Philippe Le Boutillier, 1605
From Philippe Le Geyt's Manuscripts on the law, constitution, and customs of this island, (that is, Jersey); how you could legitimately be convicted on your reputation.
Crime & Punishment
October 1822
Extracts from the French language local newspaper L'Indépendance, and the English-language Star.
October 1892
From the local newspapers.
The Swift cutter, April 24 1800
From the London Chronicle, 1800. A Polperro smuggler nearly escapes at Guernsey.
Oliver Dobree and Catherine Stephens, 1693
Or was he a Dupré—and a Jerseyman?
Kemp's rock
John Kemp, John Kemp, so bad they hanged him twice! The strange case of John Kemp, and the mystery as to why the rock was named after him is solved.
Prison returns, 1888
From the Guernsey Magazine (Monthly Illustrated Journal), February, 1889.
Wasting the Court's time in Guernsey French: folles adjonctions, June 1826
Frivolous actions for defamation, from the Gazette de Guernesey of June 24, 1826. The newspapers liked to print letters and other examples of Guernsey French, but even the French language newspapers such as the Gazette often seemed to be scoffing at the 'rustics' of the country parishes: these antagonists were from the Forest.
Dead cats and horsewhips: August 1825 in the Royal Court
Two unusual court cases from the Gazette de l'Isle de Guernesey, August 1825 [from the French].
Peter Bougourd and Henry Cumber, 1837
From The Star of April 10, 1837. Proceedings in the Royal Court, Thurday, April 6th, 1837.