Per Pålsson [SEP] convicted of
Per Pålsson
Per Pålsson (September 16, 1828 – February 4, 1914), also called Kitte-Pelle, was a Swedish murderer convicted for the murder of Hanna Pålsdotter. Per Pålsson was in the end pardoned and instead of having to face the death penalty was sentenced to life imprisonment. He served time at Örkelljunga prison, Varbergs fästning and finally Malmö central prison. He was finally pardoned fully and released on May 31, 1868.
Early life.
Per Pålsson was born in Östra Tockarp, Örkelljunga.
Life of crime.
The first time Per Pålsson was convicted for a crime was in 1849, he was at that time 18 years old and stood accused of a number of thefts in Örkelljunga and Vedby. He was sentenced to 10 days imprisonment and to work for the local church in Örkelljunga. The second time Per Pålsson was caught in an act of crime was in 1848. He had then committed a number of thefts in the southern parts of Åsbo and stolen a number of knives and 288 bottons from a Per