19921028 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

Ill TIIC IIIGt cor:. : : : 02 .T...-u·t.::~JJIA q .' . ~-- -AT DAi.'t K,; S.:isMiM. Al."'..)PELLATE .Jl;"'J.ISDigS:IOH ' :ia . : COUl1T CRIHHLL !,.PLJ.'.i.L N0.106 OF 1992 <ll.IGilJllI, CRIMIWtL C,:3,; ~:O, 56o OIi' 1991 0:J' !_L-::-B JJIS.SJ:C;.: COORT 0:l;' IL.:.L.\ ::;rs ..RICT AT IaVUICOi":I ---··------ . . . • , • • •• , • , • • • ., .. APPELLli/·'1.1 • { ORG. li.CGlJS',.10) VOJ:cms .,.. ~· A,-;:.~.:.a! Di:r~io•t COUit o:Z Ila.la Distric•c at IG. vtt?x.01Jj, -'._'..le appe!.lan·t; ' . ~ . MOIT.llMED H.'l:~il-10® @ N!'ANDI wao 0,'.:i.c.xc;0c1. wi•~ll and eonvic·~ecl. o:f -;;;_l.c off once Qt obtad,ni:;.1c :,,onezr by false j_)~c-~cj.'lCQS o/e 30< of tho l'cI1aJ. Oodc, Ca,p,l,6-. ... m, W'1.s CQl~·ocrc:e~ra,:r sontonccd ·~o a :Zivc ye~x · te:rm ~ impi:i 13011.-,Hmt. .Ile it; l'lOW' appcru.inc; -~o •ihis Coux-t oc<-·ias-'li tho:!; convic·~iQn ru.td s011·bcnce. At the hor::i1:G ot<1is appeal r~. H. Sl:1ingn.nya, lcaxncd aiivocate appoaxccl :f', • hir11 uJ.J.ilo -'&1c :rospondcnt ic:._1t":.":Jlio wus reprQscntod l:l~r It:. &,.i."'lgll.ji lte=necl. Sk:~c J_-~·~o:rney who sv.pp~tcc.1 the appollant•e co:wic·•~io:c1 and -'lihe ·e01·rtc11oa jjlo·~en1. out. . ... ,, l3ric:::l~r ·:.:1c evidence lee;_ ~;c:~orc -'Gl1c trial coLttJ~ 1r~.:J ::1omcthing to :,.,the f1ll0iTil18 oi:fo~•r'~•- lhat t::1.o appellant W'D,S a long ·ar.10 toi:1a.nt to tha eQDlpla.i.11.a1r~te :... oueo no. 20 ei·~L1.a;~o a:ii Plot No, 79 Bloc:; .X ][o{,s~8ni Mpancla 1:r~oot DUJ:..os.tiMill, kJ a tenant he wa.s initiall,~' r,cli;1i.11g tho ._.11plainc.n·~ a rcir~ of shs.300/.;;; Z~ one room and anot.>.c:r el.is ,.5f/== f o:r • ~hh.o room 1rl1c:.:ci11 l10 oondu.cfoci 1da S:.1op business, t,a:tol' a·~ eon• ata.ge . .\ the renJ~ 112,0 r~ooc1. to sb.s._500/::;i 1o:r 011.~ _room and shs,J.000/• tor tho YIO!Il hie s;.i.ap iJL".rli~1css is hou.occ7.> Fuxt;:1cr to this l~1a.ia.clfe;QJ1MGP l'OlD:tiimo.·.dp "'ii'-e oomploillcln-c n.:.1cl -~·,.o appellant arc rcla·;;j, vos in tho SGJ111 tb.a·~ ·i;:.i~ lEl.t~Ol' is tl1c s•1 of ·(;:10 foriilcr rs broti.,.~ • ~•til116 in l98f the :..1.oLi.ec i:1 c.[UOE;i'\iion wa.o i,1Vol vod in an accidon-~ 17i J..: : a r,10'tor ' ' -v~G,l() dru:1~~•'1G ~ t of it. I:u. ~1strcr to a ola,im fOl: oo::.1pe11ijatien pu.;t :f'~a:t'd lJY._ -~10 appollant the i.:·r.-;;£oaal Il1st.ll'n11.~ ~p~c:li:i,.~ otim:od w '"'$( . ~,/. '\ .. ; f c •, •t.,/2 I ..... t . ,......... '•) --! > .... ' ,..:; • 1 t ; .. '••. . ·~. 'I., '-\. ' , .·- • I .. r' . . - 2 - compcnsc.1;;;0 :Zo:: ·:fu.c dsmage do:-.10 ·iio -;;>.c house,. FollmriiiG -:;_:_,.a-i; successful plea or rcr:,:c:.J-~ 1JJ -1.ihe saicl <';,ipcll-ui1•~ the lh1tiona.l InmTinncc Corporation did ac-~t.m::.1~- ;'.;iYo .':.tim a sum. of :::.:.s, 247,950/== as co;npc111:w::;ion 1vide oheque n.o. 2541426 of 16/11 /90.. '.l~ic National Insurance Co.r~)or:a"i;ion paid tha·~ ;·,i.o:1c: · -~o >.im a:f-Gcr 110 ( -~:to appellant) had prccicn-0cd b.imself a.s the ownCj: o'Z ·lu,e house in cfL1.c::r~ion. ,Aftox rcccivi;.1e; -;;:.:c.1;;; moacy, it is in oviLl011co ·;;:1.at, he dicl :1o·G ·13,iv-c cv-cn a cent, -'lio ·c~ic ~o;nplninant· the l'iglrGiul 01r..:cr ·.of -the l:.ot.:sc, :='.is con-bcntion fo:r not civ:i.ns aJJ3' sum of monc:r ont of -the p:rocccc.:::i o:f ·cb.c cheq_-ue,. to -;;;.1.0 co;;1plmnant was, in tor alia, ·;;:ia:~ ·;;he mone;;r he e;·c -~ :~:r:om the National llls,1rm.1oe Oorpora"Gio11 was for- coiJpeas2,.-~io11 for tha:~ ;_;a1:·~ of the house whoroiµ llis s.1.icrp business· I was sitU,.·.:to. r:!:.c ·0rial Coi:0.:t availcJ. itself of an oppor-0t.1,;.lit -~o visit ·:.:.i.a 0 scene of acci~lo:.r~~ Tha:~ was o;,1 2!) /5/92 to be exact, T:.:te sdcl •i;rial. ,_.ourt mas:lo ·:;:~c l'ollowi:ag obsc1"V, -~ions,- T:.1c accused. i.Wi,c,__·, ·t:10 Couxt the bouncln:rics oi ··i;l1c house ;.10, 20 ~Jipancla street Magomc:..-d t (2) Ho :uwe loo:cecl -~.-;c ;20use in dispute ancl sroT -:;:.!.c sid.c lmoo::cCL C.o-:r11 by the motor vc:uclo • (3) .iuo part of -~1i.c ):i:Ot:l:udecl shop was lcnoo:~ 1 dmm by the motox- vchlcle as far as to ·i;;.10 s:i:~·i:iing room o:Z uc ii1ai11 house~ (4) i:..10 left side o:Z. <tic ~1ouse was knoclced dom.1 XKl i·i:i was beinc; :i:epaired wi ta ·fue mi:::-'.;uxc of cement and. s~1.C.l. lTlu.le the part w.:::io~1 uas no-t lmockccl m1cl. c.l..:;;:11:igecl by the motor v-e1tlo1o is right sid.c o:Z -~_'.:c .'10L1sc, this pa:rt is in orcl.or with ·i;hc o:rdro:ec1 chipping ma:be:riala. (5) Tl:.o sllopxoom :i.s ~co·:; r.. scpnra.-'.;e building. from t'.!.C ;,1cin l10L1..sc ox ou·~ the plot but it un.s. bcLig bw.l·c joid:ic ·;;:10 main house no. 20 and i i:; is ui ·i;hin t.'..'.c tlot 79 Block: X". 0 lfu.:rthcr -'"o -'li~o aoov-e obsc:rv·c,~io;,1::':l -~:10 trial couxt clro1r a s::eto::i map of the aocnc ia cfL1.CD"Jion. I·i:; is siQ.liiicant to note ·i:;b.on::(1. ·ii~:~/~ t;1e e:idcnt of damag·o · o~.,;.:oetl. ~)Y ·i;hc moto:r -·.rc>.iole in View of the n.ocic'i.cn:~ in issu.e 1 extended ·bo ao ic::-:i c;i,s the sit·Ji::[;· J:oo.m in the main hoL1.SOJ antl. soeonclly that the £11)pcllQ.l1tfs shop b1..wi::.cc:::: uas in a l:oom or por-~"ion wi"tnr, the ,.;1ain - 3- (i) 'E.1.at :~-tc co;-aplainrui·t is -~:1c owner of hou.sc no(i20 PloJu 79 Bloc:.;: A II:~)ancla str oc·~' IL '_:o:,1mu' Dar- cs 3:ilD<lffi. (ii) Thu:~ ·c:i.o appcllruit who as cc,:i:licr ;ncn"liionccl is ti .rcln:;;ivc e:f t.'.~c co:-11pla.innJ.1t 1i voe.':. i:'1 -~.:Ir,:l; house for qu:Uc a long ·bimo 11l'll1 u.cocl a por·cion of -~;.:,c .·:.0L1.sc for his &lop lli.."!.sL1css, (iii) ilia:~ so;,1cr~L1e in Mey 19:9 a i·,10-~o:c vcl1icle was il1volvecl in ~1 accicle:1.t ui "iih the b.or,sc 0.:,.11.-;. CD.Llscd damage to it 1 (i.v) 'D.J.a·~ a O~'i1 o:? shs.247~950/:.: was clcri,ncd qy the ~ixtlla11t fit:n -'i.i.~!..O farJional Inst!.l'ti:.100 0orporation ae compc11sn:tio11 fox i;tlc dr:.c1r'<'.;'<J clone by ·l;h.o moJ~ro: vcl1iclc to the house in isouo.. (v) ~J.~"ti -~a t,ppollan·b cl.ic1. receive ·the sum of shs. ~-1,950/= Vide ,thoc_ruc no. 2541426 of lG.11 ,90 issLled. to him by Ji;ho lfo·~ionaJ. ,.,,'t. Inijl..',j;ai:lQc Qorpors.:~ion4 (1,) ~&1 J'l :r:00cipt of the e~cl aura of money (ells.247,950/;:,,)° ·llio e.ppoµcir~ d.id not giv-c c-.,re:;.1 a cent out of it to -'Qc ~a.:.1plainant. ,.i- f ~o i"aai.1. iss1.te toI consic.lc:r-o.:~ion and decision in -~is :rust appeal oeeentj.clzy avglvcs alouncl 0110 poi:1·~ i.c, who oxaotJ.y 'l'la(;j onUUed to · tlto c:o:apcmention i11 1esuo? In clealL1g iri·ch thie issue ·iiho t-icll. mtlB'istra:~e .''..nd ..~.ie t'ellowine; ·~o sc-;/ i;-i her jud@llent;"".' "ll.s t".~c cviclcnc o be:: 0:2 e :ac is t:::..o.:~ tho ace 1.1.sccl did roocivo ·:.he money o:Z oo;-.:::_)m1sc.d;ion of tb.c clclillat:od. .4ouso el10.3i11t3 ·fuu:i; ·!;1ie i"ao·~oz acciclenJ.; damaged. tho pal'-'li I{ hie :.toL,-..ec, eh.op tu1cl t: .o :.i.~op itcmso As I .tavc sa.ic.1 •~liCl' ~e ab.op is ~)ci::c; buiH joining the ma.in hCIL'.ec of ·ilic complro.;.:~,.-;; ancl p.rot-.cud.cs <'l. bi·~ ~1Cl F~Qltc~erl OL\-'osiclc a 1i·:;-;;1e "'Ji t... Tl10 sl1op ie u1·;;:1111 1ilf plo·~ of ·bhe COi"i1l)lai~w.:i1t. Therefore 1n ~ re~ ty S: ·il:.l,o Gi iiLta·:aon t_:_20 accused was not enti-'lil,ocl ~ roao;l.vo a11y. money [1:c ruJ. bcMusc tl1ere is no evo:i tu., ~ 011 the shop door i:o show that the mo·~or: vci.uol.e. lQ1Qg:.;:od -~he shop aml c,"J.tc:rocl in the shop one'\. d~od hig i tams~ The complcilm;.1t is mi aunt of t.~10 c:iQCUGed ptJOQll ~iiJ.loxcforc ~GI:: aocL1~ocl_ ·took such ad.Vc.lll~•·Ja .ia.tn ~\jie compcnso·l.iim 1Ju·.; ~me ell.mt' s propc:rt;;· l.ij :.1tt ll.ie pJ:opoxty, Evan i~1 o.::.1ibit DI a skctoh 1ll~"l ,i~•h ~ pJ:ocl.Li.oed in coL:2t ;J~,~ the accused pcr~on iJli ~~zs t:ltv-'~ t'..l.o owner of ti.1c :.10Ltsc no. 2) plot 79 HJ_)~ 3t:i,;~-~ ie the Pl'-QPOI-'i,- o:Z accused. pe:rsoo.. Du.o -~o t:::a ~oo.aons D,00VC c.:c1cl O~.:.:i ::;its ~)I'Ocll,lOCd in OQL'?J:1i by pl'QOQQU.~ion I a.i11·1·ri•0:.1 sot·~l0d i-:rl.nd tha:i; -'ilic ll.CCtiriCd. 6btai"1ocl tb.o moncir o:Z >.is aLii1-'.; (the complai"iM·t, 'ey fo..1.~ protcnco. u °l l:'CSPQfi+w.l:i-. ~ e tllc_ trial ooL1.l'·t 's findings ll.lld _coi.1Qlt•.3J,0tns to the e:::te1rl thn.t thq ·ht,ti.sa in issuo did no·~ o;.11_:r belong to the co.-nplo;!.nan1' 1:ut oven tho damago ~cc1.1l~1.~ 45D,.~ .m~or aociclent ~~s on the ~\i.cl 1141•~ which was, I : , . I! tho dnmagc in isSl.'!.c .o:;·~cnclccl to the main hOCUJc as clomonst--:ra:~ccl a~.;ovc L1 the t:rinl ooLtd 1 s ji.1.c.7.gmcn:P. It follows lo.:;"ioall~r thcxef oI'c -~:_,_.:/.; if' -~:1e dnnwgcd. hocsc belonged to tb.c com.pl~u:.il·~ -~-~10:1 she nnd nc'.Joc.\7 else should have :rcociV'ocl "ii.he money ....-ffcxccl by Jti.:.c lfo.,-;:ional L.1Sl:z'C~:cc Corpon:·cion as coinpc;...o::;.-:;ion :Zo:r the damage ii.1 'IllCr:r:;i_m:. ~,1or-e more oo, s.i:1ce ti1c m1disputcc: c-,;iC:cci100 ~ms it th.at the <.lclli18(.;'0 ii.1 issL'.C dicl l!ot al'fcc·~ o.1iy of ·i;hc c:ppcllru.i-li I s shop i toms f 01:- ·:;-l:.io:::. :·. c would. 1iavc i:1 -~c oven t probably chiL1e(c f o:r compensa:t1011 if -;;::.:i..c snmc .'..wcJ. ix,cn J.wna.gccl too... In a :Cti;:•(;_:_:i.cI' d'bmonat:ra-ti.o;.1. of the fact t:i.:i,-~ -:;.·.10 appella11"~ :.. c< 110·~;.ung to claim a11;r crm.1crr:0.ip of the ho1,1.sc 0~1 w:rn:~cvcr por-tio:..1 o:2 i·~~. tllcro is the. comj_:,lail1n:rt 1s cVidonto m2 -~l1a·~ after: -~:.::.c c.1.a·:clGC to tho xoo111 1-rheI'oi..1 ·li.".1c S:.1op and -'i;hat of 1:usiness wa~, -~ic ooillplro.11£\n-~ c;r.vc /10 appcllnnt a sum oi o.\s :c:_)o·,ooo/= fM xcipai:i;s;~ ooLU:se in tl1c cvL'..._cnccf fue appcl1nn·~ dcj_ri.o:.:. xccoi virig -'aiat money i.JU·t; 1fG,S disbolieV'ec. ~J.'j' ·:;:~c "i:ir:ial court ;norc so because of tho ovid.01tco of tll.o. complro.nan:'u oo:;;:roboxa."i:ied by tha·i; of RT2 0:1. ·ii.his point. I.ndood P:T2 -bos·cificc',, -i;.1 ·1Jo-:;:)_ her c:x:aminatio11 i;.1 C:Ucf a1d d.uxing oross c.::ai:ti.11:::::;ion -'a.hat she wi·:;i1csoc,:. -lilic appcllanJli :i;:ecei vine 5,000/= ·f:rom tho complrij;W,ir~ as part of ru.1 i:1.cr~&.lmen-t to the total at!ii1 of 60,ooo/= ho is allcc;o~:. -~o >.a.vo reocivocl :Zoz ·1;lic repair in issno, lfo clQu:,·i; the oomi;J.aint.::r~ g,;70 -:;:.:,~~--t mono;/, 2..1t:. -:;:w appellru1i; recci v·ccl it, 1ri tl1 foe full kl101tloclc:;e t·.;.r.:~ ·i;hc n10ncy iTr,:::.J Hi ·i;l1 ·i;he ·pu.rpose of cf'f co•:;ing :rcpa.i.l' s on a hou.sc JJu:;~- ·7)olongcd to ·:.;).c oomplainant and -'iliat no pm:•~ion of it Wa:3 even 01-mec"i. lJ:" -;;'..:.o 8{:ipollc1nt. S.1o ·i;\c above _extent, I ·llic::i;c:Zo::<: uphold the view :,.oicl 1.y ·;;:'.:.c trial oolc.rt ·:;:,ia-'u the complro.J:W.-i1"~. !)ei:'.te,· fae o-w11cx of the dama:~·cc.l i:tw.sc 1-rn,s t::.c one· ,i;r'ji "tled to the · swn of ,11011q7 o1'1ro:·cd as eomponsD.-·ao:;.1 ,'J:• fae. r.fotional ·I:·.:.3L-:J:·~;1ce Corpora:tion anc:7. ;1ot -:;:w ri)polla:it ... · Tho appcllairt 1ro,s tightly c~z.-;:i.oJ.;od and his appeal to -~'..1is Court is dismissocl in i·cn 011-lii:rcty .• I ;''• .. ,,· f? ._,.,,.,•,,Y J_ ... , MSOF.Li'E .PR.I·: CI?.·1, Ir !SI:D3{T I.!i.AGI STRLTE (~~:_.'. J":.7.2ISJI0i1IO:,T) --·----·----- ...-.... Judgment dolivo:;:,ccl t:'.lis 2uth t-.~J of October in the pJ:ef;Ci.We I of 'Mr. Sbinganya fo:r: -'i10 '"1)pellant u:.1r.:~ lii::m :G..uanga for ·the re:3poi1c.1e1ri; • .. /-. /\ ·1_;/ _., •• j _., ._., J, :--: • HSOl!'.l.1'E PRIECIP...':.L .:"rSSII.:S,:TT .MAGISI1ILll.TE ( E::·:..\ ..T..:?..:;: s:JI. CTI OJ) 20/10/92