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Examination of Robert S. Forde.charged with the Murder of Robert E Dixon. [reported for the Richmond Dispatch.] Hustings Court, June 10, 1863. --Present: Recorder Caskie, Aldermen Sanxay, Gwathmey, Timberlake, and Jones. The examination of the witnesses in the case of Robert S. Forde for the shooting of Robert E. DixRobert S. Forde for the shooting of Robert E. Dixon was resumed. Geo. W. Thomas deposed: Was coming out of the Treasury Department, and was attracted by the report of a pistol; ran out upon the pavement; saw Forde fire; Dixon was not in view from where he stood; did not see the first fire, but heard it, ran up as fast as he could; Dixon was then staggering on the pavement anrt was prolonged, and be at first thought it was the fire of a musket; saw Forde fire four times and Dixon twice; he went over to Forde and said to him, "My God, Mr. Forde, what does this mean? You have shot that gentleman, and I am afraid you have killed him." Forde replied, "I am sorry for it; I had a difficulty with that gentle