19900718 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The conviction and sentence for malicious damage to property were proper based on credible evidence of ownership and intentional destruction; however, the award of compensation lacked sufficient material and should be pursued in civil court.
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- Citation
- 19900718 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Shioani Seleani Rufwile; Respondent: The United Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 July 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed as to conviction and sentence; compensation award set aside
- Legal Topics
- Malicious Damage to Property, Compensation, Ownership Dispute
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Shioani Seleani Rufwile
Appellant
The United Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for malicious damage to property was proper
- 2 Whether the property belonged to the complainant or appellant
- 3 Whether the award of compensation was justified
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction and sentence for malicious damage to property were proper based on credible evidence of ownership and intentional destruction; however, the award of compensation lacked sufficient material and should be pursued in civil court.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed as to conviction and sentence; compensation award set aside
Orders
- Conviction and sentence affirmed
- Compensation award set aside
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IH ~:!JE IIJ:GI: CO'L'RT OF TtJJZANif.. J!L Dlill ES SiJ.JJJ1I r.cr:arr COURT cnn.mrA.L· J...PPELL NO. 116 Oli' 1900 (F.trom oricinc.l Criminal Ca.so No. 125 of 19G5 of the D:Lstriot Court of 1 J3acanoyo Distriot r.t DuaD.CoY,o) Si.ItJJJIJU SELEJ:1fJ:fl IC'uGWILE •••••••••• , •·• • • • • • •• • • •• • • • • • ~ • • • • • .JJ'PELLANT ( Oricina.1 .Aoousad) VGrstts TI1E UNITED 3:iJJJFl!GLIC •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• f • • ii ••• " • • • • • RESPONDENT · ( Ori:;inal. Proseoutor) JUDGMENT Tho r-,ppollant Shooani SGlooani R'uf;-wile l-rc..s 001iviotod by the c1istriot Ooto.."t ~t D~onoyo of rncl.ioious clal'ilclt,"'6 to pro~orty, Oontra;ry to section ~26~ 1) of' the Penal Coclo. P...o wo.s sclltenooct to a fine, shs. 4,000/"'.", rad tho oourt c1.irootad th~t ho wcs to sitffor imprisonment fo-:r G~ht months if ho £1'.dlec.1 to pc~ the fine. r.1:h.e oou:rt also ordorod him to pog a. SUi:l of sp.s.10,000/"'." to the oooplainMt Onan KoroDGO ,as oonponsr.tion for the lose suff0ract. I!o is disse.tisf'iad and has a,ppcalad oenj_nst the juclcoant. The m,'!.bjoot "'." mn.ttor of tho ob.area was a house, a ttn.ttle and daub struoturo, situ.ato n.t !CiwaDGa villnce in the c'l.is·i.riot of De.Baoo.vo • !n his peti tioit of n.ppee.l tho appall2lli> naintains that the properv beloncod to him ~d not to the oouplain!'.nt. llaving assessed. the mdanoe I ao satisfiec1 th<',t it was open to the tri.c-w. nacistr.,,ta to find., as he dic'l.1 . . thri.t the ~l)Grv belonced to the oooploinant1 hr.~ ptirohasec1. it froc one Lila lt"lCO.j'O il1 1973 who ho.d purohn.sed it fron th~ ~polla.nt· ba.ok in. the l~te sL"ciiies. Tlia ~1,pell~..nt ol.so maint::dns t~t he ~.id not tastroy the properfU but thn.t it ooll!'.psed on its ow. There was 1 howowr, beliava.blG ___evidonoe that he WM c.otut.1.ly aoGn pull:il-ie o.oi'I~ tho houso on 9/5/D7 in tho ~ol'ninG .. a.net the tricl. n;:,.cis~.:;ra.to Oc'.J.m.ot, therefore> be ff.'.ulted far aoting upon that ovic'!.enoe • Tho (',_p:)ollt'.nt hc..s paicl thG fine inposed mtcl he ho.a not s::-.id t:'.ny'thing ngain~t. t+ ::=... ;;:_:,_ .....-.. -~-~---. ··- ·-v ~-;_;:,,. ~: •.:.t ~7'Jnisbm8llt wn.s doseriina'. In the rosult tho 0.111)0"2, 1\£! it rolo:tGs to the oonviotion 011d the sGntonoo, is disnisssd., 2/•••••• I Tho r.wc:lJ.'tl of oor.1pens:-.:.tion 021mot bo lo:N to stnnd. Thero vrr>..s, in rzy- opinion, no sufficient n..1,forials upon which tho court ooulcl. havo bt>.secl. a fair anc1 ooo.nin(,-fu.l n.wo.Td~ Tho couplcinnnt shouicl havo 1>eon t?i!.Vised to soak renocly in a oiVil oou.ri;.., The a.word is sot a.siclo◄_ Dolivorec1t Appellant ~)s0nt. Mr. Kru:ib:;-. for t!:? R ::pu1)]j.c/Responc1ent.