Graveyard caretaker who initially tries to shoo Bobby away from his master's grave. He competes with Mr. Traill for the dog's affection and appears at the court hearing, claiming illness.
They become competing claimants for the dog's loyalty and responsibility.
James Brown tries to drive the dog away, while Mr. Traill competes with Brown for the dog's affection.
Brown's claims are considered within a civic decision over the dog's future.
James Brown is present at the court hearing concerning the dog's legal status, while the dog's fate rests with the Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
Both are connected to the rural setting that precedes the Edinburgh conflict.
The farmer owns the Scottish farm where James Brown's graveyard-related story later becomes part of the dog's journey to Edinburgh.
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