Godson Pallangyo vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 99 of 1989) [1991] TZHC 2680 (24 September 1991)

IN 'I'EiE HIGH COURT OF TAi.1TZANIA AT lu1USf~ AFFELLA'I'.8 JUiUSDICTION CRIMINAL AFFo NO. 99 OF 1989 ORIGINAL CRIMINAL CASE NO. I70 OF 1988 OF THE DISTRICT counT OF i.101r.OULI DISTRICT MONDULI ' B.EF'OR:Jg H!IAKASJJ.J.ITGA Esq, DISTRICT MAGIS'.l'R.ATE GODSON FJl.l.,LJJGYQ ooooooooo•••••ooooeJl.PFELLANT vmsus R.B:Ptf:i3LI,.9..:....' ••• ~ ••••••• -. •:.• •• e ••• : • ., • • RESPOND.ii:NT. ' JUDGMENT .... •' ·- ...... This is an appeal. against the decision in Monduli District Court Criminal Case No. 170 of 1988 in which· the accused Godson Fallangyo and another were charged with 2 Counts:'!- ·.·:1 .. , •'-'·. Courti- I. Breaking into a dwelling hous with intent to steal c/s 294 (I) 6f the Fenal Co4e~ and £2_2J.- Stealing c/s 265 o·f the :J?enal ,Code in- that.-·having __ p:;rokim into and entered that dwelling house of one_ Mariani N'dosi on the I.II.88 at about 23.00 hours at Sinoni in Monduli' District, the accusod therein stole one radio cassette silver crown, one hami bag, seven under woars and oash Shs •. IOtO'jO/"" total valued at .:ihs I<)~-600/= the. property of the said Mariam Ndosi. The trial Court cohvictod both accused thereby sentencing them to four years imprisonment on Count I and to 9 months imprisonment on Count· 2; tho sc11tc11cos to &iln concurrently, Tho accused wore also ordered to pay dhs. II025/= compensation to. the complainant for tho stolen goods. Accused No. 2-,Loscrian Kiroia did not appeal. Accused No. I appealed over a year after tho judgement was passed. Mr. Lundu, learned State Attorney submitted that the appeal is hopelessly time barred so it should bo struck off, •••• /2 ..

2 The judgment was tlelivcrod on tho II.I.88 when tho sentence 'was also matted out to tho appellant. Tho apcll.t clid nq~ give a notice . of appeal unti-1- the IJ.1.89, over a· ;ioar latm-. Tho appeal therefore I,:_ contravC?los section 36I (a) of tho Criminal Procedure .t.ct. It is -.,. hopelessly out of time so it is accordingly struck off. It is so Ordered. E • If • MUNUO JUDGE 24/9/1991 lit 1'.rusha this 24-9-I99I i~ppol~~ -'•bsont. RoSJ?,<;mdont g.. Mr. Mwcimu, State Attorney.· fl. N. MUNUO ' JUDGE. 24/9/199! ErJM/mk • .;_'9 •.