The Appellants together with four others, were arraigned
before the Resident Magistrates Court of Tabora for the offence of armed
robbery contrary to section 287A of the Penal Code [Cap 16 R.E. 2002]. They
were accused of forcefully taking from one Adam Anyosisye an assortment of
items. They were convicted and each sentenced to serve thirty (30) years’
imprisonment. Aggrieved, only the Appellants wished to appeal against that
decision but they found themselves late to lodge both the notices and petitions
of appeal to the High Court. Consequently, by way of chamber summonses
supported by their respective affidavits which were identical in both form and
contents, they filed separate applications in the High Court applying for
extension of time to lodge both the notices of appeal and petitions of appeal.
Satisfied that no good cause was shown, the learned Judge dismissed the
applications, hence this appeal.