19910712 TZHC Tabora 1

19910712 TZHC Tabora 1

The conviction against the 1st appellant (Sparrow Baje) was not supported by evidence, as he acted on the authority of the 2nd appellant's signature and had no independent knowledge of the fraud. The 2nd appellant (Ayub Sabibi) was proven to have signed false payment vouchers and payrolls, and thus was guilty of obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code, not theft by servant.

Citation
19910712 TZHC Tabora 1
Parties
Appellant: Sparrow Baje; Appellant: Ayub Sabibi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 July 1991
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed in respect of 1st appellant, dismissed in respect of 2nd appellant. Conviction of 2nd appellant substituted to obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code.
Legal Topics
Theft by Servant, Obtaining Goods by False Pretences, Public Service Offences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Theft by Servant Obtaining Goods by False Pretences Public Service Offences

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Parties

Sparrow Baje

Appellant

Ayub Sabibi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were properly convicted for theft by servant under sections 271 and 265 of the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether the evidence supported the convictions and sentences against both appellants
  3. 3 Whether the proper charge should have been obtaining goods by false pretences

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction against the 1st appellant (Sparrow Baje) was not supported by evidence, as he acted on the authority of the 2nd appellant's signature and had no independent knowledge of the fraud. The 2nd appellant (Ayub Sabibi) was proven to have signed false payment vouchers and payrolls, and thus was guilty of obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code, not theft by servant.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in respect of 1st appellant, dismissed in respect of 2nd appellant. Conviction of 2nd appellant substituted to obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code.

Orders

  • Conviction and sentence of 5 years imprisonment against 1st appellant quashed and set aside; 1st appellant to be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
  • 2nd appellant convicted of obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code.