"HEIL, RUSSIA "

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 220, 17 September 1934, Page 10

"HEIL, RUSSIA "

SEAMAN'S OUTBURST. HANDCUFFED AFTER STRUGGLE. Presaging his remarks to all and Bundry concerning what he termed the "capitalist police," with the words "Heil, Russia," Alexander Watt, aged 40, a seaman, after being warned to go home, was arrested by two constables in Napier Street on Saturday evening. This morning Watt, who appeared in the Police Court, pleaded guilty to charges of using obscene language afnd resisting Constable Yeoward while in the execution of his duty. Inspector Edwards. said that Watt commenced each description of the police force with the words, "Heil,. Russia,' 5 and interspersed them with several obscene words. "He continued to shout out and curse, and so was . arrested," added Mr. Edwards. "Although only a small man, Watt, who had taken some liquor, resisted violently, and had to be handcuffed. On the way to the station in the' car he kicked the constable in the face. Nothing is known against him, and yesterday ha seemed sorry for himself. I think liquor was the cause of his trouble." Mr. Aekius said Watt did not remember what he had said. He had been employed by the one firm for 20 years, and was a respectable, hardworking man. Ho had now decided to give up drink. . . . Watt was fined £1 for the bad language and £o on the other charge, in default 21.days' imprisonment.