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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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Citation	Judgment date
February 1997
Mustafa Mohamed vs United Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 1996) [1997] TZHC 512 (27 February 1997) Appeal dismissed; conviction and four-year sentence upheld where appellant had recent possession of uniquely marked stolen goods. Criminal law – store-breaking (s.296(1) Penal Code) – doctrine of recent possession – possession of uniquely identified stolen goods shortly after theft supports inference of guilt – appellate affirmation of conviction and sentence.	27 February 1997
Rajabu Yusufu Bozu vs United Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 30 of 1996) [1997] TZHC 510 (7 February 1997) Failure to secure the appellant’s witness denied full hearing; conviction and forfeiture quashed and retrial ordered. Criminal procedure — Right to full hearing — Trial court’s duty to assist accused to secure attendance of witnesses — Failure to issue summons defeats full hearing; conviction quashed and retrial ordered. — Forfeiture order quashed.	7 February 1997
Gaibu Adimu vs United Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 1996) [1997] TZHC 508 (5 February 1997) Court upheld appellant's theft conviction for stolen cash but not for other items, which amounted to malicious damage. Criminal law – Theft – Proof of appropriation and conversion – Cash theft proved by complainant and corroborating witness. Criminal law – Theft vs malicious damage – When thrown-away property is not converted, charge should be malicious damage, not theft. Sentencing – Minimum sentence considerations where stolen property exceeds statutory threshold. Statutory provisions – Burglary (s.294(1)) and theft (s.265) considered.	5 February 1997

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