| Surname: | Jolly |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Squadron Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | .338 |
| Notes: | MMP. 2/8/87 enlisted in the 6 Dragoons, later transferred to MMP. Born Birmingham, occupation Filer, Served South Africa 1.4 years and Egypt 9.00 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 21/7/10 to discharge time expired at Aldershot, age 40 years, served 21 years, conduct exemplary, address: The Dukes Head, Hythe, Kent. 2/8/1887 he enlisted in the 6 Dragoons, No. 2762, age 18 years, occupation filer, born Birmingham, mother Alice Jolly, 5 Carpenters Road, Lozells, Birmingham, formerly served in the 3 Warwickshire Volunteer. 9/7/1887 deserted, all former service forfeited, 14/10/1889 released after 84 days with hard labour. Service now commenced from 22/7/1889. 1/10/1891 transferred to MMP, 18/1/1900 Cpl, 1/8/1902 Sgt, 30/8/1909 SSM, 21/7/1910 discharged time expired, 21 years service. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 27 of 1909. Served Home 22/7/1889 to 9/5/1890, South Africa 10/5/1890 to 12/11/1890, Home 13/11/1890 to 24/1/1893, Egypt 25/1/1893 to 4/2/1902, Home 5/2/1902 to 21/7/1910 to discharged time expired. 30/4/1896 married Rose Gaymer at Cairo, Egypt. 22/12/1943 he died at 68 Farnbridge Road, Maldon, Essex from stomach cancer. Harry Jolly. He has the same No. as Cpl F J Jones, MFP. Extract from the Devizes and Wilts Advertiser 31 August 1905. PETTY SESSIONS - Trespassing. Henry Larby, gipsy, of Ludgershall, was summoned for trespassing on land belonging to the War Department, without authority of the General Officer Commanding at Ludgershall, on August 1. - The case was proved by Sergt. Jolly of the Mounted Military Police and defendant was fined 20s, including costs. Extract from the Salisbury Times 9 December 1904. CHARGE OF ARSON DISMISSED. Richard Jones, a private in the South Wales Borderers, was charged with setting fire to a rick of oats, valued at £90, the property of Robert Melsome. Benjamin Barfield, keeper to Sir Edmund Antrobus, stated that on Friday October 21st, he was riding on the old Marlborough Road, at Amesbury, near the railway line. He met two soldiers in the South Wales Borderers, going towards the oat rick, which was situated at the side of the road. He could not swear that defendant was one of them. About a quarter of an hour afterwards, he saw the rick was on fire. He galloped back to it and then saw the two soldiers walking as fast as they could towards the Camp. They were 300 yards from the rick, but no one but the soldiers was going away. Sergt. Jolly, of the Military Mounted Police, said he heard of the rick being on fire and subsequently had a conversation with Jones, who told him he was crossing the downs with Private Hamblin of the same regiment, when they went under the oat rick to light a cigarette. Jones lit the cigarette and threw the match down, and then walked away towards the Camp. Shortly afterwards Hamblin drew his attention to the oak rick burning. They were frightened and ran away to the Camp. Hamblin had subsequently gone to India. Defendant said the threw a match down near the rick after he had lit the cigarette without thinking, but had no intention of setting fire to the rick. He was discharged with a caution. Extract from the Western Daily Press 30 January 1907. SALISBURY. At the city petty session, on Monday, before the Mayor and other magistrates, Bert Davis, dealer of Durrington, was summoned by Henry Jolly, Acting Squadron Sergt. Major of the Military Mounted Police, for, so it was alleged, publishing a defamatory libel concerning him. The bench committed defendant for trial at the Wilts Assizes, admitting him to bail in £20 and one surety of a like amount. Extract from the Salisbury Times 16 August 1907. About a Durrington Bungalow. Sergeant Jolly, of the Military Mounted Police. stationed at Aldershot, but formerly of Tidworth, sued Bert Davis, tailor, of Durrington, to recover possession of a bungalow. Mr. Trethowan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Jackson for the defendant. The plaintiff stated that early last year he erected two bungalows on a piece of land he had purchased at Durrington. Davis entered into occupation of one of the on an agreement that he was to pay £9 14s for rent up to the end of the year and was given an option of purchase the bungalow if he paid the sum of £50 in October last and the balance of £194 within the year. The Judge: And you say the option has not been effectively exercised? Mr. Trethowan said the only sum Jolly had received from Davis was one of 3 17s., but Jolly was still in possession. In cross-examination by Mr. Jackson, the plaintiff said he knew that Davis was an undischarged bankrupt. He denied that the arrangement to rent and purchase was between Mrs. Davis and himself. He knew Davis had not got the money, but he said he would get it from his father. Mr. Jackson: I put it to you, you would not have taken this action but for criminal proceedings in the High Court? Plaintiff: Oh yes, I should. he didn't meet his payments and promises. Mr. Jackson: You received a telegram one day from Davis accusing you of a certain offence? Mr. Trethowan: You had better say what it was. Mr. Jackson: All right. You were accused of attempting to have criminal intercourse with Davis' wife? - yes You took proceedings for criminal libel;? - Yes And the defendant put in a plea of justification! - I know he has put in a plea. Rose Kate Jolly, the plaintiff's wife and joint owner with her husband of the two bungalows, also gave evidence as to the agreement between her husband and Davis. She denied that Mrs. Davis was the tenant. Bert Davis, the defendant, stated that after his bankruptcy Jolly offered him a piece of land and money to buy a bungalow. The agreement was that Jolly should put the bungalow on the land and he (Davis) was to do all the other work, make drains an cesspits, put a fence found, shift a bank in front, make road ways, etc. He was to pay 5 per cent, on the outlay, and pay the balance off as he could. After he was in occupation Jolly wanted him to agree to the money he had paid being counted as rent, but he would not agree to that and threatened to leave where upon Jolly said he had better stay. The arrangement was made with Mrs. Davis and the book was made up in her name. He swore that he paid full interest and part of the purchase money by the work he had put in and money paid. His Honour: How long was the matter to go on? Was it to last for ever, or until in chanced that £200 was to come into your hands to pay for this? - I am not very particular about possession at all (laughter). it might go on till the day of judgment. His Honour: The day of judgement in the County Court I suppose. Defendant's wife gave corroborative evidence, but His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for possession in a month and for £5 8d in respect of damage to the real property by reason of Davis having dug and sold sand from the land surrounding the bungalow. Extract from the Folkestone, Hythe, Sangate & Cheriton Herald 23 October 1909. THE PURCHASE OF SOLDIERS' CLOTHES. James henry Slater was summoned for unlawfully buying a pair of regimental trousers from Augustine Carthy, a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment. Mr. H. C. Drake defended. Pte. Carthy said that on September 10th he went to the defendant's shop with a pair of blue regimental trousers and asked defendant to buy them, which he did, giving witness one shilling for them. Thomas Bishop, a corporal in the North Staffordshire Regiment, said he went to the defendant's shop to make enquiries and in answer to a question the defendant admitted that he had bought some clothing from soldiers of the North Staffordshire Regiment. Defendant then fetched out a tunic, a pair of khaki trousers, a pair of blue trousers and a pair of puttees. Witness recognised the tunic as belonging to Pte. Taylor and the blue trousers as belonging to a man named Mills. Witness could not identify the puttees, nor the khaki trousers. Henry Jolly, Squadron Sergeant Major in the Military Mounted Police, said that to his knowledge the only recognised contractor for the purchase of Army clothing was Moses of London. The defendant was not a recognised contractor. Lieutenant Henry Riley (North Staffordshire Regiment, said that the order regarding soldiers selling their clothes had always been in force. He had heard of clothing being sold on the camp, but he could not prove it. Defendant on oath, said that he was once a corporal in the Leicestershire Regiment and had 21 years service. He was now a tailor and over his shop was a notice to the effect that he bought old uniforms, he had been in business three years and had always understood that he could buy personal clothing of soldiers. He purchased the clothing to make repairs with. Mr, Drake submitted that although his client had done wrong he did not know that he was doing wrong. The Chairman said defendant would be fines £1 and 12s costs. The fine was a very lenient one considering that he cold be fined up to £20. A month was allowed for payment. Extract from the Folkestone Express, Sandgate, Shorncliffe & Hythe Advertiser 16 April 1910. Licence Transferred. On Tuesday, at the Petty Sessions, the licence of the Duke's Head Inn was temporarily transferred from Mr. A Cahil to Sergt. Major Jolly, of the Military Mounted Police at Shorncliffe, who is retiring from the service on April 25th. |