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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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August 1981
Daniel Abraham Kimaro vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 108 of 1980) [1981] TZHC 2346 (18 August 1981)
Identification and circumstantial evidence upheld convictions for uttering a false document and stealing; minimum sentence affirmed.
* Criminal law – forgery, uttering false document and stealing – identification evidence – corroboration by witnesses and circumstantial evidence. * Sentencing – Minimum Sentences Act – scheduled offence – statutory three-year minimum – no mitigation to reduce sentence.
 18 August 1981
George Jacob Chuma vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 80 of 1979) [1981] TZHC 2047 (10 August 1981)
Appellant teller’s conviction for stealing affirmed where depositor testimony, bank identification and expert handwriting/stamp evidence proved appropriation.
* Criminal law – Theft by servant – Whether teller who stamped and signed duplicate pay‑in slips and failed to remit cash to bank committed theft. * Evidence – Identification of handwriting and signature – Value of bank officials’ identification corroborated by handwriting expert. * Evidence – Stamp impression comparison – Matching of rubber stamp to impressions as corroboration. * Evidence – Absence of bank records and originals – Inference that funds did not reach bank.
 10 August 1981