  An abundance analysis is presented of 60 metal-poor stars drawn from
catalogues of nearby stars provided by Ariyanto et al. (2005) and Schuster et
al. (2006). In an attempt to isolate a sample of metal-weak thick disc stars,
we applied the kinematic criteria $V_{\rm rot} \geq 100$ km s$^{-1}$,
$|U_{LSR}| \leq 140$ km s$^{-1}$, and $|W_{LSR}| \leq 100$ km s$^{-1}$.
Fourteen stars satisfying these criteria and having [Fe/H] $\leq -1.0$ are
included in the sample of 60 stars. Eight of the 14 have [Fe/H] $\geq -1.3$ and
may be simply thick disc stars of slightly lower than average [Fe/H]. The other
six have [Fe/H] from -1.3 to -2.3 and are either metal-weak thick disc stars or
halo stars with kinematics mimicking those of the thick disc. The sample of 60
stars is completed by eight thick disc stars, 20 stars of a hybrid nature (halo
or thick disc stars), and 18 stars with kinematics distinctive of the halo.
