Antonio Da costa

Life archive ID obpt17830723-1-defend47
Alias De silva. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1783.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of murder (that they, not having the fear of god before their eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, on the 15th day of july last, at the parish of st. john, wapping, with force and arms, on william adair , in the peace of god and our lord the king then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, did make an assault, and that he, the said emanuel pinto , with a certain knife which he in his right hand then and there had and held, him the said william adair in and upon the lower part of the belly; near the groin of him the said william, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did stab and thrust, giving to the said william adair , with the178307230003 knife aforesaid, in and upon the lower part of his belly, near his groin, one mortal wound, of the breadth of two inches, and of the depth of nine inches, of which said mortal wound, the said william adair languished till of 16th july, and languishing did live, and on the 16th of july died, and that the said antonio da costa , otherwise de silva, was present, aiding, helping, abetting, comforting, and assisting the said emanuel pinto, the deed aforesaid to do and commit, and that the said emanuel pinto and antonio da costa , otherwise de silva, the said william adair feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, did slay and murder). Found not guilty. Sentenced to death and dissection. Sentence outcome was unknown.