Dysons determined to leave Darnall. They took a house at Banner
Cross, another suburb of Sheffield, and on October 29 moved into
their new home. One of the first persons Mrs. Dyson saw on
arriving at Banner Cross was Peace himself. "You see," he said,
"I am here to annoy you, and I'll annoy you wherever you go."
Later, Peace and a friend passed Mr. Dyson in the street.
Peace took out his revolver. "If he offers to come near me,"
said he, "I will make him stand back." But Mr. Dyson took no
notice of Peace and passed on. He had another month to live.

Whatever the other motives of Peace may have been--unreasoning
passion, spite, jealousy, or revenge it must not be forgotten
that Dyson, by procuring a warrant against Peace, had driven him
from his home in Sheffield. This Peace resented bitterly.
According to the statements of many witnesses, he was at this
time in a state of constant irritation and excitement on the
Dyson's account. He struck his daughter because she alluded in a
way he did not like to his relations with Mrs. Dyson. Peace
always believed in corporal chastisement as a means of keeping
order at home. Pleasant and entertaining as he could be, he was
feared. It was very dangerous to incur his resentment. "Be
sure," said his wife, "you do nothing to offend our Charley, or
you will suffer for it." Dyson beyond a doubt had offended "our
Charley." But for the moment Peace was interested more
immediately in the fate of John and William Habron, who were
about to stand their trial for the murder of Constable Cock at
Whalley Range.

The trial commenced at the Manchester Assizes before Mr. Justice
(now Lord) Lindley on Monday, November 27. John Habron was