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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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July 2007
Rajabu Silwimba vs Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 981 (30 July 2007) Conviction for armed robbery quashed due to insufficient proof linking accused to the stolen items and reasonable doubts. Criminal law — Armed robbery — Identification of stolen property — Possession evidence — Proof required to link items found in accused’s possession to victim Criminal law — Evaluation of witness credibility and reasonable doubt — appellate intervention to quash conviction where prosecution case leaves doubt	30 July 2007
Isakwisa Panja vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 120 of 2005) [2007] TZHC 1124 (24 July 2007)	24 July 2007
Jampion Mwandene vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 69 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 978 (24 July 2007) Recent possession and a village admission supported conviction for store breaking and stealing; appeal dismissed. Criminal law — property offences — Breaking and stealing — Proof of breaking-in and theft — Recent possession — Unexplained recent possession of stolen goods shortly after theft raises presumption justifying conviction Criminal procedure — Oral admissions — Weight of an admission made at a village meeting as evidential support for conviction	24 July 2007
Latton Saimon Ndongole vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 27 of 2007) [2007] TZHC 924 (24 July 2007) Conviction based on uncorroborated identification by a very young, sleepy child in poor lighting is unsafe and was quashed. Criminal law — Rape — Identification evidence — Reliability — Appellate review of voir dire and sufficiency of investigation	24 July 2007
Clement Luwole Mkondya vs Republic (Dc. Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 2003) [2007] TZHC 1030 (9 July 2007) Rape conviction quashed where victim's age was not established and no medical expert evidence was obtained. Criminal law — Rape — proof of victim’s age — inconsistent ages in charge sheet and testimony	9 July 2007
Salama Kamwela vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 55 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 977 (9 July 2007) Conviction for rape quashed where prosecution failed to prove the victim's age; sentence set aside. Criminal law — Prosecution conduct — Rape (statutory rape) Evidence — sufficiency — conviction unsafe where essential fact (victim's age) not proved	9 July 2007