19881228 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Citation
- 19881228 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 28 December 1988
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Language
- English
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- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 28 December 1988
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The appellant was properly identified and convicted of robbery; the District Council's order to deduct money from the victim's salary was not properly before the court and was quashed.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
- The order stopping the District Council from deducting money from Antonia's salary is quashed.
02
Material facts
Parties
Juma Hamza
Appellant Counsel: Mr. IkongwaThe United Republic
Respondent Counsel: Mr. KorioyoAmounts and remedies
- Imprisonment Sentence: 7
- Money Robbed: TZS 52,305
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the appellant was correctly identified as the perpetrator of robbery
- 02
Whether the District Council was negligent and liable for the loss of money
- 03
Whether salary deductions from the victim were justified
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Appellant argued identification was faulty and an innocent person could have been wrongly convicted.
- Respondent
- Respondent argued identification was correct and appellant was properly convicted based on evidence.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
General criminal law principles
Proper identification of accused in criminal cases is essential for conviction.
- 02
Court's reasoning
Employer liability for loss due to robbery depends on provision of adequate facilities for safekeeping.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The appellant was properly identified and convicted of robbery; the District Council's order to deduct money from the victim's salary was not properly before the court and was quashed.
Obiter and limits
- If the victim felt the deduction was unjustified, she could file a suit against the Council.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
- The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
- The order stopping the District Council from deducting money from Antonia's salary is quashed.
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TZHC · 28 December 1988
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TZHC
Judgment· 28 December 1988
THE UNITED P..EPUDLIC OF Tl:i.JJZJ.HIJ.., ~- IN THE HIGH COURT OF Ti..HZ/;HI/,. OlliGII-TL.L Cl-UEiiJLI~ C/i.SE IJC • 1 4-7 OF 1 936 OF TI-IB DISTRICT COURT CF HOI~OGo~:o DISTlUCT AT 1110;10G07."~0 • C • e e C 0 0 0 0 () • • o • i,:=:P:CLLJ:.F'I' ,, (Original Acc~sc~) THE UHITED RE?UDLIC • • • • • • E!.£~IDO, J • JUi''ii. Hi:.MZA OR 'f::.i,.EZA JU}~•. uc.s c1.1nrP-ed -Jj_ th thrc0 op:-:er· · -~df'. tno. Pcm.nl Coc,o pOO:i_Jle with rob-Sory contr::i. soction 2D&' in tho Diotrict Cou.r·I:; of Morogoro, · n t Moroe;·oro_;. · I-Io n11.d one of tho other po:..~s o:'lG . 'wore conv:ict0d; -tHo of t~7.0 otl-::.or t:·u.~eo pcraons ,·rn.rc 2cquittoc1c Ho (Jw,ia. I-Im:1zn) wns sentenced to 7 yoe.rs I ir.1prison1:1ont f'ollow:L-ic:: his conviction. I-JG ,:,ms nls o ordered. to refund the '\.ll.J.rocovo:;.~ec1 part of the r.1O11.cy h0 ._,,as found to have robbed. by tho cntiro d0cision of tho District Court end appeals to t~is Court against it. Mr. I{kongwn, learned advocate, a::;~-:;oaroc1 for hi□ bcfo:co .~10 whi10 Nr. Kor:ioyo, lccr:acd State Attorney u:i_J:!:_JG.s.rod for th0 n.opublic. After hnving coEo thro~ch t:1.0 record of. the ca.so I 1.'lc:vo. • J.. cor.io to tho conc1usion the -t tI'le o:;_J;)of.'.l io 8 hoploas orw; J. l., totelly leeks oorit. Tho evidonco ~fr;.ows clcc1.~1y tho c~)pollcnt on 1.5. 4. 85. "'c..t GoOO cr.1. nlonc ILl.ne;ni"'l.1 I~o.::cl i:;.1. l•foro 0 oro
Township~ sot upon Emd c.ttnckod i,ntonic: I'otro~ e: rrovonuo Collector :for nnd with tho Council, and robbed her of sho.52,305/= in n bee i~-i ·whicl1 sho hnc:l -1:.:opt it. Tho SGici. Antonin ?etro WGS c.t tho -t :Oistrict Council to roE,i t by .sovcre:l j_,coplo P · sor.:o Wf'. uho;:1 toGtifiod in court le. tor, nncl c.uprohc.ndod. Ho wc:.s tl-:.0n ·tc::-rn:u. to t:-:20 :?olico 3t2.tion ,-rhoro -... ~ . ,, ho wns chnrgocl witl: robbery • .
2. Hr~ r1konc;v10. ~ub1:tltto.:_-:_ :-:i0f'oro 1:i.c th.ct i.do1;t.ificn.tj_on of tho n:;;>~~-cllc.nt by tho wi ti-:.occo □ -r.-1ho took pn:rt in t:-io chc.sc could have boon.faulty a.nc.l thc::t c, ,·rronc cnd in:;.--1ocont :;_)e.roon clocoly and roached tho conclu □ ion tho.t there wcs no quect~o~ of' tho opi:-,cllcnt to hc:~vo boon 112torti 1:::;ht end corrcc.t ~ I GOO no cround myself, on ti:o ovic'.c:c.co o:f ti.-:.o cc.sos f'or h.olC::.in:~; thnt the loo.TI"lGd □o.c;istrnte orrod in rocc~1inc t:1.i.s co:;.-iclt.:.ci.o::.J.~ The a.ppella.nt wes corrcc~cly iQ0:.1.t:Lfied o.s the; :cobbeZ' o~: t~.).G money· nnd ·was qui to pro::._x,rly col1.victcd of tho offonco of robbery. hccordingly I disrai;c•h~s c~~oal ·to thi □ Court in its entirety. b.t the conclusion of his jud0 :-.1ont t~:;o. loc.rnoc1. ::12.L-:;-istrnto dcc:.l t ,·ri th n 1Joint which I think 112.s not properly bGforo hi=~~ J,..s inclicc:: tod nbovo, Ant;on.io. i:'otro ,·rc.s robbed o:f r:101,.cy- ,f.:.1:'.C,.l sh0 was at tho relevant tirno coinG to rorait to tho ~orocoro :iJistrict Council.· ThG money thcrof'oro "!Jolonc;cd to the Co1.:::-icil. Durinc the :;_)cndoncy of' this cnce 2. t ti::;.c :Uistrict Court~ Antonia :i?ctro wrote to -t 7.:J.o District Court cor.1plnir~i::1r; t:-:at · her oEiployor~ the Di:c;trict Coux::.cil, had decided to dcdl..1ct -fron her salary tho money which had not boon rocovorod
follovin~ She said they h2d already □ tarted to de~uct shG_.500/= cntertainod this cor.1plni?t and in hisjuuo~ont hole that tho· :Ji strict Council i t - :6-e1fms noclicent and pcrt;l.-7 ·;;o blnr.10 for tho loss of' t~J.o 1:ioncy as i t did not provide Antonia i:ctro with proper f2.cilitioc in wi':dch she would hnvo kc::_;-c -tl1e oonoy snfe.T.\Y" o t].1.2 t tho doduc~_ions si:1oulc:. c.C.o. □ o or □ to:i_J ft I ti1ink: thiG or-dor ~=7 t::-:o 102:...~;1.od Viccsi □ trcto w2c ratl-:.or • .L hic;h handed. The council rr.Iac not hoarc.1 boforo ho r,1ndc 1 t,. Ee does :.:wt know therof:n~o tho circur.1stancos which loci ·bhc Co-u:J.cil to decide to .rocove1~ tho noney :f::-oi:.1 J.ntonic• Uvcr 2.nc: c:1bovc o.11 9 this qucstiol."1 02: :;:•ocovory of' t~J.G money fror:1 f,n-tonio. i·rns a ::mttor ;~o-cuoo1"" -t::.o Di □ trict Cou1J.cil 2nc.!. i:.J.1..to::i..ic.. •. not properly before ~i~~ i:f Lntonic. fol t t~ic. t t~:.o doc:c-1c tion wc.c unjustified G!1.c 1-101...lc.:. hc.vo filed n ouit c.cc.inat t~o Council sookic5 an ortlor thct .. .. • J • ~"12, -✓ 0 Deon ov1e1onc0 1::.1. ..L.. t,lJ.G cui .l.-v to · show vho • ,-10.G :f.01.~ tho _lo~rn of t:;.--;.o ,-:-ionoy~ A;;.1.to:'-in 9 t~""o Council or tI;o rob0er □ ? J " i.<'or ell tl:o 2"bovo rco.so:.1.0 f tho ordo1~ to atop tT_1.o :;Jiotrict Council from c1ocluctinc; tI1.o nonoy :fror:1 LntoniCl. 1 c I I-1crG1:>y quo..Gl1. Q.j:J.C1 GGt :Lt t"tSic1Go )l,l Gfl~, .~ Lr../i,, Ao.li..fi,HDO 'i 28Td DECEEB:2:Ri 1988 J70DGE (_
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