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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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December 1970
Jackson s/o Mwanipyana Republic (Criminal Appeal No 34 OF 1970) [1970] TZHC 659 (20 December 1970) Charge misframed under s.296(2); appellate court substituted s.296(1) conviction, upheld three‑year term, quashed co‑accused's conviction. Criminal law – Shopbreaking and stealing – Correct charge under Penal Code s.296(1) versus s.296(2) – Recent possession and flight as evidence of participation – Insufficiency of proof for conviction of co-accused – Sentencing: subsections do not create separate counts; statutory minimum sentence upheld.	20 December 1970

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December 1970

Jackson s/o Mwanipyana Republic (Criminal Appeal No 34 OF 1970) [1970] TZHC 659 (20 December 1970)

Charge misframed under s.296(2); appellate court substituted s.296(1) conviction, upheld three‑year term, quashed co‑accused's conviction.

Criminal law – Shopbreaking and stealing – Correct charge under Penal Code s.296(1) versus s.296(2) – Recent possession and flight as evidence of participation – Insufficiency of proof for conviction of co-accused – Sentencing: subsections do not create separate counts; statutory minimum sentence upheld.

20 December 1970