From the Kentish Gazette, 19 December 1865.

Burglary.

Early on Thursday morning a burglary was perpetrated at the "Cinque Ports Arms," kept by Mr. George Maycock. About two o’clock Mrs. Maycock was awoke by hearing a noise below. She immediately jumped out of bed, without waiting for a light, and rushed down stairs. On reaching the bottom she heard a pattering of feet, the burglars being without shoes. They swiftly passed by her in the direction of the back part of the house; but having no light she was prevented from seeing who they were. On alarming those in the house, they made an inspection, and found that an entry had been effected by opening the lower back room window. The bar door being locked, the burglars had forced out the hinges to gain an entrance, and it is believed that this noise awoke Mrs. Maycock. The burglars were no doubt disturbed at their work rather too soon for them, as nothing was found to be touched, and Mrs. Maycock going down stairs caused them to beat a hasty retreat. A number of lucifer matches were found in the passage.