The following was gone into by Allan Baillie, Esq., on the ground :—: — WILSON AND PAETY T. HAMILTON AND OTHERS. Dispute concerning the south-east peg on defen dant's ground. John Wilson answered to the warden : Hold a miner's right. (Produced.) Claim this as my corner peg. On the morning of the rush to this creek Hamilton showed this peg as his, and T claim it as my boundary < Have witnesses to prove what I say, and wish to oall Joseph Rogers. Joseph Rogers corroborated Wilson's statement, and swore that he put in the present peg. Charles Snowden was present when it was put in. It was of the usual size, and stood in this hole (pointing it out). This peg was not in dispute until a week ago. Witness had not a miner's right when he pegged off the ground. For the defence, Samuel Hamilton deposed : I had a miner's right when I first went on the ground on the morning of the 12th August. Wilson's party were the fourth who came on to the spur where I was. Rogers asked me what I was doing. I replied that I was shepherding my pegs. He asked me where the reef was. I gave him a hint that it was up the creek. The company then divided into two parties ; one went up the creek, the other went on the hill. I followed the creek party, and found Rogers pegging off the prospectors' ground. Told him what he was doing, and he then said he must have some ground, and would come alongside of me. Rogers asked where my peg was, and I showed him my south -east peg. When his peg was put in he was alone. £ explained to him that I did not think I had sufficient ground. He replied that he thought I had too much. Thomas Edwards corroborated Hamilton's evidence, and also to having sat by the centre-peg on the south of Hamilton's ground. Whilst sitting there Rogers'^ party arrived. Rogers asked where the reef was. Hamilton said he could not tell him, as he was laid on himself. The last time witness saw his peg was on the day the claim was pegged off. 