Star.
London, England, 1823-05-07 00:00:00

Do you know the crime of which he was eurged?-1.7p0n my
honour, I do not. - •
Are you intimately acquainted with Mr. O'Meara?—l
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not; I have known hint fur some time.
'By Sir 0. Hat.—Do you consider Mr. Thorpe a high wry-
man?—l do.
What do you mean by a party wian?—We consider him i
Protestant ascending man---(A laugh).
Are you considered a high party man ?—I rather think noto .1
I wish to know if the r itneis is.the Mr. Poole who artendiso
many Public Bleetings in Dublie—Never any unconnected
with the Corporation. I have been in the habit of attending
quarterly meetings of the Corporation regularly. I have not
been successful in my motions there. Latterly I hope I hare, for
I took an active part in the election of the Lord Alayor of Dub-
lin; we succeeded; therefore I think we are mending—( A
laugh).—..Upon meeting Sheriff Thorpe I distinctly told Mm what
I have before stated.

Do you consider there was much conciliation, without any
reason assigned by the Sheriff, for having left you off to make
such an attack upon Sheriff Thorpe =-He did stare, as I under-
stood, to a most respectable Alderman :of the City of Dublin,
that it was on account of my party feelings be left me off the
panel ; and there was little coacillation in that declaration.
Who was the Aldertnan?—The Lord Mayeivlect; Alderman
Smith,: who is (as was understood) bt attendance. I did not
Wish to mention his name.bot since you have asked forit I have.
By another Maria.-4 don't know who Mr. O'Meara is ; '
I believe he is the celebrated T. Olileara. Upon my honour'
he did not intimate to me ,for what purpose he wished me to
serve on the July, except for thrpurpose of administering im-.
partial justice.
By another Mramee..—When I applied to Sheriff Cooper, he
stated to me that Mr. Sheriff ThFpe lte.olo panel in his pocket
in Green-street; and he %assure be couid.put•me on the Jury.

The Snort-hand Writer was here .called on, who

read from his minutes the-evidetice of Mr. Cooper;
but as no contradiction appeared;we omit the repe-
tition of evidence which may be. found in our report
of Sheriff Cooper's testi rnony...!(Sce yesterday's Star.)
• After some further observations from Mr. J. Wtc-
LIAM and COL BARRY, the witness was recalled.

The evidence of Sheriff Cooper was then read over
to witness►

Sir
G. Hut..—Does witness object to any part at that testi-
mony ?—As far as Sheriff Cooper stated the circumstances
which passed between him and witness, be was correct ; on the
other part witness knew nothing about. It. That part of the
evidence whisk bad been given by witness, relative to the part
of the teathoont fainded on what witness had read In the news-
pagivvas oriersa so-he
wi *did net go to gelli=er's Court t I did not. That
was previous to the begatiales of the Jury.
Did witness request Sheriff Thorpe to do as he bad stated in
the Recorder's Court?--That was impossible, because I never
went to the Recorder's Court. (Laughter.)
Mr. Buowm.ow.—As you wished to be on the panel, did you
offer Mr. Sheriff Thorpe any recompense if he would place you
on the paael?—Witaess answered, No ; if the Hon. Member for
Armagh—(Order, order.)
The CHAIRMAN desired that witness would not
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'make any personal allusions.
The witness was desired to withdraw.

Dlr. A BERCROM BY said. that witness was about
to reply to the observations which had been made re-
lative to his own conduct.

Mr. G. BENNET said that the witness • had be-
haved very. unbecomingly.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, that the witness had spoken
warmly, because he had been addressed warmly.
Mr. C. FORBES considered that the witness could,
not avoid answering so, as his veracity had been im-
peached, and he had been badgered so.
Mr. Alderman WOOD raid, that the witness had
Ibsen Severely treated." His conduct relative to being
put on the Grand Jury was not without precedent,
Iron in the city of London.
Sir R. SHAW said, that-the witness bad felt him
'self bound to defend his conduct against sbe coan-2
meats which had been made on it. • - ": t-
s witness being here recalled,. •
The *CHAIRMAN recommended to bins- to ad;
dress his observations solely to the 'Chair. Wits
was, however, fully at liberty to justify. himself. ";:;*
Mr. ilsoi ..41
nuaw.l4 yea tell Sheriff Thorpe, if be ' •
pat, yes oo the Grand Jury, in order to erandne the ailed t•
011esos fay, that you would not divide on the question re.
spelldetritus. st the Tbeatre?—l did not.
Mood asked U wkness had any objection to state the
matte iabit ?--The witness said that he could not avoid alluding
be or bean attributed to him personally by the Honour-
ebls Umber fee Armagh.
After some observations from Mr. AZERCROMBY
and Mr. S. Bottum,

The witness, in answer to some observations,
stated, that be could not avoid alluding to some
comments which he had read in The Courier news-

paper on his conduct,, and which related to his hay-
mg offered some advantage to Sheriff Thorpe for
putting him on the Jury; but which observations he
regarded as the greatest libel possible on any man.
Mr. J. Woulose.—Wb• are called the concilkolon men in
Dahlia ? Those who wish to set according to his Miesty's hurt.
Co you awe why yes apected Sir W. Smyth ft be Fore.
ratan .f the Grand Joryl—flecame he had bens is she
preceding year; and according to usual nom (die idioms had
served an several Grand Juries) Sir W. Smyth ought to Ithire
been the Foreman. •
Witness continued to state. that he bad served on seven.
Ormsd Jude.. The Grand Jades of January, ISM, bad beaus,
the Ascendancy, or Orange party, ins proportion far more than
aw 4 the preceding years. There were various persons en she
Gran4Juries 41123, who ought not, from their ranitill INN In
Fie aubese Grand Juries, to the exclusion of other paler lOW
Iliad served before as Jorors.
L Mr. WILLIAMS wished that witness shOdid tits
the panel.•
The CHAIRMAN said, that it might be rather
difficult to. enter into the circumstances at that pre.
cis* moment.
The witness then withdrew .in order to examine
the panel, and to be able to decide upon the comps-
see rank in society of the persons on the Grand
IJury in 1825, contrasted with those of the immedi-
lately preceding Grand Juries. •
After some observations from various Members,
relative to the course which the Committee ought to
have adopted, •
The witness was ordered 20 read ever the name of the Cie*
Jurors of Jaarary, 15Y7, midi" width he did, and telmemeeed
011 the manses of each. Owe math he old, was a Corporotion
matj another s 01:041Vateri a third, a &rale!. ens 0.
Guild of Merchants; t; fourth, bad ewe so Eisril Cage
dinner, and because' he bad undmefted &at " Me &dans iladr.
linsoorul memory" was not to he then toasted, bad band a'
Alan around his aresples with these wools en the ribbon, end
bad retained it on his (unbred during the evening; s 61th, ens
ace of sisal nob e. the prow who had beat included it
the Joy, tae.
Mr. J. %mune.=
that Grand Jury P—)ions. whoever.
Were there any conciliedon men, so called In Dobillson

winless see say &AIM DAMN as

—There were tie wadsuers 45i5.14116- *am wit haw
Mathews. • •
Witness near itsteJ, that he had been on 10111111
Grand Juries prior to 18251. Roman Catholics a
been on some of those Grand Juries./ The rash
the Grand Jurors in lea did by no means ewer
spond with thole of the Grand Juries of 1822.- Them
were Roman Catholics on the Grand Jetties whooped..
meters had bees highly respectable. The property
°time of them bad bear estimated at snore than