Jersey's jailed Magistrate Designate Ian Christmas resigns 18 January 2013 Last updated at 10:51 A Jersey magistrate has resigned four months after he was jailed for fraud. Ian Christmas was convicted last year of defrauding an investor and was sentenced to 15 months in prison by Jersey's Royal Court. Jersey's Bailiff, Sir Michael Birt, said he received the letter from Christmas which said his resignation was with immediate effect. The Bailiff said Christmas's salary was stopped on 16 October following his sentencing.