Kapinga Mohamedi vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No. 17 of 1988) [1991] TZHC 2735 (8 July 1991)

.. DJ TiiJ ITIG.IT COURT OF WTZA:i:fU-i. AT W:-GA. APPELLli.TE .Tu.RISDICTION mm~ OOtBT CRI£al41'.L A.I'P&L NO., 17 0::::1 l;'JS ORIGINAL ORIHifi.AL CAS3 no. 242 OF 1587 O:ii1 T::-:B DISTRICT COT,i11T W TJD. 1 :0A AT TJJJGf;_ DJillXl.8.Ea M.D. OB:AJIT.O'Dj;, G3~. D/l-iAGIDTRATE rrunrw~ 1-mrHIDI ••••••• o • • AP.P.T•IT.,, (.::-T ( ORIG. " 0 :,1J3:.'D) V.cilRSU3 JUD G::Jl,I.0:,:-;" T ....... ··•----- --- T".:ie a:PJ.:Jellant L1 thj_a a.p:peal is one Ka.pi11:..,n s/ o H0:.:>.a,;1edi. T!.i.e a;?1:>elJ.a.nt ·;raa jointlr char[,''3d 0-11 tuo oou.:::rt;.; 11'5.ti t::.:.."ee ot::,.er i'.)eI'G0:10. On tb.e first count, he 1-ra.s chare,-od Jointly with other :peroons 1-rith· tl.te offence of cozlS~ to commit a Zelo:1y c/s 384 of t:1e Ba;.1c1J. Code. It wo.s allet'tld ,at tb.e appollo.:1· j o:i.1:1tly w·i th throe o·l;;1ers did conspiI'8 to steal 1200 empt~,. bac;s from the Tanzania Ferlilbe:;:- ComP3,J.zy:o 011 tb.o second count., tho a:;>}?011&.--it 1rao jointly o).:.E1.re,-e with two otlto~ for steali.."'15 ao :)01--r:1om:: em:plo;rad I in Publio Se:cvice c/t:J 270 & 265 of tJ.ie Ienal Coo.e. It "l·ra.c alleged t:i.2.t Jlihe a17 1 )8lla:,.d; ancl t1ro oJG).ier,:-i otole 1200 er1111t;r \Ja.(i'O va.lued a.t. slw.36,000/ .. tiw pro:pe:r:ty of Ta;.ize;1.ia Jkrtilizer Corn}:X'.l:JY• Tb.a a:p~)6llm1'c ,ras corr-.r:' .. cted ao cliarc.;-ea. Oil t::o f;.rot cou;.r~; i. o. 1-lc uao convictecl :£'01• tb.e of:i:ence of c,011s:piro.cy,, Q1 t:.:.0 Booond count, ].: J lia.S 1ot OOl"'.-,,J.cto.: 011 tho ol19,r,:,-o of tl:.of't c/o 270 E',lld. 265 of the :'e:aal Code but i;"J,,'Jtead l.z :m,P co:.1·v-:i.cted to t>.o o:.':fe:.1ca of nttempted- ·:;hof't c/s 284 and 281 of tic Pe::.c,l Code., accord:.::.:.; ·i;o ·Lo record. Tlie e,ppalJ.u.:1t ,ras Bont01ced ·to two (2) year'~ iuyrisol1mo:.1t 011 each count. T:10 oentences were ortlared to run co:-1o"t,1.'C'1~0:1tl:·• T',ie appellant io a1)JOaJ.i;.1_:; a5n.inst both oonviotio:::-;.; i.1j.1d. ::l(:Dtences • •••• /2

,• ,., , ... 2 ... :&fore deterr:rl-'lil'lg t!lo a'.l)peal itself, thc1'E> a.I'O a. f'ew matters i·rhich I need to :point out. Aooordinc; to the oi.1e,re;"0 sl:.oot, the :proi)Grty alla.:;ecl to bav:e been atollan was t of Tx,1zania Fertilizer C6I.liU:V• L'1 this resrieot, tJ1e a.p_pella.ut uas a servant. • of 'lil:e oomiX.-...1;7 and not a public. se"'lt. The a.v..vel:!.<111-ii shou. 1 .d have, therofo:.."0 1 bein[;' eharg,3d. under seoticm 271 of ·c.·.,e Tocl Code a.:1d not m10.0r section 270 oi? tb.c Pona.l Code a.2 ·1-i;J,S do:10 in the present a::x:.:iea."l_. U1der ooction 301 of the Ci·ir.ili:i.c.1 Procedure Aot, a court is or.i::_1oiro:red to comrict a person fo:c ,vir:::; at·t0:mpted to co;·umi.t a.n offo:1oe al thov..pi he wa;J 11ot d:a:r{}=lcl. w:i.t:.,_ it. The tr:i.al raaglstratc i;.-i t'..iia case couJ.d, if thci"O ·,,ae ov:i.-::.0:100, convict t:ie ap_rclla.n-'i; "iiit'_ attompted ·L.cft. . fut :Joctiono 234 .:i.;.10. 281 of the Ponal Code, m1dc1 which tho t:rW. lik.1.::;Lntrv/:0 o.ctod ·to c<mvict I I t:10 ap::..)()11'.rt, ll.c·we ;.1ot;.1i113 to D.o with nttemptoC.: t: .oft. T;.20 pro:per soctio:1S, would 2,y:poru:· to w to b0 sactiono 3Jl n.:·t. 382 of the Po;.'la.l Coclo~ ll.Q3,il1, 1'2..ilzania Fertilizer Comrw1Y, is a opoc5.£:1.ed av.thority umior oootiOJ.1 3 of tho 11:i.nimun Santo11oes .Act. A ::..xi:1."fjo:.1 yf10 io oo:mrictod for tic off011co of steal.inc tho p.ro::_)01"ty o'Z :::u.c:i an oreauiza·liion iG subjoot to tlle Hinimu.m Sontoncoo Act. .And oinco t1ie })ropcrty o;iitomptad ·'i;o bo stollo.'l 1ras north r:10:1."C t>.a.:.! ab.illint; i'ivo thousand, t:10 oourt wn.s l"O<J,u.-Li-od to i.I!l)?OSo n Go:1tc1oc of not loos taa.n iivo s-oa.ro iml)l'iaOltmnt. 1.isu.m:i.ng that ·fJ.() u:;:ipollflj1t was lcer-.lly convictod 1 tho am1tenoo ~ -hro yea.rs imfao::~mo:i.1t imposed on lillo ~i?l)0lJ..o.c1t for tb.o oount ot stealing goods no1."t:1 11h.36 1 000/a t}.::.o property o-2 ·i;?1c specified a.ut'h.ity,_ wovJ.0. .'1':'.vc be(,m illo{pl. Tur:-.J.:.1c :;o t:to ap:90r.l itsol:f I tho D..l);?OlJ.n..t ::mo co:,,.-victed w:.tll.out su;t'fiolc;.rf; cvidoico to ha.so 001wict5.01. :t a.pJCam t.ha.t ~;i0rc ,TCJ.'O t·iro iasuos which lTOJ.'C uonti0i.1cd i:.1 co:1.;.1oct:.on rrith til.0 :.1ppolln.;_1t. T:.:.o fi:.."8t one wa.a in 0011.uootio;.1 i'Tit'.;. ·~1.1.o i:Jr:Juo of 400 ompty ba&:; on 2nd o-J: J'imo 1987. T'ncso 400 oo,ep -:·roro st.UJl"X)otcd t.o ho part of t!J.o 1200 ba{s{-l ulucb. were alloe,udly boo:1 r.d;ollon. It was concocdoC: t.?.. t tho n.:ppollant 1ras author5.Gcd to iusuc co.1rty baas 011 dcI"JD.nd.. Tl.J.O appellant r-.cl.Jni ttod to ha.vo iasuod 400 bo.33 O-ti 2/6/87 on requisition 1-10.153600, ,·r.hioh L:,0110.rcl 1:..biscy - •••• /3

3rd accw..Jod at t::e trial adm:i.tfoc1. to havo eolloot:Jcl -'{lCi.J. ;:,..;.1cl took them to tho a: 1 1xeopriatc pLco. T:.1c q1.1.ostio_: -:.at ·Lo court b.2,,d. to answer L1 urdor to oomrict t:::..o appellant o:n boi;;,. omx~ .. ts was, wb.ot}.10r tho .::.::-1::.:XJllant knmr, a.net willin5ly wa.o P, :;ia.xt 0 -to such a doai,-1, t.:..-a.t 5.:nfact tl).c bac?;3 trllio21 ho issued. ·:.-o:-..'o :1ot rcquirocl for official ::_1u.rposos but .rol'Q i.ntondod to bo ;:itoll'J:,1. Soconclly tb.oro was 0..11 [ 1 ,lJ.osation that -'i;ho ap:polla.nt oollocto:J. s'..:.G.lo,ooo/ = from a bWJfa1c;.;u;::ia,:1 h1 Town for t).w purposco o-t bib:L.1::; t:·.o soouri ty e,'UaJ..-.0.z to all or; t:1.c wa[,'on uLioh was loadccl w:t t::i 1200 ompt--.r ba[;O to leave t:.10 :promiucs o:f Ta.nza..15.a Fortilizor Compa;.)· u11cJ.lcolrod. totally i;w.tl.ru:i.0;:3::i.olc. The only' t::;·h1c lcf't to t:o court 1ras to arun-rcr ·)J.o quurJt:i.0:.1 whic:1 I :posed above. Tho:ro ·:::.'.S3 :1.0 ovidcnco 0:1 rocc,1--0. u1xn 1rl1ic.\ tho trhl mn.,'.f. .. stmto coulcJ. :col;/ to p;rcr-,ricto nn Q,;1'-o:r to t:1.0 effect that he UDJ'J a ;LX',:rt;;,- i;o -i;·;::: J.oDiQ-1 of tll.c -1-li~,olla:.1t ooulcl not lmvo 00011 hold to J:.avo 001:::..Ji:roC. or stole t:10 ba.<:,'8 as L \la.fl 8,llcGod iu c0l1Jlt 0:.10 and. two i:1 t:.:o c:UJ.r[}J slloot.o Thom Wa.8 t'..:.oroforo ;_10 ovido:10O upon ,f:ic'..1 ·bo up:;)0J.l,J,:-.1t ooul<'t :.:, .. a.vo bc,,:.l ooavictoa., Tho a.p:::oal by th.is 2.ppoJ.ln,.-:..1;, Ipi-:_1ga Ilob.z.i.1od, is a~.lmrocJ.. 1 Ib.o oomrictiow on counts 0:10 G,:Kl two arc hcrcb-J qtID.Dllec'',. 'E.10 sontonccs im1X>scd on him ai"'O oJ.Go set n.aidc. Ai?. -·.-b.o a.J?J.)ollr1t lma alroa.c\y· compJ.ctod his priso11 to::..~1, no o:ro.cr f'or roloaso L i!nd.o• Ju46un1:mt dolivorod i."t cllambol.'S too.a.y tho 8t!:i of July 1991 ir. tho prcsonoo ot Ur. Mvkand.a.ra. Sta.to Attornoy.