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Criminal law 19891107 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19891107 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing forgery convictions for defective charges but upholding convictions on stealing, uttering, obtaining by false pretences, and attempts.

  • Forgery
  • Stealing
  • Uttering
  • Obtaining goods by false pretences
  • Attempt to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law 19800527 TZHC Tanga

19800527 TZHC Tanga

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed the conviction for uttering a false document, and held the contradictory evidence left reasonable doubt.

  • Uttering false document
  • Attempt to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Identification evidence
  • Common intention
  • Criminal-law
  • Uttering-false-document
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Criminal law 19780622 TZHC Dodoma2

19780622 TZHC Dodoma2

The High Court upheld a conviction for attempted obtaining goods by false pretences, but quashed a corruption conviction for lack of proof that the clerk acted as an agent.

  • Attempt to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Corrupt transaction with an agent
  • Minimum sentences act
  • Agency in corruption offences
  • Attempt
  • False-pretences
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Criminal law 19770706 TZHC Mwanza 1

19770706 TZHC Mwanza 1

Criminal appeal on alteration of charge: the court upheld convictions on three counts, but set aside the assault conviction because the added count was not properly permitted.

  • Alteration of charge
  • Right to recall witnesses
  • Uttering false document
  • Attempt to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Destruction of evidence
  • Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
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Criminal law 19730720 TZHC Mwanza4

19730720 TZHC Mwanza4

The High Court upheld convictions for making, uttering, and attempting to use a false document, relying on handwriting evidence and corroboration.

  • Forgery
  • Uttering false document
  • Attempt to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Criminal-law
  • Uttering-false-document
  • False-pretences
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Criminal law 19730720 TZHC Mwanza6

19730720 TZHC Mwanza6

The High Court upheld convictions for making and uttering a false document and attempting to obtain goods by false pretences, relying on handwriting and circumstantial evidence.

  • Making false document
  • Uttering false document
  • Attempt to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Handwriting evidence
  • Appeal against conviction and sentence
  • Criminal-law
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