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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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February 2006
Anna Thomas Yakobo vs Republic (Misc. Criminal Application No. 44 of 2005) [2006] TZHC 791 (14 February 2006)
Bail pending trial for attempted murder granted with conditions including bail amount, sureties, passport surrender, and attendance.
Criminal law – Bail pending trial – Attempted murder (s.211 Penal Code) – Bailable offence; Conditions of bail under s.148 Criminal Procedure Act; Consideration of accused’s personal circumstances (care of young child); Sureties approval by District Registrar; Surrender of travel documents; Restriction on leaving jurisdiction.
 14 February 2006
Republic vs Abdallah Mohamed Pataku (Criminal Session Case No. 38 of 2004) [2006] TZHC 679 (9 February 2006)
Applicant acquitted of manslaughter due to unreliable sole eyewitness evidence and lack of corroboration.
Criminal law – Manslaughter – Visual identification and credibility of sole eyewitness; delay in reporting and reliability of identification; requirement that prosecution prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt where case rests on single witness; corroboration cannot validate inherently unreliable testimony.
 9 February 2006
Republic vs Selemani Muhidin Hamisi @Mbulutu (Criminal Session Case No. 32 of 2003) [2006] TZHC 841 (3 February 2006)
Whether diagnosed temporal lobe epilepsy rendered the accused legally insane and not criminally responsible for murder.
Criminal law – Insanity/mental disorder (Temporal Lobe Epilepsy) – section 220(1) psychiatric examination – special verdict: committed the act but not criminally responsible – disposal by detention in mental hospital.
 3 February 2006