The Appellant was charged in the District Court of Masasi
with the offence of stealing by agent contrary to section 273(b) of the Penal
Code [Cap 16 R.E. 2002]. It was alleged that on 16th day of
September, 2012 at about 1600 hours at Lilala village within Masasi District in
Mtwara Region did steal one motorcycle make Sanlg Reg. No. T.145 CAB worthy
Tshs. 1, 970,000/= the property of one Fintan Morris which was entrusted to him
to use it as a means of transport but instead of doing so he converted it for
his own benefits. At the end of the day, the Appellant was convicted and
sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment. Dissatisfied with the conviction and
sentence, he has appealed to this court.