Show no cause of action the case of fhe he people vs ve thos jenking jenkins charged with assault and battery on A D rogers came up this morning for examination in the court before alderman joseph F parr r AB A B taylor esq ap appeared eared for the prosecution and and P X J barratt esq for the defense several witnesses were examined on both sides after which mr taylor addressed the court on behalf of the people in his argument he showed that the offenses charged were proved against the defendant and asked the court to assess asses a suitable fine in the case as punishment for the law thus broken was esse essential fitial for the protection of society and for preventing a repetition of such offenses by the offender mr barratt addressed the court for the defense he admitted that mr jenkins had committed the as sanat and battery aa as charged but argued that he was justified in it and cited authorities to duport support this his position at the close 0 of his Is address d be he asked the court to dismiss the case the court after summing up the evidence and arguments decided there was no cause of action |