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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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May 1969
Masaka Mwaja vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 74 of 1970) [1969] TZHC 2 (18 May 1969) Appeal allowed and conviction for possession of suspected stolen cattle quashed for insufficient evidence and procedural defects. Criminal law – Stock Theft Ordinance s.5(1) – Possession of suspected stolen stock – Requirement that circumstances reasonably lead to belief of theft – Evidential sufficiency; Arrest procedure – failure to afford opportunity to explain possession affects weight of prosecution case.	18 May 1969

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May 1969

Masaka Mwaja vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 74 of 1970) [1969] TZHC 2 (18 May 1969)

Appeal allowed and conviction for possession of suspected stolen cattle quashed for insufficient evidence and procedural defects.

Criminal law – Stock Theft Ordinance s.5(1) – Possession of suspected stolen stock – Requirement that circumstances reasonably lead to belief of theft – Evidential sufficiency; Arrest procedure – failure to afford opportunity to explain possession affects weight of prosecution case.

18 May 1969