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- Judgment
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- Tanzania
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- TZHC
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- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
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- English
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01
Holding and result
The prosecution failed to prove dangerous driving by the respondent, and the deceased's sudden action contributed significantly to the accident, justifying acquittal.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- respondent acquitted
02
Material facts
Parties
Republic
AppellantSiringi
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the respondent caused death through dangerous driving
- 02
Whether the acquittal was justified
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The Republic argued that the respondent was driving dangerously and caused the death of the boy, warranting conviction.
- Respondent
- The respondent argued that the deceased suddenly emerged from behind a stationary bus, making it impossible to avoid hitting him.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Road Traffic Act sections 40(1) and 63(2)
Proof of dangerous driving is required for conviction under the Road Traffic Act.
- 02
Judicial reasoning
Contributory negligence by the deceased can affect criminal liability.
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove dangerous driving by the respondent, and the deceased's sudden action contributed significantly to the accident, justifying acquittal.
Obiter and limits
- This is not a civil suit whereby the court could decide contributory negligence.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
- respondent acquitted
Source and reliance status
TZHC
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TZHC
Judgment
•:•'5 IT TH HIGH C0URTOF TiNZ4J41JL -e--' (ibcr Rtgstry) ciRflWL - L O. 05 OF -1 OHIGL. 'L TiiO CsE NO. 185 OF '981 OF I DIbTRICT OJf 0.? IR!NGIL D.L CT iGt L LIT Before: H. F Ny.alüd., sq., Distibt16 istiate. T1L .0 p p . ...., h. i1PP±LLNT Versus SI.? NG'OL . . . . . .. ... . 1118r60 DE1'JT CH.RGi i Caus.A.ng deat1 c4ough daigerous driv.. ig c/ss.40 (1) and 63 (2) of of the Road Thaffic ixt 1 0.3 0/73 JTThGNT MY I J . The responaent s chargea with cdang death through deous driving. It was - 11bgei that On 22/12/80 the aopeU.ert waá diiihttg a vement Vehicle l35 from eya toar.s 1rir W'hn ho arrved at a village c.l1ed Uwach.nya he cne across a buss vhctl had parked at lue oif a{de, ti at is finç opposite direction me p ole e...e bnvE.r111 The respondent paid rio attention but specdcd. o f. Boy ernered from behind the bs Crossin3' to tie ±espo'1 iert's left. xact1y in tne rraddle of the road the v&uacle hit tue boy and died instttt1y. €. ias charged accord.i1'ig1 In his defence La EUC& that the deceased hiu erl.r b ecl su.ddenly from behind the bus crossing. tb tè left. I t was impossible to avoid hitting him. I The trial court upheld the defenc and acquitted the resp onddhii The Republic appel against the ord r of acquittal. I am an a.greeuent with the iastrate's firidi that it Wi.s nQt Verred in the charc and proved in ev 3ece how. daner.us Lhe repodent was baving. Itwas in evienopcl th t the deceased or er .,ed frozi behind a tátiona.Sr bus. he greitly cortabuted to the accaJLLnt. The reapxnden's jart was aniall. T5 is not a civil suit whereby tie court could. deide ontributory neg1anco. Ono,, it his be bliid tiat deceased. eohtribued to ti- ..ccident respondent had ±) acqu.ibted The appeal is diSlaiSsed.. :. .. ... ..... ........ 30th 2i3t., I
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