19870902 TZHC Tabora

19870902 TZHC Tabora

The facts established that the appellant falsely represented having groundnuts for sale, obtained money on that basis, and never delivered the goods, constituting the offence of obtaining money by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code, not stealing by agent.

Citation
19870902 TZHC Tabora
Parties
Appellant: January Joseph; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 September 1987
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed except for substitution of conviction
Legal Topics
False Pretences, Stealing by Agent, Sentencing, Conviction Substitution
Source Language
English
Criminal Law False Pretences Stealing by Agent Sentencing Conviction Substitution

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Parties

January Joseph

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for stealing by agent was proper
  2. 2 Whether the facts support a conviction for obtaining money by false pretences

Ratio Decidendi

The facts established that the appellant falsely represented having groundnuts for sale, obtained money on that basis, and never delivered the goods, constituting the offence of obtaining money by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code, not stealing by agent.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed except for substitution of conviction

Orders

  • Conviction for stealing by agent quashed and substituted with conviction for obtaining money by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code
  • Appellant sentenced to one year imprisonment