John Masinga vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 46 of 1989) [1991] TZHC 2675 (5 September 1991)

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CnJJ,1DTAL J.!'E.AL lirO. 46 OF 1989 (From the decision.of the District Ccn.'l_j;t of . Dodoma at Dodor:1a in Criri1inal C8.se Uoo 170 of 1985) ntnitJM:DI!C.A, Ji 1 • C 1$ 0 0 J'OIDT M.ASTI-T GA 4 • o••••oo•••••••O•••• J U D G M .E 1'T T The apJ;ielle,nt ,ta.s oonvicted of cattle theft by 1;1.._3 J) istrict Coui•t I of Doc1oI!18, and vas senteni,ed to six yea.l's t imprisonr:Etit., J:e ,-~~- $()1'!VictF.ld tor;eth.er with another person ['acct'.S'Jv. Fo-.. 2 at the trial] .,rb.o has not a.m,ea1ecl•. The appallant is appealinc acainst :"is conviction and san-tenca ..... The evitlence relied upon by the prosecution is waterliQJ.t. T'.o.$rafore, tb.0 grou.nds of appeal subm:i:ttec1 in a lethy petition have no substance•

• Th0 col!Il)lai11e.nt's cow, black uith a w;:i.ito tail, was stolcm from hie kraal on 26/7/85. Ro lool(i'.;)d for it u-p to thG ca.ttl0 auction mark::it rrl:\b.ii). by the a,pollant e,nd the ot;.10r accusod. J.3oth w0re his noic;hbot~:s in th0 . vilJ.ars'C s,nc1 hn tb.01-eforc knew them •. •••••••/2 .

·' i '''•.~ ·? ~ ·/:; ,'.'.~~i ; t 2 in th0 arl"Cstinc of the appellant and : .. is co - acc1.i.scd on t~:0 s::,)ot. P.W .I, P.1-7 .2, tho bt'.Sinessman to whom ·the tiefo hac1 (lfforo1 to sell tho oattle, nnd :e.w.3 ["the polioomanJ cave 0loar and well ,I evic1ence to p~:.·ovo tho offGnoa •. The appeal is dismissed in its 0nth"Gty •. Jt'DCPTI DODC:MA . prcsento of M1~. lklu.rJC'o .. :i;-1.1, ::3-tatG .b.t-to:.'~10;:,,· .. JUDITT DOl)OO e,ppoal acco:,x1inc to tl1e p:::-ovisions of t;.10 law. , r. JUJ)ar;J DODO:'LA. 5/.9/21 e • ... •• •