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The High Court dismissed the Republic’s appeal, upholding the acquittal of five respondents on charges of conspiracy and stealing goods in transit.
The appellants were found at the scene with the stolen sugar and no claim of right was established; the prosecution evidence, mainly from police officers, was credible and sufficient to prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
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The appellants were arrested at the scene of the crime with the stolen sugar, and the prosecution evidence was uncontradicted. The law does not exclude police officers from being prosecution witnesses. The offence of stealing was proved beyond reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding convictions for conspiracy and stealing goods in transit based on circumstantial evidence.
The High Court upheld Wilson Lombe’s conviction for stealing goods in transit, but allowed the co-appellant’s appeal after finding recent possession wrongly applied.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania allowed a second criminal appeal, quashed convictions and sentences, and ordered release unless lawfully detained.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against convictions for stealing goods in transit, holding that the evidence only showed the appellants were passengers in the lorry.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding contradictory evidence and reasonable doubt about whether the appellant was seen coming from the godown.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding no sufficient evidence that the appellant participated in breaking a wagon and stealing beer in transit.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that failure to physically check goods against documents did not prove theft beyond reasonable doubt.
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