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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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Citation	Judgment date
October 1990
Balewa S. vs Juma Ali Blatani (Civil Case No. 16 of 1989) [1990] TZHC 171 (3 October 1990)	3 October 1990
June 1990
Masai Mwangeti vs Muli Chale (Bill oof Cost No. 8 of 1989) [1990] TZHC 170 (27 June 1990)	27 June 1990
February 1990
Selemani Hassani vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No.) [1990] TZHC 203 (12 February 1990) Conviction quashed where charge failed to specify the correct subsection of section 42 and evidence was insufficient. Criminal procedure – Particularity of charge – Section 42 Traffic Act contains distinct subsections; charge must specify subsection relied upon Evidence – Causing death by dangerous/reckless driving – conviction requires sufficient probative evidence; failure to call material witnesses may vitiate conviction. Statutory citation – Wrong citation of licence-disqualification provision (27(1)(b) v. 27(1)(a)) renders related order improper Remedy – Quashing conviction and setting aside sentence where charge is inadequately particularised and evidence insufficient	12 February 1990
Selemani Hassani vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No. 52 of 1988) [1990] TZHC 523 (12 February 1990) Conviction for causing death quashed where charge was defective and supporting evidence was insufficient. Traffic law – criminal charge – statutory requirement to specify the exact subsection of s.42 when charging distinct driving offences – charge must give reasonable information of nature of offence Evidence – insufficiency where prosecution fails to call material witnesses and gives no reliable particulars; sketch plan useless. Procedural error – incorrect citation of statutory provision for licence disqualification (s.27(1)(b)) – order set aside Remedy – conviction quashed, sentence and licence-disqualification order set aside, fine refunded	12 February 1990

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