NA TZHC Arusha 3
The appellant's exclusive control of keys and failure to hand over the imprest, combined with the discovered shortage and disappearance, constituted sufficient evidence for conviction under Penal Code sections 265 and 270.
- Citation
- NA TZHC Arusha 3
- Parties
- Appellant: Hampiley Sealimalis; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 1970
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction upheld
- Legal Topics
- Stealing by Public Servant, Penal Code Sections 265 and 270, Imprest Account Misappropriation
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Hampiley Sealimalis
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant stole funds from the imprest account while serving as bursar
- 2 Whether the conviction under sections 265 and 270 of the Penal Code was justified
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's exclusive control of keys and failure to hand over the imprest, combined with the discovered shortage and disappearance, constituted sufficient evidence for conviction under Penal Code sections 265 and 270.
Court Disposition
conviction upheld
Orders
- Appellant sentenced to two years imprisonment and 24 strokes corporal punishment
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