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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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October 1998
Ignas s/o Vahaye vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No. 32/97) [1998] TZHC 2417 (2 October 1998)
Appeal dismissed where appellant was caught offering a stolen radio cassette from a bus to its owners.
Theft from a motor vehicle; possession and disposal of stolen property; identification of stolen goods; delay between theft and recovery; sufficiency of evidence to support conviction; appeal against conviction dismissed.
 2 October 1998
July 1998
Jofrey Hauij vs Republic (PC Criminal Appeal Case No. 25/1995) [1998] TZHC 2517 (14 July 1998)
Revision substituting a conviction for an acquittal without hearing the accused violated natural justice and was quashed.
Criminal procedure – Revision – Substitution of conviction for acquittal – Right to be heard/natural justice – Reliance on complainant’s letter – Proper remedy where appeal is rejected is appeal to higher court, not revision.
 14 July 1998
Kandidus M. & Another vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No. 53 of 1997) [1998] TZHC 2405 (14 July 1998)
Convictions under s.383 Penal Code quashed for lack of evidence proving duty, negligence, or timing of the theft.
* Criminal law – Neglect to prevent an offence (s.383 Penal Code) – Insufficiency of evidence – No proof of employment or duty to guard premises – No proof theft occurred while on duty – Convictions quashed.
 14 July 1998