CWGC - Morogoro Cemetery - Corporal Archibald Hugh Hellyer, 3150. East African Pioneers. 3rd January 1917. Age 25. Son of James and Charlotte Hellyer, of 2, West Terrace, Wick, Littlehampton, England. VI.A.6

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - A.H. Hellyer, Farm No. 829

Advertiser - Friday September 10, 1909 - Court Case - Crown vs Stocker - Constable Finch gave evidence to being called at 3 am. And going to the Institute and finding Corp. Hillyer and taking him to Hospital. He met a man whom he took to be the accused going to the Hill at 6 am. Under cross examination he stated that he had heard several people say that Corp. Hillyer would get into trouble, that he was too officious…………. Mr J.E. Stocker, the accused, giving evidence in his own defence ….. Said, when leaving he proceeded to pump up his bicycle. Corp. Hillyar came up behind him and said he knew something about "Jiu Jitsu." Accused answered that he did not but he knew something about "Catch as catch can." They got into grips. Hillyar got accused's right arm behind his back and after waltzing about for sometime accused got a trip which threw him on his right forehead and dazed him. Corp. Hillyar was on top of him and almost had him "pin falled". Accused then twisted Hillyar over with a leg and arm lock which put him on top. He was rising when Hillyar put a thumb into each of his nostrils and his fingers into his (accused's) eyes.

Hillyar pulled accused down who hit him to make him let go his nose. The blood was gushing out of accused's nostrils and going down his throat nearly suffocated him. Accused pressed his thumbs on Hillyar's eyes to make him let go. He was nearly mad with pain. Being pulled down accused came in contact with flesh and bit with his teeth until Hillyar let go his nose. When he made to get up Hillyer's hand was smashed into accused's mouth apparently with intention of gripping his cheek. Accused took hold of the hand and tore it away. After the affray accused reached the gate and nearly collapsed from exhaustion. He tried to stop the bleeding from his nose. He left on his bicycle but found he could go no further and lay on the grass until daylight when he went home. Mr Stocker then referred to an occasion at the Goan Institute where Hillyer was present and a quarrel in progress. He (accused) helped to stop the disturbance. He had heard voices that Hillyer should be blotted out and he (accused) had reported him to Insp. McClymont. Under cross examination he said he thought Hillyer had done this as he was prejudiced against him (the accused). [all were sober!?] In summing up H.H. the Judge called the Jury's attention to the permanent disfigurement of Hillyer which was admitted by accused to have been an injury by his teeth. If it were self defence accused had a right to inflict it …… The Jury retired at 4 pm and after 25 minutes consideration returned a verdict of "Not Guilty".