John Saktay vs Republic (Criminal App. No. 251 of 1990) [1991] TZHC 2383 (5 July 1991)

. · •' r-· -l~~-'-. t _ ✓ ,L· · .. -,~~ >::_ ;· - , bs,, '-.... -.. ~ . . ~ . ' , . . , . . ' ' . • '.Hl' TI-DTI HIGH COURT OF TiJJZlillI.A . . LT ;\RUSJ;li.. .APPELL..TE JURISDICTION ( Arusha Registry) CRIMIN,..L APP• NO• 251 OF 1990 ORGlL Crt?"IIN,'i.L C:\S3 NO. 76 OF 1988 OF Til~ I?I3T:uCT COUHT OF l'IJBULU DISTRICT MBULU BL:FORE ~~- AN.:'JifGISYB Esq~ DL.3TBICT M'GISTRLTE JOJ.fil S;\KT_;.Y •• •.:_-."••,-) .............. /~ •••••••••• PROSECUTOR V=flRSUS RTIJPUi3LIC • o o o • Cl • o o O o o O • o • o t o o o o o • • • • .. o • o • • • • oACCUSED. ·.!, J U J:LQ M_E N T. E.1'!.t.., ~ 1 1UNUOJ J .• • This is an appeal.fron Mbulu District Court Crinino.1 Case No. 76 -of 1988 wherein ·one John Salcta.y was chnrgcd-with cattle theft ' . , c/s 265 and 268 of the penal code. Tie was convicted and sentenced to 5 yen.rs irnprisoru:1ent. He is now appealing against the conviction and the sentenced. .As point;:;d out by Mr. Kioomogoro learned State Attorney, the CO'JY of judpnt ,-ras SUlJ;)lied to tle appellant on the 26/11/39 . . . but he did not file his ai)peal til the 8/5/90, soae six nonths later so the appeal is tir,ie barred and ou.&ht to be struclc off the RGgister;. Section 25 of the Magistrates Court.s ,\ct No. 2 of 1984 provides for appeals foL1 District Courts to the High Court. The said section 25 states:- ••• · ..... /2 •• - ~ # •

\ f. ,. ,t :,'f,t:-''. . ,.:. ,- . \ ,: ', ', i,. - ,· .. ~ ', .· ✓/ { • ' II , ' ' t t 2 t ' .. 11 ( 1} Sav~ .:::ts hereinafter· provided- ( a) in proceedinof a crinin&l rn.ture, a:ny person convicted of an offence, or,- in any case where a district court confirms,-the acquittal of any person by a prir.1ary court or substitutes an acquittal £or a conviction, the conp'la.inant or the Director of Pub+fc Prosecutions; (b) in a:ny othGr J~oceedings any party, if a,sgrieved by the clecis:i.on or order, of a district court in the exercise of its appellate or revisional jurisdiction nay, within thirty days after the date of the decision or order, appeal therefror,1 to tbe lligh Court; . , Provided th:;t the High Court nay extend the time for filing an.appeal eith-::r before or after sch period of thirty days has expired." The present appeal falls uncer section 25( 1) (a) quoted above. Having obtained tbe copy of judgraent on-the 26/9/89,; the appeal ought to h:we been rpec1 within 30 days, th2.t· _isp by or . -~ ~ . before the 26/10/89. The appeal was delayed until the 8/5/90, six months later so it is time barred unde~ section 25(1)(a) of the Magistrates Courts Act No. 2 of 1984 • ,/' Accordingly the appeal struck off. It is'so Ordered~ E. H. 1'-'lUllUO , JUDGE.

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I I 3 H At ,1rusha this 5/7/ 1991. l'1.ppello.nt Respondent ENM/om. . • Mr, Kiraor.1ogoro 1 Stat_e Attorney. J~-~ / E.N. Munuo• V J 1 JUDGE. 5/7 / 1991. ',, . f\1\ -~1;.-..._. J '#-i; ' .• ' . ~- ... , I' ~ iL