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The failure of the successor chairman to record reasons for taking over the case from the original presiding chairman was a fatal irregularity, rendering the proceedings, judgment, and orders a nullity.
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Second appeal against a rape conviction and life sentence dismissed. The Court upheld the victim’s credibility, found her age proved by birth certificate, and relied on oral confession evidence.
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to prove ownership of the disputed land on a balance of probabilities, did not properly admit secondary evidence, and the Tribunal was justified in relying on the respondents' admitted documents. The Chairman was not bound by the assessors' opinion and gave reasons for departing from it.
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The High Court restored a Primary Court conviction for malicious damage to property, holding that eyewitness evidence was sufficient and the lower appellate court erred.
The evidence of the child victim, though unsworn due to improper voire dire, was credible and consistent, and corroborated by medical evidence. The trial court properly considered the appellant's defence and the failure to call the investigator was not fatal. The conviction and sentence were upheld as the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal upheld one murder conviction based on reliable recognition evidence, but set aside the second appellant’s conviction for lack of supporting evidence.
The prosecution evidence, particularly from PW1 and corroborated by PW2 and bank records, proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant obtained TZS 12,000,000.00 by false pretence. The defence of alibi was considered and rejected, and alleged contradictions in the amount paid were found to be typing errors, not material discrepancies.
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The evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant murdered the deceased; the prosecution witnesses were consistent on material facts; any inconsistencies were minor; and the circumstantial evidence formed an unbroken chain pointing to the appellant's guilt.
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The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence complete and any testimonial inconsistencies immaterial.
The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of firearms, holding that the prosecution evidence was credible and sufficient.
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