# James Fairbairn — The Old Man in the Corner character guide

> James Fairbairn in The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0016-xv-a-terrible-plight

## Who they are

A man accused of murdering his wife.

## In the story

### [XVIII: The Theft at the English Provident Bank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xviii-the-theft-at-the-english-provident-bank)

Night watchman at the English Provident Bank; his testimony is crucial to the investigation.

### [XIX: Conflicting Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xix-conflicting-evidence)

His evidence is questioned after Mrs. Ireland contradicts his account of seeing her at the door.

### [An Alibi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xx-an-alibi)

Watchman who heard Mrs. Ireland's exclamation and was a key witness.

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