From The Gentleman’s Magazine or, Monthly Intelligencer.
For the Year 1731
Pub. London, England

Domestick Occurences in March, 1731. No. III.

WEDNESDAY 11.

    ‘Tis advised from Belfast in Ireland, that five or six Rogues lately broke into the House of Mr. Gilliland, near Glenarm, in the County of Antrim and pillaged it, except one Room, which was defended by two young Men, who had two Swords and a Fork; one of the Rogues being got half within the Door, was stabbed with the Fork, which made him drop his Broadsword and cry out; upon this the others fled, and left him a Prisoner with the young Men, who carried him the next day to Carrickfergus Goal.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2011