19740911 TZHC Mwanza3

19740911 TZHC Mwanza3

The accused did not commit theft by servant as the petrol never became Council property; instead, they obtained goods by false pretences using a Council purchase order. The second accused aided and abetted the offence. Convictions for obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code are substituted and sentences confirmed.

Citation
19740911 TZHC Mwanza3
Parties
1st Accused/appellant: Renatus s/o Pima; 2nd Accused/appellant: Wangaeli s/o Apaeli; 3rd Accused/appellant: Juma s/o Ally; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 September 1974
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeals of the 1st and 2nd accused dismissed with variation; conviction substituted for obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code; sentences confirmed; compensation order set aside.
Legal Topics
Stealing by Servant, Obtaining Goods by False Pretences, Minimum Sentences, Aiding and Abetting
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Stealing by Servant Obtaining Goods by False Pretences Minimum Sentences Aiding and Abetting

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Parties

Renatus s/o Pima

1st Accused/appellant

Wangaeli s/o Apaeli

2nd Accused/appellant

Juma s/o Ally

3rd Accused/appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused were guilty of stealing by servant under sections 271 and 265 of the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether the facts support a conviction for obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code
  3. 3 Whether the Minimum Sentences Act applies to the offence

Ratio Decidendi

The accused did not commit theft by servant as the petrol never became Council property; instead, they obtained goods by false pretences using a Council purchase order. The second accused aided and abetted the offence. Convictions for obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code are substituted and sentences confirmed.

Court Disposition

Appeals of the 1st and 2nd accused dismissed with variation; conviction substituted for obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code; sentences confirmed; compensation order set aside.

Orders

  • Conviction for stealing by servant quashed and substituted with conviction for obtaining goods by false pretences under section 302 of the Penal Code.
  • Sentences of three years' imprisonment confirmed.