The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-08 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIOENCt.

Messrs. J. Brooman, D. Mosberry, H. Broadhoad,
Robinson, Geo. Hotham, T. Graves, and C. Hopkins, bail
been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

APPREHENSION OF SIR WILLOUGHBY

WOOLSTAN DIXIE, BART.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
On Thursday last, a warrant was issued for the appre'
hension of the above gentleman, signed by C. G. Mundy',
Esq., Charles Loraine Smith, Esq., Richard Norman,
and the Rev. W. W. Greenway, four of the Magistr!te6
for the County of Leicester. The charge preferred against
the Baronet is of a most serious and revolting nature, roar
much as the warrant set forth, that he had " violently and fe'
laniously made an assault upon his own daughter, Eleadl,
Francis Anna Dixie, an infant under the age of ten year!.
The warrant was placed in the hands of Unwin and L 101"
bert, two experienced officers of the Borough of Leicester.
The magistrates suspecting that same resistance would be
offered in the execution of their fiat, ordered Unwin and
Livabert, not only to arm themselves, but to select finit
other officers to assist them in the business. AccordinglP
the six individuals alluded to took a post-chaise, frona the
Crowns Hotel, Leicester, two of them as outriders, an
proceeded
about four o'clock in the afternoon of t`3°
dayday mentioned, to Bosworth Hall, a distance of are°
miles, and arrived there about six o'clock. The outer
door of the mansion was open, and three of the officer*
' with Unwin at their head, entered, and enquired of the
footman where his master could be found; he replied he could
not possibly be seen. Ha was then charged in the King's name
to aid and assist, which he also refused, and endeavoured t°
prevent the officers in the execution of their duff:
—Unwin then produced his fire-arms, and expressed his
determination to shoot him or any one else who interfered,
The premises being very extensive, the officers perambw
lated the various passages, and tried all the doors tbeY
could find, two of which they broke open, and entered one
room through the broken panels. lie was not, however,
to be found till after the lapse of two hours, when the
room they suspected was forcibly entered with the assis-
tance of a carpenter, and there they discovered the Barone!.
He made no resistance, but insisted upon remaining 13
the house all night ; this was complied with, as the officers
knew how extremely popular the prisoner was amongst his
tenantry, at Bosworth.
During the night he made several observations to the (ff".
cers, denying the charge in Coto ; and further added, that
" if he had loaded his six-pounder and fired it off; he should
have blown them all to together." About five o'clock
in the morning, permission was granted that Sir Willoughby
should ride to Leicester in his own carriage, in consequencl
of a Doctor's certificate, which stated, that the chaise wddiu
not be a proper conveyance, owing to an inflammation in the
Baronet's leg, which required it to be kept in a horizontal
posture. The equipage, with four grey horses, drew lir
at the hall-door, but Unwin insisted that the postillion from
the Crowns should drive the leaders, with two officers as
outriders. They arrived in Leicester about seven, and the
Baronet was safely placed in the county gaol. At first be
refused to get out, unless the gaoler came to receive hid'
with proper honours. On Saturday the Magistrates ed-
tered into an investigation of the affair at the county public'
office, which lasted several hours, and the case stands ad-
journed till a future day.