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Mr. Hammond
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Mr. Hammond was the family solicitor. He arrived at Fernly Park after the murder, anxious to know if he could be of any service.
Mr. Hammond was the family solicitor, a small, sharp-eyed man with an aggressive chin. He arrived at Fernly Park after Roger Ackroyd's death, explained the will's provisions, and discovered forty pounds was missing from the cash Ackroyd had recently withdrawn.
Mr. Hammond was the family solicitor for the Ackroyds, a sharp-eyed, aggressive little man. He handled Roger Ackroyd's estate and later revealed to Poirot his long-held suspicion that Mrs. Ferrars had been paying out large sums, likely for blackmail.
Actions
- Arrived and was anxious to know if he could be of any service · revealed ch.8
- Stayed to lunch at Fernly Park · revealed ch.10
- Explained the provisions of Roger Ackroyd's will to Hercule Poirot · revealed ch.10
- Counted the money found in Ackroyd's collar box and noted only sixty pounds instead of a hundred · revealed ch.10
- Offered to arrange ready money for Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd if needed · revealed ch.10
- Said an inquest was inevitable under the circumstances · revealed ch.10
- Revealed to Poirot that Mrs. Ferrars paid out at least twenty thousand pounds in the past year by selling securities · revealed ch.17
Secrets
- Had suspected for some time that Mrs. Ferrars was paying out large sums for some special purpose, though he thought it was to a woman with a claim on Ashley Ferrars · revealed ch.17
Status
- Is the family solicitor · revealed ch.8
- Is a lawyer · revealed ch.10
Nothing has been revealed about Mr. Hammond yet at this point in the book.
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