19881112 TZHC Mtwara

, IliT 'ITE IIIGH COIDT OF T/J:J2...::. NJJ~ IIIGII COTI:1~1 CTI.TIUN:.L 1'.1.Pt:J}J., UOe147 OF 1908 C ~Q?.1}:3~lic.lctod Crininnl ::.p;_)od Ho.114/86) Ori[:;i.ri.....'tl C:i.·inii-12,l C2,.'Jo No. 33 of 19G5 of t~10 ' Diotri.ct Cou:;.~t of m:,ch:~n::.,--vroa District d Nc,c:.1incwo2. Boforog : ..• Y.. l::.r.11.,ui Doq. 1 District r.:2,~ist:;.~0,to lo lJ3I3l,..S ILJI CID IC..'I'Ur.illL.l ~ . ♦ Oooooooo•o li..PEJLL!JTTS 2 o Hi:JUSI 1:.DLN sona:o:~ Versus TI:UJ R..'JPlIDLIC o a ,. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • RDSPONDDNT JUDGMDNT Rubru;m.,_ J • I /J3B/J3 BDl-'iTIDI Kli.Tu111B/:. m'J.d IIl:JUSI llD/:11 SONGtl.. wore convicted of rcccivin3 stolon p:roj_)Crt;y- contz,o...::y to section 311 (1) of tho Penal Code. There is sufficient eviclonce tlmt the house of Le.r,1ock Mayola PWol was buxglocl on tho niGht of 2nd Juno, 1985 2.l1.d sevoz·e.J. i taus valued 2-t shs.32,400/= stolon fron tb.o:coin. The:;:>e is b.owovc1° insufficient evidence goi11c; to shou thr,t tho i tons fov.nd in possession of tho two appell211ts were Dl.10l'J.G'St those stolon f:,:-ou the house of tho s2.ic.1 12.ncck tfo,yolo •. I hr.,vc very co.rofully [;'one t)u•ouch tho ovidonco of Lnr.ieck l.inyolo on t~_10 i:JSUO of how ho hr'.d id.cnt5.fiocl his stolon pI'OJ)Ol~ty. Jill that ho stato9- was that tho rrope:rtios sho1m to him by tho police m:u-o··.;hi~; ·,:i,s>:to·,:110w ho he.cl identified them uhot>o:c b;T spocio..l narks m:- not is not stated. Identific2,tion of thirics l:i.l:o clothinc, radio cassette o:i.~ r, wrist watch, all rn1ss proc1ucod and cor.1non itons needs raoro particvl2.1~sation tJ::D.11 w!.mt wc:,s done in this 02,so. .Ls to the evidence of B 3726 D/Sgt. Benard lfaulG . PW.~ that Lblx1S Honed Ifutw.1ba. hacl confcssoc:l to hir.1 of having particir>o.tod till ~ ':~--- ·\. ' i '•,\ '. ·. i. .,_ 2 in bu.reline; tho house of Lr..::1ock Hayolo and. fron t].1c•oin siioli;l.n:i;tho:;_:l-:k\t1s listocl in tho che,:;:0 o shoot, cll I he,vc to stc-,tc i0 t:.-.. d this oviclonco w2,s cliscrocli tod by the t~cid cou.-rt or else tl,.o nj)j__)OJ.12.nt would hc:i.;vo teen convictocl of bt1.rc;l2,J:-y nncl stcc,linco Ths cliscrccl.ictinc; of thin ovj_clonco is justified ul1on consL'..o:;:;:;_:\_; tl1.0 entire evj_d.onco of PlT .5 who is s~:.om1 to be hosi h'..nt on clotr..ilso TLo i-ritnoss docs not soon to have put uucl1 oophnsis on such on inpm:-t2,nt clok,il c.s it cones ov.t cltU:inc cross-ex0i.1inc,tion _of this 1:i tnoss n:nd to DY wny of thinkin0 noro as 2.11 \ afterthought. On considoJ:'r,tion of tho ovidonco on ::i.·ocorcl therefore I fincl :i.t not safe to upholcl tl10 convictions. Tho consolidated appoaJ.s arc acco:-cdi:ngly a.llmrocl. T.,.c convictions 2,ro hereby q_t1:•,o::od nnd tho invosccl sentences sot c,sid.c. Tho appollc:nts 8.I'O to be set free at once unless they c.:rc otl:orwioo l.")Qinc l2cwfully hold on other n2.ttors. Usi:rlQ' ny rovisional pouors 1 I quash tho convi tion ontcrod in rcsvcct of ;,"..,bd2-ll2h S2.j_di !Jxlnllcl1, tho first accusecl in this case ancl set aside tho inposod sor•.tonco. IIo too is to bo rolc2-sod froo prison at once muoss ho is otherwise 1)oinc le.wfully !1old in custody on other r.mttors. Jud.GO 12.11.88