1. GEORGE PATRICK MAWE 2. BAKARI lUMANNE @ CHIGALEME 3. SALUM ABUU @ TALL MIXER 4. JUMA LEONARD @ CHITETE 5. MODESTUS BEDA @ NGODO MSOS(App) Vs THE REPUBLIC(Res)The appellants were arraigned before the District Court of Iiaia at Samora Avenue with the offence of armed robbery contrary to Sections 285 and 286 of the Penal Code, Cap. 16 Vol. I of the Laws. The particulars of the offence were to the effect that, on the 25th day of August, 2000 at about 19.30 hrs. at Jangwani Darajani, along Morogoro road within Iiaia District, Dar es Salaam region, the appellants did steal cash T.Shs. 80,000/-, one wrist watch make RADO valued at T.Shs. 200,000/= one bicycle make Phoenix value at T.Shs. 65,000/= and one handbag valued at T.Shs. 5,000/=. All together amounting to T.Shs. 350,000/= from one Constantine Masali and immediately before such stealing did use a machete to cut him severely on his head in order to obtain the said property.