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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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May 1963
Ramadhani v Republic (Criminal Appeal 58 of 1980) [1963] TZHC 1 (6 May 1963) Criminal Law – Housebreaking – Breaking into a house with intent to commit an offence, c/s 294(1) of the Penal Code – Ingredients of the offence. Criminal Law – Housebreaking – Time of the commission of the offence – Act of housebreaking committed at 11:00 p.m. – ss. 5 and 294 of the Penal Code. Criminal Practice and Procedure – Charges – Housebreaking – Charge of housebreaking not specifying the offence intended to be committed – Effect of the omission. Evidence – Identification of the accused person – Offence committed at night – Accused identified by fellow villagers who know him well – Whether enough to establish identity.	6 May 1963

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May 1963

Ramadhani v Republic (Criminal Appeal 58 of 1980) [1963] TZHC 1 (6 May 1963)

Criminal Law – Housebreaking – Breaking into a house with intent to commit an offence, c/s 294(1) of the Penal Code – Ingredients of the offence.
Criminal Law – Housebreaking – Time of the commission of the offence – Act of housebreaking committed at 11:00 p.m. – ss. 5 and 294 of the Penal Code.
Criminal Practice and Procedure – Charges – Housebreaking – Charge of housebreaking not specifying the offence intended to be committed – Effect of the omission.
Evidence – Identification of the accused person – Offence committed at night – Accused identified by fellow villagers who know him well – Whether enough to establish identity.

6 May 1963