james brown (ca. 1819 – 7 february 1890) was a scottish-born mass murderer and pastoralist of the south east of south australia responsible for the avenue range station massacre. after his death, his widow jessie brown pursued several philanthropic ventures in his name. two charitable institutions — the kalyra consumption sanitorium at belair and estcourt house, near grange were founded in his memory, and out of the proceeds of his estate.