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The District Court of Arusha lacked jurisdiction to try the economic offence as the D.P.P.'s certificate specified trial by a Court of a Resident Magistrate; thus, all proceedings and judgments below are nullified. Whether to prosecute afresh is left to the D.P.P.'s discretion, considering the interests of justice.
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The District Court of Arusha lacked jurisdiction to try the economic offence as per the D.P.P.'s certificate; proceedings and judgments of both lower courts are nullified and set aside. Whether to prosecute afresh is left to the D.P.P.'s discretion, not the Court's order.
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The District Court of Arusha lacked jurisdiction to try the economic offence as the D.P.P.'s certificate specified trial before a Court of a Resident Magistrate. The proceedings and judgments of both the District Court and the High Court are nullified and set aside. The decision to initiate a fresh prosecution is left to the discretion of the D.P.P., considering the interests of justice.
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The High Court allowed Sparrow Baje’s appeal, quashed his conviction, and substituted Ayub Sabibi’s conviction to obtaining goods by false pretences.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania quashed convictions for stealing by a public servant after finding the accused were denied a fair chance to obtain legal representation.
The High Court upheld Alfred Mbawala’s theft conviction, finding the evidence sufficient, but increased the sentence to five years under the Minimum Sentences Act.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal by a Registry Assistant convicted of stealing government cash. The court upheld the conviction and sentence.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for obtaining money by false pretence, holding that the appellant’s false labour records induced payment.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a conviction for stealing by servant, holding that unauthorized requisition and collection of government batteries showed fraudulent intent.
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