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Juma s/o Ramadhani v. R., Crim. App. 22-D-68, 14/2/68, Georges C. J.



Juma s/o Ramadhani v. R., Crim. App. 22-D-68, 14/2/68, Georges C. J.

Accused was convicted, inter alia, of disorderly conduct in a police station and Malicious damage to property. After accused was brought to a police station, he resisted being put in the lock-up, and during the struggle he tore the uniform (valued at Shs. 60/-) of one of the officers.

            Held: (1) The conviction of disorderly conduct in a police station was upheld. (2) “To support a charge of malicious damage, there must be evidence that the act was done deliberately and intentionally.” This was not clearly established her. Conviction of malicious damage to property quashed. 

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