na TZHC Dodoma

na TZHC Dodoma

The accused was acquitted of forgery due to lack of evidence that he made the forged note, but convicted on the counts of possession and uttering of a forged note, and obtaining goods by false pretences, based on overwhelming and corroborated witness evidence.

Citation
na TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: LO11 s/o IiP0iTZI
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 1971
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial Judgment
Outcome
Acquitted on forgery; convicted on possession, uttering, and obtaining goods by false pretences.
Legal Topics
Forgery, Possession of Forged Currency, Uttering False Document, Obtaining Goods by False Pretences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Forgery Possession of Forged Currency Uttering False Document Obtaining Goods by False Pretences

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

LO11 s/o IiP0iTZI

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused was guilty of forgery under section 341(a) of the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether the accused was guilty of uttering a false document under section 342 of the Penal Code
  3. 3 Whether the accused was guilty of obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code

Ratio Decidendi

The accused was acquitted of forgery due to lack of evidence that he made the forged note, but convicted on the counts of possession and uttering of a forged note, and obtaining goods by false pretences, based on overwhelming and corroborated witness evidence.

Court Disposition

Acquitted on forgery; convicted on possession, uttering, and obtaining goods by false pretences.