# Mr. Percy Jenkyns — The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle character guide

> Mr. Percy Jenkyns in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Jenkyns

**First appearance:** 0024-part-ii-vii-the-end-of-the-mystery

## Who they are

A lawyer involved in the mystery of Luke the Hermit.

## In the story

### [V: Mendoza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyages_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/part-ii-v-mendoza)

Luke's young, enthusiastic lawyer who plans to put a bulldog on the witness stand and calls Doctor Dolittle to testify.

### [VI: The Judge's Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyages_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/part-ii-vi-the-judge-s-dog)

Rises to suggest the Doctor demonstrate his powers to the court.

### [The End of the Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyages_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/part-ii-vii-the-end-of-the-mystery)

The prosecutor who objects to Bob's testimony but is unable to cross-examine the dog.

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