Jofrey Hauij vs Republic (PC Criminal Appeal Case No. 25/1995) [1998] TZHC 2517 (14 July 1998)

IN TH:~ HIGH CCUR'i' OF T •• NZ.LNIA PC CRIMINi,L At . :AL CASE N0.25/19')5 (OriGinnl Ct-in~.: .. ·· l revision No .1/1995 of the District Coi.itt of Iringa nt Iringn) Before: G,N, .a-::wer~,. Senior nesident E.:1.gistrnte JOFRSY HAtJ!J APPBL~'.NT versus: THE mPUBL! (, • 0 0 0 Q • 0 • • 0 Q · e Q O 0- 9 0 0 :i RE.S:?OND:itNT ,J U D G ME N T ... _, - ,. • -- -= The uppellcnt Jofre Hauk wns acquitte:c1 of burglnry o.nd stec..ling .. , the :?rimnry Court of IrinJ :. • The Hesident Mugistrc.te i/ c revised the prdeedings and substituted a conviction for nn acquittal. H6 wcs sentenced to 3 years imprisonr:ent. He wc1.s N crieved c..nd hns c:i.pp8nlled. The Hepublic does not support the decision of the Resit:ent Magistrate i/c. Indeed the decision of the Resident Magistrr,.t, i/c is not sustcinnb1e. He acted on n letter from the complc..inmit to substibte c. conviction for D.n c.cquittc.l ngcinst the appellc.nt. The appellant was not 1onrd in tho f<e:vision proc€edings. This wo.s cgainst principles of naturc.l justie~• MoreovGr it nppcc.rccl thwt the L~ppellant (according to his letter) hnd hfa potition of apponl rejoctc'd. Now, if thc.t wc..s the case thG proper cause would hc,vo been to nppGnl to c. higher court ngc.;inst such re je .. · ction not to go by wc.y of revision. In the circumstc.nc0s tho_ appenl is nllowed. The Revision procoedirr;s in Cr. Hevision No. 1/95 of Iringc. RM 1 a Court are hereby unshed c.nd ,or:-1 0rrs mnde therein set o.siclc. J,ppdlc:,nt is to be set ;:,.t ' . liberty· forthwith w1l 1ss otherwise held for s01:12 other lawful cnu$e. E .;.,. Kileo, J. 14/7/98 I certify ·chc.t this is a. true copy of the origincl. DISTISTRAR / SONGEA . -