d. injttt"y to tho docor.:rJod nay havo acourod e'..l\T time priot or dtor hii.J· doc.t:.:., and it 1-ras not possiblo for him to tell,. .............. /9 9 P ♦ -f-T.'.; however, said :10 clicl not. obser-\fe a;:i:,r ~::to:rnal injury on -~;w >.cad or the clecea.sed~ Aloo he c1:i.c1. 11ot see a..-,y WOl'IJ:1,::. or bleeding on any- :_,n:i.~t of :tiie 0.ocoassd's body. P. ri.9 oaw only threo·,ctl:'~.: ,:sof (michl.rizi) on t\o :i.n:.1er or 2...Tc;c:dor part of -'-ho. ·•i:j.1t thigh of t)J.s ::".00-aased which indic&.tod t::iat forc(J ::.,--..e. becm appl!aa. l;o i;.:.:.E~~ ,/;;}2~t by ~ blunt object 1:i.kG a otick. This f.o;:;cription tallies ···:i."li'.i :·}hat the c:0ccased stated in hio ct,:Ln&; decla.rat:ton to tho effect that the acc1.1.-sed , him · b:::2:.ten ·-~ .ui th c • · 1 ·a.·. 011 b.is t!li€,hs. This c0.ffords oorrobore,tion to the nr.id d.ying docla.ration o:c t:.lo clocoa.sed• 001•;:-o'bora.tion to the c_:-::.113 c1.eol8,ratioll o-Z ua dec0ased is also fo1.:nd from the tont:\raony of P. v1.4 e.nd. ~.1-. .... 7. • It must ,, be o·uscrved that th., p:roscc·:tion wi tncs;:;on 12.2-vc 00011 rofcr-.dng to t.oooased 1 s p:..~i=ta-ate pc1Xts ths,t 1rcro bleeding. In common 1,a.rlance prhrate p2:rto (::;ob.omu za. n:lri) moans mo:co t:-:i.an r,10:ro r:;oxual or2,-r,ns. The inner _p;;-.rts o,'? t:10 tmc:is tl.jo~...1int· -'-~y: P "':' 1 '11 ex(;;:-.ns aro e.lso clofJO):ioc,1 as provatc parts.. So, thoro irc: a lot of oo:rrc·..,ora.tj.on to t~.10 d~ooa.soc'..•s (~'ing declaration tJ:i.ct :J.o was assa- 1...J.tod on his prj_vato pexts that id on bis t:-i::. ~as ~oar his ma.le :::o:~ial or6-a.ns. From ~10 doctor! s cvi~cnoo_ in court c::J.10. :1:i.s report on poatmo.l'tom it is :..1ot cl. . . ·.: -:i.t iras t~.\O c2uso of :tho c'.0001::-scd' s death. l!ol1.0 of t:.io proso- o·L·.t:i.on wi tnoasos bosiclcr:; P. :.f• 9 said. thE,t t? .o c"i.0002.sod. had s1.1Sta.:i.11ot.. ;J.oad injury. 1 P. J. 7 1T!10 x-cccived tho dcoc.-:~sod at :Iirao pol.i.oo Jte.tion shortly before his death 1:ovc:r :12,w blood. oozing from tho docoasod's :-.1c: .t?1,· nostrils and 02J~s. So, it 1ih.c1.1i is c_;_tti. to posai blo a.."1.r.l i L the docca.sod rie~J ;c..',VO sustainod tho sr-..ic"'.. ~:i.oad i;:1j1.ixy e..ftor death T1hich :i.s somot:iing tb.2.t 02,i.'JllOt bo ruled. out, ~Jv-ou P. w.9 so 2.l.ni ttod. Such hcoo .i3?-jury .....,, could hevo occt.?J.Tod during tra.tjoportetion of t!lo c:.. iocasod' s bodJT fron ;7-1 mo polioo ;Jtation to i.ir;;1onzi hos:pi t2,l to -t::.o uiortuary. If t~.~~to J1apponod t?10 r-::ei-::io 0ould not be att:i:'i",:,utod ,;o t:-ic acc'l.1Soc"':.. P.11.9 fondorcd J.::5.~ :po:Jtmortom ropo:i'.'t ~-f:rioh 1;-~s e,dr;ii ttocl 2.nC we,s, rar;.rkcc1. e;s oxhi bit P. 7• Tllc two aocu.sod (;,'&Vo r.mor11 dofcnoo c'-1.'t(. caJ. lcd no wi tncas on t~.icil~ dofonoo• Ls t:.-:i.oir dofoncc i~ subtai.ltie,lly t:.10 same, : tr.ill norra,to i t e.s one 1-r.'101:J 'pioco 1 o·:' ovic'!.cncoo ••••••••••• /10 • - 10 Tho cvh:.c.1co of tho accurmc:. ot2-J.:-ts with t~10 incic.":.oat 0:? theft the.t occurred at .3t. JW'.ilOS Seminary ct i:i:;.1t on· 29/10/1989 w;wn sv11dry proporty wcro stolon f:;:oori1 t:.10 Scoinary wh:Lc::: j_nclv.dod 32 loooes. Tho seid louvres wore roraovcd. f:roa t~w window 2-t t':o cl.ining hall whicl:. ~;c,s l:ndor construction under t:.10 supci~vision of P.W.6. T!::.c tM.of or thieves uoro not id.ontifiod 1 but foot p:rintr:J Fero left bcl1incl l)y ·t>.o thief on tho flooJ: encl on the wall of tho dinins :,2J.l. P. :T.6 reportoc:.. t>.o tl10ft to the l:Jt 2-ocusod who was h')2.,d of tz;.c Soi,1iaary. In tu:m the ls_t 2,ccusod sUITu-:ionoc~ his stz.,ff most' of ,rhom bursar at tho Sori1:i.ne..ry va,s e,lno p::.'cr:;-:,at. The otaff c:.icot.:.Ssod tllo theft a:1d docidod. to :ropo:ct it to tho police Gt2,tion at T:iimo anc-: 2,lso they de6.idod to lat111ch pr;i_v2,to :i.mresticat:ion;:J to c:.ctoct t'.].:l thiof as well r,s to trace the stoL:m p:copcrty. Id aco1.wccl in :0.5.::.i o~,m priv;::,to invor;tir;2,tio11s &,ot i.nforo.·-:tion that :.'rn:::i;t t'.10 c'.cicoa,s'.)d ,;-ms t:.~.o po"_'::,011 u:10 commi ttocl t'.10 tl10ft. So, it w2,s d?ciclocl t:12t t>.c r':.oco2:so0.. 1:Jo t;r-2.coc'. e.;.1cl arrested for q_uootioning concerning tho thoft. D-.~:ci:..1_; ftsi:t~1c:c invosti'c:,c.t:i.0~1,j in:5~: ra2,tion we..s :cccci ved by 1st a.cc1,1.,3ocl fror., P., 'l'to 5 t:c.2,t t>,:; d::::coasod 2,ncl e:1ot;.1cr boy ce.llccl P~:t:.:,., Leo Temu hacl been [;'.i.ven a Hft in t>.0 motor vo~iclo t7·..:ct wao driven by P.., :-r.5 on 1/11/1989, c:md t:12.t tl10 two yout!1s 112,d a packet <:.iu:1 contain::icl somot'..~:i.nc; 1:Ucc louvres: w}iioh they carried intoP.U.5 1 0 moto;r vc:1:'.Glo 9 ancl !12".. alii)1toC. Fitb. it at Pofo., So, t;:10 · o.ccusocl wore 2-lr.10s t certain t>.2,t j_ t tr2.s Ernest inc:.. Pot·.::L' Loo Tonu who stole th,) ~,a:d.o- .8 articles frou t~1J Sor.1inc:.ry on t;;.0 n::i., ::.t of 29/10/1989. On 3/11/19C9 :tn tho mon'lin~, tice d.ecoasod cane to t7~.c .Scninary as ho was still or.1ploiroc:. t;,_o,:,.') es e, bv.il6.:;.1-: .. lc,bouror. Ist ac:;v,.::;o:~. ·.:::o uas in ·th.::i com.pa.;.1.;;r of tho 2nc~. 2.cc1..1-ucc.1 and other priests c:1t tho Gominr..ry nrn·r t~:0 clecoased ancl right ar:m.y ,::.:,c:i.c'.ocl to surround b.n to provont him froo c:Gcapj_ng cs l.1.0 r.p:;_)::)~ud apprcJ1onsi vo • T:'1oy ,then ar :ostcc"'. t':o docogsod 2..nd q_1.1--:;:Jt~.o:;.1cd ;1in ebou.t tho t:1cf t, but t~10 clooo2-sod doni od to h,,vo ooru:li t tccl tl12, t t::.'.)ft. T~o accused took tho decc2,ooc1 to t]10 dining :1all 1T~10:!.'0 the louvres had bcc:-i c,tolon 2.nd 'iho:,~o there voro foot prints of t!:l': tl:fof t:::.at wor() left bol:inc". on 29/10/1989. ;i_t tb.is junetu:-co i"Jc:11,y pooplo were ett:c•z::.ot:;d to th') r:.::;· no. T:.1000 :people inch1.c"..ocl were workers fo 'c~1c 3or.1.i.n2,ry w!:i.o Lon.-_;agod .?,t tho Const:;;1.:ct:\.on si to d t:.10 dinin,::; !1.::sJ.1. Tl10 foot of t'..10 c1.;JG00God wore rao2vS'urod o:i.l t:w foot prints of t;1e thief in t:\o cli.n:i.s l1all and t:·:i.oy um.·o founc. to be of t1~.o S2'DO size. Rif}J.t mr.:,y tho workers st21.·t-.d sl1outing "it i.o ~)_i.m" Tho workers e:1~l otb.or poole who uoro e..rotmd ot;:-;;:-tccl Doctin::, tho doccc:fJOt'. u:Lth sticks, kicks c,;.1C.l 012.ppod. but~~y Ciel ,.. 11 o.ocusad qµickly intervened end provontocl the aasa.ilanta f:ron furtho:r T',10 aosaulting t~o dcccc~od. T~c accused prorJsal on the docoiscd to load thom to t!J.o plr,Qo ,u'..1oro ho !lid t!'.o lottVTos. After e .long tino tho clocor..ood sa.id th,.--,,t ho hie'. t 7;.o louvroo • 2.,t t~10 m.1.tor tru1k or 1-rolJ.. Tho accused cGco:rtod him t.lloro. Thoy ·,rent romd no J.OUV'ros -w-oro trr,coc"... T1.,o accused ntron 6ly prosoccl t;,.o c1.coon.ood to prodttoo t>.o loi.:vTos. L.:".tor r,j..:iu dtor ,·.9-·02.t pressure 2.rnl dto:r tno uorkors ha!.~ 2.ssaul tod hin at tJ.1.0 ~.r·,···.:..-~ ·, .Hl',tor -tank :'.l~ s;:-id ·t1'..2.t _·C:1.0 louvros 1-rcro 2..t ;D.s ho□c• Tho roct1.Sotl · so,icl facy int::,rvonod 'cgain anc1 p:rcv~ntod tho people et t:.::.o water tc:.l'lk from furth-::r bee tine; the docc2. scd. T!:lo aoounod took tJ:cir mo"torvohiclc 2,at. c::i~ovo tho d.ocoasod. to his :.1000 ,r!.lcro P.W.I r;lso Hvd'.,.· :Both e,C!cuacd c:-..c1ni ttoc1 th.2.t at tl'.io jt~.1.cttr;~o t:J.c dooo1;1,sod 1-m,s .:'..ro:::;sod in a sack, but t::..::,y said thoy did not knor;r who c'!.ross-:.cl t.~:i.c sr..ck ion tho dcco2,sod., al though thoy rl..n:i. ttod t.-'lo occk to ~Jo tho propo~ty of their· Som.nary. Also tho accused c'J.cl. not rovoal. ct ,rh2.t o.:r.2,ct point in u~, t;.!O docor.,sod was drozocd in a seek, bt,.t t:'.E,t e..ct wns dono · rij1t 011 t:_-..o Sarti.nary ::;-ouncts boforo the clooo2:.sod was ch~i van to l:.i.s .b.om. Th.e roa;~o11 or purpose in d.rossing tho doooasod 5-n a· sack was not :~.J.30 explained by tt-.o MOUBcd. ~ At ~o houso -of t:io clocoe.sod tho .:i.cct1..::;cc\ f otmd the nothcr of t:.tc dcooc\sod (P.if.I) wham· they informoc'l that iho docc2,ood J.12.d stolon L lo1.~~a80 St • .Tr.oos fJcniiw.ry., and :fthoy ~1.tit brought hio to hid :1.ouso to produce t:-.o louvres n~ some nonoy proocoda of s<:..le of some of thooo l,'.)1,,!t.To•• Tho e.ocusoc'.. uc"i'o fJ:i: iiho c~m_pB.l'JY of other ,.~,r1odtb . frora :a. Je.rJ.oa S01Ji.11c'l.l'y. Also soma Sr.'~'..:l.i'.~~:i.::"..:.:n. t•~;{ St. Jrunes Son:iru:i.ry ccoo to P.W.I's hous..:i. n.lso t>.o 10 oall-loador (P~if.4) w2,s oa.llod round. The. Sominario.ns entered. r,nd soa.rchod,P.Tf.Ifa houso for tho lotWTos bit ~oy iid not find any ·lo\1\1---ros thoroin. Tho C:Ccoa3od produood 4":f)O/• {:Jxhibit P8) end ho.ndod. it. to lo-:t· oocusod boing pert of t'.10 proceeds of s.:-,lo tho lourzce of in q_ucstion. ..... _.___ ... 12 Tho 2,ccusod :lid not boli:;vo tb.c:t tJ.1.0 4500/= ,;n.:i,s enough m1c1. every thing t~::.c.t t~10 doco2,sod l:2,c"\. obtr..inod fron s2J.o of t~:10 32 louvros. Thay otill pressed on ;:lin to produce rJOJ.'O nonoy or )?rodudo louvres. The doooe,soC,. 02.ic1. sono louvres ,roro hLk'..cn in 2., f3h2.J.1b2.. 2,t tho Somt1c.~y., They ,:.rovo there, but 2.ftor looJ:r...ing ' '. horo 2.nd there 2t t~c-.t G112t1bc:, they fov.11c: no louvroso T".acn t>.cy ·T2.I'l1od the docc2-- 0 s:.cl. not to trouble tl::.01:1,1 r.nd the. t he !1~ii. 0ottcn bo straigh f or-::r.2cl and prooUC.o t::i.:. louvres ini.--:1deid::ily. Tho dooo2;soa. ~011 sa..id thet tho 101.~08,., ~roiot!tiddon ct I'ofo c'J.:'oe.. This c:t'tt.C Od. ,:o seid c..ftor t!1c t,rou;p of people th£:.t ro:ra -::--::....~2:.xound "'uor-,t :1it1 but tho• ~,cousod p~cvcntod thoo froo boc,ting hir:1.. t.dtY~ T!1c cccuscd clrov-o t:10 clooo2.scd to .Pofo vrherc, indeed, 1-:.o locl thcr.r to '" louv--.c00 t'.:ickct whore 32 louvres woro found hic.,_c:011 thcroine • Those wore still L in t:10 SE',no packet such as P. w.5 ~e..cl so :11 t:1.0□ in tho possossiol1 of th9 ~ecoasoc.: 2,:1cl pater Leo Tom.t o;.1 1/11/1989 wh.011 )1.c ,::;r..vd than a lift ·2J.1t'. ,~Ol)".J?Od thoo e. t Pof o a.roa. ~·U10n tho lou:v:rcs uoro found t:10 nv1.1 t::'.i:\.t 21.ar.l bo::;n e,ttre.ctoc':. to tho scono ' r;tatod boa. ting t::-.c c1.oooc',sod agc:dn but t>.o accused 2.g-ain in•i;o1....,,011::d. Thoy picke;c"\. t:1.c J.ouv-.ccs end clrovo b,,ck to tho Soninc.ry ci.·i;:1. t:.ic o.ooousod. t , pressed 011 t):oir w2_,y b2.,ck to t>.o Sonine,ry t>.o ooct1..Gorl ....., tho docor~socl =12..rdor in orc:.o:» t~:2.t ~1.c ncy disclo;.,o if :1c 11ad stol,~n ·che; ot:-.·2 i toos n11d if ho cottl.d produce tl.--.co 2r_; ·;roll •• Tho r.ccUDccl confossod thnt '.:i.o :mcl c1lso stolon a sr,w £',ix:: t, ~.::.umcr from \ t210 Scminay and ;:-.2..d oolrl t~.1cm to Alb:i..11 JJ'oj_•clina11d Njuu (P.If.2). So, when they 1.~oachod th9 SomnD..l'y t:10 o,ccu.sod k-0pt t110 tloccc..ood in a room 1rdcJ1. tJ~,oy ·i;'.l.cn.ei"f :bod r,s a \o).·ucst. roon .• in u'.:licl1 b.ouovor t7"10ro ·,-E~s 110 ch2..ir, rnd as 2. :rcsul t- the d.oco- 0sod s!?..t on ._tho floor tn thc,t roan. The c:.cccasod was 'grut..r~cc":.. b;f t:10 prioots r..ncl somnc:.ria.ns 2-t St .. Jwos Somine..ry so t:•.L,t ho would. not· .csc2,i10., ~10 r.,ccusocl 1-ront for P.We2 at his :Coti.r;;Jc whore they fow.1-.: :d.n m1d qu..ootion:;:d :1it1 2-bou.t t:10 s12.w 2.ncl ht-..nr:icr w::.ich it we.s o.llcgoc'.. l:.o 1mrchc..ocd frou . t'."o clccc2ocd but P.-;,r.2 clcniod to ~1.cJ.vc ... ,.,..,..., ·- ··". such tools fl"OD. t>.o dcooe.so~ " TJ~c aocusod did not· believe il'i P.W'e-2' □ cr2ln.nation. They clooic1od to sc2..roh :.1is 1:ouso which t;1.oy c~icl. They clid not, ;~ow:;;vor, find tho i:;e,w c..nd tho h.amor -i:..1 Pt,W.2t l1ou.so. - 13 . T: ,.e accused arrested P. i-T, 2 and drove hl.t1 to t;1.a Seminary in tho room in vrhich they had detained the deceased., In that room there follovred ? GJ'UOS()CC inter... rega.tion on P.1-r.2 in "G:1e l)resence of tha o.eooased about the sale of the saw and hamrae~y the <boaaGed to P. tr.2. ITowever 1 . this interro:;e.tion did not bear fruit, so the aoousod Qooided to set P.W.2 free. .. Later, the aC,;U'.'Jed &ave food to t~.10 ct--;c0aoed. The d.eoc2,sod vomitted as he ate t;.ie food af~1, clri:nking water. TheJ::aftoJ' the 1st acc't:sed and othe-r pr1oete dr_ove the C.-::oer:s3d to llimo pol:i.00 st2,tion at 3.:p.m., w:1e:re they arrived at 4.00 p.m. and he,nc-:..et~ ~:1.i.m over to p.ri• 7 at t::a oountGr in t>.o cao. The 1st accused and. his feL.ow priosta lsft the poJ.:tce station and 1~c;.1t to Iulacha Oatholio lUssion Fa:cri1 to ".Juy provisions. T11.0y drove from ICi.la.c:2a at 7.00 p.m. a;1d passed near the .;; oJ.ice sta.tion at liimo w:Dre t:.iey were stol)J.""?Od· by P • "• 7 ·-o..:,.1d were told to e:,-O to t~1e PolicG station ·:;:\o:.."'O t!ley found the d.eoeassd alr_eady claad. Tli~ aocused c~O~¾i~ to J.iave beaten t,1e c-:.'.Jooe,sod. The clooe2.oecl was boaton o:c1od 1:iy a mob and that' r.:i.J. the vrl1.iJ.o they in-to:rvL . c:.nd prcvc11tcd t:J.o :.:1ob from 1nating the decea.sod.. T:1oy dicl. not int0ncl to L·~j\."'.l'O t:D doco2,:3c.;d by beating. Tho accused only int:.::~1cl00. to get i::lf'oyoc.:tion :::'rom the dco(;)a.c:Jocl :l.f ;10 stole 101.i.nes ~I aaJ.e · of t:1e louvres and whez·o :20 hid those ' L o:c t~.1e money proooocla o~ thos~ louvros. Tlle accused said t:22.t P.-i:r,2 and P.W.I liecl t'.·;at thoy beat· t 1:.o clocoascd. Also P·. vi.3 lied that t>cJr ::.anded :,.iw over t'..10 yo1.·::L., :Peter loo rr,nnu ,to take ~"..im to ::d.r.:i 1.)8,ronts. Also t)1oy Gatd t>. at P. tf.5 :.:i.ocl -.;rb.en ho said t:1.at h0 csoortod t.::cm to th.o ~.1ousc of Poter L:,o Tomu wl.1.oro in -~::.-:) coureo t:.1oy r,rrcntod him on 2/11/J-9fJ9. Tho aocu.,;ocl porH::.stod hat they :i::·~::?st arrostod the doceasad on 3/11/1;;:09 1~ot on 2/11/1989, Tho e.couscd doniG.id to' J1.v.vo ca.used t.ho c:'.cath of tho docov.sc<l. tJ~:.:i:'00. . . ,;i/ to I sumr:1oncd t·{i t:.10 evidence 'io t}10 L assef1-S,):i:',j :::.nd 1 explaine'L them t!l.e v,. riot'\S alenents of law ~.1rvohred. in this matte:r. Hy sumi-:iing up was, in " "filY' view, t:_vi te exhaustive. T:10 t::iree assessors unt..ltliilO'l.'.Sly opined that the 1 prosec·~:tion 1.iad failed to prove t~1.e c!J.are;e on both. aoc-L'.S~d beyond reasoneble doubt. T:1.0 assessors a.dvi,3ecl i:1e .to a~qui t the e,ccuG1i_d of the ehe.rGe• The assesso:..,s c;j_d not believe t1::.o ev;l.dence of p. w.r and p. ;-,.;?. who a.re related to - -t;-. 14 , crated their evidence. I agree w:i. t:.~ -~'1.e assr, , ~- _ :--: -·-.::.--,t t::.3 ov:· 10:-:oe of P ~ _, I 2.11d P, 11. 2 was exaggerated in certain aspects. ]·0r exar;iplo, it was an exaggoratfo:n for P, W,I when,.s:10 said that the deceased l1ad been 02.r;t:rated and that an i}:'on 1:>ar hz.d been ofo:L'ced i1'l,J/' the anus of the docea.sed, .Ls 1 said afore tho deco2.-oed is established to ll2.vo, " been .beaten on tho inner 0N1;1t.·ri:: 1 sid::i of his t:.l:i.C}J. ·. ;,1ear b.is soJCUe,1 oro,.no. Thi" in COilli::lon lane,uagc 1:rovlc\ 1:1,:.2,n t'.1a.t ho was bcatc:i.'1 on his private p~ts ( sa;iemu z.ako za siri zililn!i;a zir;1epiiJWa)-, · This 0vE.onco is supported even by the doctor (P.".·To9)o Also P.1i,4 and Pe:f,7 suppo1~toc1. t:::.is pz:.rt of evicfor1co • . On ~ part 1 he,vc sc1 j_ou,sJ.:;, and oar ,:fully consic'.o:rod t:10 who lo evidence 1 and tendered botl1 01 J z.ncl documontary ov:'.:'..o:.ico that was ailduc8/.. 1)oforo mo 0 I have also 1 ~ - .J_., . ful~ly sca.;.c::tocl for corrobor2.-t:".on to tho dyint clocl2.ration medo by tho dcoeesod (:::z:?libi t PI). Also l >.c.ve troa.tod wi thco.u-hon tho evidence of Pt :rol, P. ::,2, P. 'T.4 and p_-:-:, 5 ~~10 arc close rol£J,tivcs of tho decoasod, a.ilCl as such, they have an iittorcnt of their own to scr-v-o :!.11 t:10 case, and arc lil-coly to c:i::2.ggcrate their tontL10ny.. to e-;-::-:1 ~"') f oI' t:10 death of their doa.r _one, the dcoossod. It is rf(f finding thnt tho t7o~tc:r part of tho prosecution oaPo is :-J.n:;:_;o_d on ci~o,n:_rt.n.:·i/ ntJ;tdonco, 'I: have -i;7o:w:-;,1cd and ramindod myself ' ',,· ... · ,.,_. . ·- ' of tho legal princip:,1, govorn:'.11J' circumstantial oviC.c:.100 that the same must be Thero is no dis]?u.to f,_a- '· -!;;Jc docoa.aoc't ~TC.13 assa.ul tcd while :ln t!1c a..!Stody of tho ~cti.sod. 2,f;,,: ' ' 1 scto, Tl:.o first set of e..13sailSJ."1ts. comprises of tho· " ~ - . , , ~-? Dricsts at ~t. Jz.ri1.os Seminary plus ·the ,:_ Scminar;\:. •.•ns who· woxc/ e.ctinG' othc;r · set of assailants is t:~o 1:1ob, t~E",t is, tho ror!,....,_ ··, villagers and pa.ssors by 1v.o w::irc ·e.t-+:ractod to t:).C r::cono at ·t]J.6 various r,oi11.ta to which t1J.o liocoasod' was. ·: ::lton or parad.l'lii Iin d;cn'l!ffltJ!C-far <'l<:t<::>n cseveral hours fI'om 7.00 a,m. to 3.30 P.ra. · ,.,.,. -'I ll/1q89" : In ey 001, ...... , ____ ,,1 · ".riow tho firG1 sot of assailr.nts :100 e.grood to arrest, information scar;ch mxl :~ot ,~ ·1 tho dococ.so(l ~1d uso :force in oro.o:r to o::i:tract :· ' ·~ +'':-uul him or rnaJ- him procluco t71.o stolon lJ1.i.~:::;a, ,:i:)., t:10 first sot of assa.ilai1ts of whom t· ~ D,C' ,cd arc 0110 1roro 2.cting ;ti.-; . ~ ~-.u.iOl") -:i 1,tontion~ In doil1G so ,. ·,l_'~•:, ::1c,t 5.s, contrc:.r~ T:.1oy :.1.ad no arrest "il'aI'rant ~-· .11:: or aoc~oh order,; . ,t 15. They were not. 2:r:0:i.ort r, -,1 to c.otr,::.11 the dcc·ce.sod in their ).ock.:..up -~ t :tho $c5Trii~~~ .J:. rooa uhich t;ic ~.c01.,'.ZOC-. ·J'.2-VO ·j)ali tcly' docr:l.bod 2,s a "guos-t .::roota. The· aoti1.i.cccl u11.1r3t· :icve i{soa.- f orcie ··1F uay of· assav.l t: 5.11 1np.'.'~i11g tho·· ddcdn.sbd di ~clooe w:1sxc :10 b.cd· hia/1.. e:..1 t>.o l::'.'::- .;, ·s-, · It ia abvi 01.'!.fJ t:1at tJ~c-doccasod nas' not 1-ri17.ing to disclose ul1.o:ro t:10 ·10.u:vrcs\ ·ha.ti.: bom1 10..a.·:cn but ,t~o\,.f}.1· ·. pressure' -r--nl?.- B~rly )1ours-· c:..n::l. t::.:tfJ :i.n 'filY. vi'6.,i' could not \2-vc lfoci:i'. prcmsuro by cny moins ot~10:: t~: . '·by asiJai.,.1t--bo2,tirig-- tl10 ciocoasG''c"..bti..c~:W-Jc1:J?gnd disclos~cl tho inforoe,tion.. T~c dccceocci ~i-2-s clrossod · · ·OO: ··:~,ind , ·. · in a sifck; :tit;1t · on ·t1fo: Scmi'ncry · • ,, . . V _,_ ~ --hen i16· w-as ~n tho CVB'Got:Y of-:tho. accu.sod~ To me "t!J.o ci:rcu:fnstcnces . . /.:_ ci tho:r . . .· .. · . . -· . - .. -... · - ~ s:::iow t!1c..t 1 t ~-s t'..10 accuscc!. p.1;rn:-.0c..lly, or t;.10 ·ocrainr.r::.P;10· on· 1nstructi-0ns fron t~o .:--::ic1.1.sca., that drosf.lcc. t::.o dooc2.sod in a saok to 1,ortri:.>,y or- maxk him. as a tl1iof 1·r.'-:,,o m:)ri tod for out:i'.'::.::.,;.'.i; "' ,tru.sbmont by tho e,o.1oral public. Tho dcccescC:. l!2,s condemned a t:U.of ooforo ho was proved E;'Li.il~ for thetf offonco., Tho acovDcd p2.r2.dod tho docccaoc1. for over 9 ~1ours iri.ifLToi.,£ c':.ifferont points t~10 dccccscd 1·ias bocton, and the ?,001:;.sod so o,drni t but ~ t t:.,.oy prevented t:10 J . t e f01-r ;·;tlnv.tos' c':rivo, :2rn"::"'J.y t1ronty minutjs' drj_vc from tho 3ciliinary to ::.Ll.s.10 :pol:i...;c. ut2.tiono These d:,:9~.,;_1r;-~p.ncQ.p to -no i:rrco:i:ot:':bly point to nothing clne b'l.~'c: t:12-t t:10 cccusod intonc1.oc:. to punish tho· q.occc,sccl for h,:wing stolon ·_.t~~m t!icm.. T'.10 t,ccuscd- ,iore inc'.::i.f:?6rcn't,: .othc!r"'Jit;o::t;foy ~:ie:~:t ttSe..t:C.-w:ic.;t~10r th~ '.OQCCaaod,,wns. asscul tad ·or ;.-i:ot4 ".fJ':10·•.ahcucit)d aro·-{:,l~o\.m i.'I.J?S .And, 'eJ.ie-· vory -, ·;cnl:i:g,:,tonod. · 'E16y r.ro·. !:ig).lly·t,xlti.qr-,tcq.- gr;{:l,Cluetosi.1: 'Tho~r- r;:i:-o liif,b.ly:-•;ta.•airiocl in lfiorc,ls ?-ncl i.n t:!c l-Tord :or God u:-::lc:1 to1-all:~litcn~";2..t1d- J?ti.l~t$or1cs' fo~'bids. 1 such -c_onq.u,c_t. :' Tl:io-;nc'cmsod -we c1-ccnod to. h~l:v:o:,intcnclcd·. tho. nr:foraa. ziosutts:-or ·. •oonsoq_uonces of :tlicir co11duct ·f~i. .::.:-0::;si:ng :t:"16' uci'cb:a6l'.. .i11· a ·sMk 11?.hd :ptf..:hv::5.:..10 1 - , • c1· . ' 1 ' 0· , ·.- , ·· ·· '· "' :~~~ _.,.;•t7, out ttc'.!d..n[.; 21:i.'n\ tt:1 ':no.li cc .sts.·b..011:•.u)d.6'h~:.\-rcrst'ho±t. 'Gbor.• · · ,-'1 A fo-:i::pig .or l'i°Q\..i!-C~ be... . . ,, -;:-.:11or: th:'ooo, cil'o.\imotc..iioos,:t;:1'ci". r.a.busad t,:oulc1 .' ~ b ,-,.; ,---:-:: if UE :er y,ooo ircu;· 1ct~:.nc~o t:.::o n.eCltOO::'.. -;;-.)u.1.J:-°:~soaptr;;Jt~'bj;li:ty in .:t1110 ·cC:-.:rJc roi,;:·,tcd.··.t.o•:t~a c,oc2,11:.t.QJ); tll;; doooacoo.· · ;-·: ,;1: -;!;·_ ...,_! L,\:?: , ~. I rJ~t-1:ir,rn2,ps r.u-.1::c rcfo:-:c:1ce, to-. thd.lprovisione of,J..mr ;.n ,ordot -ea· show to:, tf:o ·ccqus9tL -:t;:1a{t t~1cy. eor.1:.u ttccl·,:3qvo3:cl ~m;.e.t!..1-"Go·-:t~ '1il.1q ·d@!'-3od,'., ri"tyl~ ,f:t'Ori1 ll...'.-.; .,.1v,.,~~• u. t?1~f +••r:~• -"1.-r'T'_l"f:lf"'f"'. ,}lip. Pxoc~~~ure ;.ot . rec..Ll::a ·• 16 - 1, ar.1. .... ~.:-.·~ •. ..-~· ~ :-i::""',~..,o. QI' oubjoct tho porson tp gr-oater· indir.piti, ' ._-tlio person . than io nocossa.ry :to i:iako -tho arrest _or .to pro_vont tho oacapo of after he h2,o boon arrcG'1;od:," .. ]Too -u:.. -~. +'.,,-+,.. -:P thin .caoo ub.ich ere ad.mi ttod by th~ a.ocit,..nod 1 · tho provisianJ3 of tQ.i,r;1 -soctio~ wo;o vi~~a"'0d• Tho accused ,a ·•-:--vi ::-....;•.... .~.,_ ". r- ,,Ri~ force in carrying out tho ~awful arr~at &ne1, o.bovo all, ·they f - .......,._,_ •. • • • , aubjoctod ·t~.10. dogoascid to· incligni t;:r o~ tho ld._;'1.·..:~t calibre nb.ich was applicr.blc ~ ,- • ._ T to hmilall society before r~:.<it. Ho '..1oar and road auc~1- typo of poreo9utions m'ld - indignity which ..rare •moit?dur°ut to martyrs in ci1urch history. Also tho Jews during• tho ycr;r.,.., ""' / Lord Jg:::uc C l~iot ur;od to d.rons tl1ooaolvos in ail.cka m1d ,, t•!luI:1$0'.L~ ;.. f h. powcd orou • ,• , - . . . . . . . . . •·. , .. J.:. v• ,.,;: ... ..,&' ::-.,,.,_t;,,_ncc f S_o , . when ono is ~.,., .... M , .... rl it'! r, ~nr-lr ::i.nd pa.re.clod in pu°Q:l.~c during tho dc;r, th;:.t.. is a sign thc.-:.t ho is b~ohcd 2.lld is an outcast fit for outright ovr,cua.tion. I nay· sound too ...sarcastic here, but tho oircU!'.ilst1.1r19oa _as 1 soc theta warrant for such la:rt@.'.q;c • They •brirtc,· out vividly tho critlinal int~nt of tho e.oousccl in coIJiili tting eaGl'.,ttl. t to tho <lcc0r-:nod in t!lia ca.so.- ' I • r t ... ___ .,... 17 Then t~oro is section 31 of tho Criminal Procodv.rc Act, 1985 which deals with disposal of persons arrested by private persons, it reads: 11 31(1) Any private person • arresting any person ui thout warrant s:1all -without unneccssary delay hand over ~o person so ;;.:crested to a / police officer or in tho abocnco of a police officer, shall take such pofson .to tho ncarozt police sta.tjon. 11 violated I lmvo Woody di scussoc1 tlri s point that the oocuscd the rnm1datory provisions of this soctiono They clotcined tho deceased in a. room e.ftor l)el'ading hia for rx;rcral hours without e.ny reasonable cause 2.nd o;,:ry justification. Himo polico otation wus just near by. It is only when 'they saw th~t tho docccood ac:'..D oxhau,stocl n.nd could not cat, but simply vomi ttod e,s ho 2-te, that the acct.1.Sod got ale.r1uod that the deceased would die in their J.w..nds that thoy thon :rushed him to ill.mo police station aml loft lrim there whore ho ciod a few hours later. I quite ic;i:'OC with tho invcstiC52,ting officer (PoW~8) that the fact that tho ~ accused never associa.tcd rmy- pcrso1:1 with r.uthori ty from their village uhon they paraded t~1e docoascd in search of louvres is another atrong oircumstei.DUal ovic1cnce, t!J.a.t tho accused intonclecl to punish tho decor.sod by assault without intcrforonco until ho proauocd tho oci.d J;:;uvres 0 ' Thero is another ovidcnoo tlmt tho accused assa.~ tcd tho deceased by 'beating hira with sticks on his thighs., ct a mg.ion nhioh can be referred to a.s privc.to parts. The thxoo stripes or bliotcrs (michirizi) which tho doctor (P.t'1.9) on tho observed on tho right thi@l of t:10 docoasc4Lantcrior aspect wore caused by a I ( blunt object like a stickc Tllo· dccoasod said in his dying declaration (:;J:x:W. bit / P. w.4 c:md P. w. 7 sup1)ort this t' Pl) that he was beaten by· the o.ccv.sod thereon. injury. To r:iy- considered vieu the si.id bee.ting with a :Jtick on that part of tho boc.l,y could not have been effected by the mob uho .wore boating tho docoasod ct rando:.; when ho wc..s raovi.ng and standingo To me those m~ko ·wor.o offoctcd by careful and ealcti.lated beeting when tho deceased was subdued and was uncb:-ossod end lying dovm. This was done when the dccco.aod m::.s under custody of the e.,ccuscd and heel boon subduede This nust Imvo taken place in tho roan ct tho Seminary •vi-here the dcccc.scd l1ad been locked up. I cannot sec hou tb.c r:iob which bod the doco2,scd while 110 ucs on tho move and cl.rcssod .' could hevo diroc~od a stick c.ml pe11otr2,tc tho sane to th.ct hid.don po.rt of the thi@l uW.ch is referred to v..s 11rivc..tc parts . or, perhr,ps 1 tho . loins. So 1 it is TJY f'incling that the accused l)hysicallyp or tho sem112.rim1s on instructions of tho MOW"Jcd, cffoctod t:,1.0 bo~;t.j nc on the doccn-;011· :::; ~hic;h, q I 18 - &o,. the o.ccusod still assmtl. tccl t:.!.O docoescd in the.t wa,y too. They ~.11.11,rilic-,tcd himJ As 1 said above there 1rc,s t]10 socond sot of assail2J1to which for convo--- nionco anct for piu.~posos of this case l will brand· them as the mob.. To no tho nob we,s not acting updor · t).10 in:Jtructions of tho n.cous~d; nor wore tho · . . . . l ,ci th. . . . accused ancl :the· nob acting in u.m.son orL.comnon 1ntcti.t1on. Tho mob e.ftcrall was qui to cli:.vidod in the aonso t:1at it did' not comprise poo:plo from the sane locali t3° or working place. Thero we:rc Villagers who reside near tho Seminary, there wcro passersby, ir...crc wore tho building labouro.~s, them there wore tho villc1.[s0rs at Pofo. The nob could not bo said in lan to have beaten tho doooe,sod in agrooncnt or with cor;ir:1on intention.. This boh1g tho .aa.00 the , . ' ' accused I s assav.l t on tho deceased cannot be analg-anatod with the assault that ' ' tho :mob inflicted \ . ' on tho docei".·scc1... So, the ruJ.0 1 of, sovorancc or apportionnont ,of li1;1-bili ty r:11.1.st of nd'ccssi ty apply in this oase as between the accused ancl the . ' ' somine..rians on one side an.cl tho L1ob on tho· other s:i,.cle. I: nay bo wrong in this ' fi11cling but ns 1 am in doubt uhct):wr 1 am irrong or n.ot 1 accord the bonofict of doubt on this point to the. accused. It is therefore ny cru1clid finding that t20 accused a,soaul tod tho cleccasod ros1.tl. tih[,' into actual bodily ha.ro. This is E'..11 offence c/s 241 ~f tho Penal Code Cc:-..p., 16. I an unable to rtuc that tho assault that the a.€cu,'3ed exerted on- the dcocasccl. caused tho deat:,. of tho docoasocl. Tho · on doctor (P.W.9) carried out a very sv,i_)orfici~l postnortcr.1 .ox.am.nation &110 boc:y of tho ctoco<.',socl to tho effect that tho cause of death of tho docoased ha.s remained not established.· Tho vi tc..1 o. ncl decisive question which ror:r..ins unanswcrocl is this s Who dealt the fntal blow on tho cbccaocd which cc1.used l1is dca th? ·It hco only boon proved boyoncl reasonable doubt that the accused c'.lld tho mob assaul tocl tho deceased but they were not acting in unison. Thus it is nocossary in 12,u to establish as to who dee.lt tho fatal blow on thod.cccasoct. This the prosecution side h[',s failed to establish on tho accused boyond roe.so- nablo d.oubt. It is on the 2.bovc reasons and observationo the,t l have d.ifferoc1 with the Uhruliaous opinions of the throe old 2.nd uisc assessors. Consequently, 1 find tho two accused guilty of e.ssmi.lt occasioning 2,ctual bodily harm c/s 241 of tho Po11c-i_l Coda, Oap. 16. This 1 do under al tornati vo vordi cts under soc ti on )00 of tho Crioinal Proccclurc Act, M.D. NCIIALLlL JUDilll .- ....... . ... - ........ --· -.... . , ____ . 19 22/11/1991 1Corao&- M.D. · Nc)1a.1la 1 J,, _For Republics- Mi.~o. 4vino stnto Atto-:i:-;.1oy For Aconsodi- !lir, Itonba/Oja.ro •,. Both o.cousods- ::2.I'O present The sane three (3) -assessors a.re :present.. c/ci~ Miss Blancn Shao Mt@, ;r+vino. §tc,19 4~t,2_:;:9..o!x;s-· Tho aocv.sod 2.ro first off ondors. MI:TIGATIONS ;I '- Mr, Itonba&- Tho nccusoc1 aro pries.ts encl therefore chur,c,tt lcadoro, The nccv..scc1 it is true in le,w asf3aul tod t..'lo dococ.sod• Also ~L.oy vio'la.tqd tho law. However, l call upon the. court to consider tho circuos-ta.ncos . of this ott.onoo,. · ·That .i i · · othor:1'7.:aon ill.ct. so is 11ot only those ac~~cd _who pnrticipatod in assa.ul ting_ tho c.loconso_r~ thout boing induced or inGtl't.tct_cd by tho e.ccuocc1. So, 1.mdor those circuuotc.ncos low.ency should bo .iccorclocJ. ·to tho noc·c:.;:cd in sentencing .t!10D, T'.J.C MCU.'3(?d rO@-'Ot f'or haVing J. Jst t11oir work::r., Tho dooce.sod .-re.s· rclG'.tod to tho 2nd accused, ,Tho 2nd accusod repents ru1cl. :rc.;1'.'ots · ovc~ ~"? loos of the life of tho doccasod.e --~·-·- · SIBNT:SUCTI ..... ' Tho two r.cc1.,1.ood liavc boon found gl,1.ilty of tho offonoo of o.seault on.using actual boc1i ly hm.··n c/s. 241 of the Pcn.."..l Coda, Ccpo 16. Thay 112.d origi.na.lly boon charged ,ri. t.".: oenolauoitcr ,·/s 195 of the Panel Cocl00 Conviction for assault has boon ontorod undcr·a1ton~tivc vcrdiots principle under section 300 of tho Criniool Proooduro Aotj 1985. Tho acctmod a.re first offenders, C:.11d their lcfcnco .:c9µnscl, Mre Itonbe, \ ho.s .gi von mi ti e,'ci:tilig factors on bah.elf of the two accused pc-rsons. I hcvc cons,idorcd those fnctors in am::ossin0 t>. o scntonco on tho e,ccu.s·c'¼ . I ao :-:unclftil of the :fc.ot tho.t. -J;i-:.o oocuscd assaul tod tho clooccsod end . :~.i.~~:.iJ -~ / ;~ubjoctod him to t . ;,-at L ·-·· :o 'l'l'..cy- c.rrc.s:tod hir:i 1 they 1-rcnt cm socrchcd his / ~ , ho~o., Thay locked hio in th~ir soli ir.iposod lock-up uhich they oo.11 c guost /,. / rocno _./·· ' t. .1 .' . ., . ti .. Q I i i ! ; .. I iI 20 . i i l / They dr0aood tho dccor.:.ood in c. 02.ck 2.nd par2,d.ocl hin to vn.riono pointo for c.bout 9 ~:;,ours. They asrm,ul tocl 11in on hie thi&h, noe.r tho privntc pn.rto. Tho accused who aro priests were not cx:poctcd to helmve in that ,'fey. Tho • 2,cct1.Sed. n.re expected by oociety to behrwc ·excnplc* • They o..rc tho rcpro- 1 se11t2.tivcs of Jocuo ChrifJt of uhon □nny people, 111clv.cdng tho jucleo in .thio cc.so, 2.ro followers, '!j1o 2..ccuried clid acts which tr,rnish both iilo Senint>.,ry El.t Ut. J2Jlos at Kilcma anc'. tho Ronc.n Catholic Ch...-.rch co o. whole. Tho accuoec1 who ,:roro lend.ors i. c. Rector and nursm- at tho Scmn.,-,..ry woro ox:poctcd to bch;:.vc with oxeraplc!l' y _cloooncc. A Sonin£>..ry is a place whore young wotud-bo priosto 2.rc truinod. People expect that ;.;;oninarians acquire goocl r.1ru111ors n.nd I he.bi ts f:r-::)n thoir teachers - i)rio:Jts like tho a.caused•. If tho accu.socl bclm.vo in this T/R.y, whP,t cloes soci::ity ox:poct of future prio□-t&~ The accused should loru:i 2.ncl know fron to-d.D,y omw..,rclo t1:at 1£'..W 2.nd order rci91s in tho - whole cotmtry rncl in all inoti tutions inclucli11g Scoina.ries like St. Janes Scninary. All tho people in this country, priccto ::md tho hoethcn. arc oubjoct to law end. order for 1:1.2-il1 tonm100 of pee.co in tho Country, Seoinl.1l'ios 2,nc1 priests or t!:.o clorgy- r..re not isle.ncls which arc al)ovc the lmre. Thoy arc part of__ . tho. Tanzania Socioty. so, they 11a-i.re to a.bide by tho la,w, While l havo all tbo vonorntion and ~capoct for ull pricotsf yot under tho circuostancos of t1½_D case 1 fool constrained to sentence the accuaod as follouos Iot aocuoedRcv. Father Patrick s/o Soka io ·ocntencoc.l to pay oho. 35,000/=: fine or fJO to jail for 18 oonths in c1ofaul t. Ho is aloo ordered to pay Ghs. 65 1000/= Conpcnsation to tho nether of the docccood :1rnostina. (P.W.I). He' is the j .-;tiator of this offence. 2nc1 accused Ero.oIJUO Moh.a is sontoncod to pay shs, 25,000/= fine or 12 r.1ontlw inprioonnent in dofauJ.t. He is orclcrod further to pay 50,000/=; · oor:ipcnoation to the nether of tho c1.eccascd Erneotina (P,W.I). It is ordered tb.2..t in default of paynent of cor.1pensation diotross to iosuo. Tho r.1ot::1er of tho deceased (P.U,I) is to receive tho cooponsation on behalf of the <l.cpondi:mts ~~~ and heirs of the deceased. M,D, . JUDGE 22/11/199:i. • •••••••••• /21