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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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April 1936
Lebuku Leboro vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 88 of 1984) [1936] TZHC 1 (29 April 1936) Insufficient and uncorroborated circumstantial evidence cannot sustain a theft conviction against a night watchman. Criminal law – sufficiency of evidence – circumstantial evidence and inference of guilt; watchman’s negligence versus criminal liability for theft; reliability of arrest circumstances as proof of guilt.	29 April 1936

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April 1936

Lebuku Leboro vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 88 of 1984) [1936] TZHC 1 (29 April 1936)

Insufficient and uncorroborated circumstantial evidence cannot sustain a theft conviction against a night watchman.

Criminal law – sufficiency of evidence – circumstantial evidence and inference of guilt; watchman’s negligence versus criminal liability for theft; reliability of arrest circumstances as proof of guilt.

29 April 1936