19880206 TZHC Iringa
Both accused, by their negligence and failure to take reasonable care, caused Tanganyika Pyrethrum Board to suffer a pecuniary loss of shs.1,000,000/=. Sentences imposed reflect seriousness of offence and period spent in custody.
- Citation
- 19880206 TZHC Iringa
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; First Accused: PC Francis; Second Accused: Nathaniel Mgaya
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 6 February 1988
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- convicted
- Legal Topics
- Occasioning Loss to Specified Authority, Negligence, Sentencing, Compensation
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
PC Francis
First Accused
Nathaniel Mgaya
Second Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused occasioned loss to Tanganyika Pyrethrum Board by negligence or omission
- 2 Appropriate sentence for occasioning loss under Economic and Organized Crime Control Act
Ratio Decidendi
Both accused, by their negligence and failure to take reasonable care, caused Tanganyika Pyrethrum Board to suffer a pecuniary loss of shs.1,000,000/=. Sentences imposed reflect seriousness of offence and period spent in custody.
Court Disposition
convicted
Orders
- First accused sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
- Second accused sentenced to 12 years imprisonment
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