The Massachusetts Spy

Last week some villains attempted to break into a house at Shiremoor, near Shields, while the family were at hay-harvest, except a girl, who had locked herself in, who told them, when they wanted to force open the door, to desist, or she would shoot them; they did not regard her threats, and she fired upon them, and wounded one of them so much that he was obliged to be borne away. After this the others renewed the attack, but as she presented another gun they made off without their booty, greatly intimidated by the bravery of the Tynemouthshire heroine.