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Who's Who - H to J
 
John Hare
Actor and manger of the Garrick Theatre, London, from 1889 to 1895. (A Scandal in Bohemia)
 
Hebrew Rabbi
He is not mentioned by name but Irene Adler's biography was next to his in the index kept by Holmes. (A Scandal in Bohemia) 
 
Hindoo Servant / Khitmutgar
Servant of the Sholtos brothers, described as "clad in a yellow turban, white loose-fitting clothes and a yellow sash". (The Sign of Four)
 
John Holden
Soon after Jonathan Small arrived in India, he went for a swim in the Ganges. Luckily for him John Holden was a fine swimmer, for Small was attacked by a crocodile and had his right leg bitten clean off just above the knee. Holder saved his life. (The Sign of Four)
 
Sherlock Holmes
The World's first Consulting Detective.
His limits:-
  • Knowlege of Literature - Nil
  • Philosophy - Nil
  • Astronomy - Nil
  • Politics - Feeble
  • Botany - Variable, Well up in Belladonna, opium, poisons generally, Knows nothing of practical gardening
  • Knowledge of Geology - Practical, but limited.
  • Knowledge of Chemisty - Profound
  • Anatomy - Accurate, but unsystematic
  • Sensational Literature - Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century
  • Plays the violin well
  • Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, swordsman
  • Has a good practical knowledge of British law
 
Jefferson Hope
 
Mrs Hudson
Holmes and Watson's landlady, she is first introduced to the world as Mrs Hudson when she brought the calling card of Miss Mary Morstan to Holmes, up until that point she had only been called 'the landlady'. (The Sign of Four)
 
Jew Peddler
In A Study in Scarlet on the same afternoon that a Young girl paid them a visit, a gray-headed, seedy visitor, who looked more like a Jew Peddler, came to 221B Baker Street
 
John
John was Irene Adler's coachman. It was his job to get her to St Monica's Church within twenty minutes. So rushed was the journey that he didn't have time to dress properly. Holmes described him like this, "his coat half-buttoned, and his tie under his ear". (A Scandal in Bohemia) 
 
Inspector Athelney Jones
A stout, portly man in a gray suit, he was another of Scotland Yard's detectives. (The Sign of Four)