However, his mishandling of authority with the Lushai tribes, such as Zakapa, would see him transferred to an assistant commissioner of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
[7] Murray's duty as a political officer consisted of introducing house taxes and obligating chiefs to supply labour to construct roads and infrastructure.
When tensions between Zakapa and Murray escalated into a South Lushai rising, the British originally considered the issue as a resistance to supplying the labour quota.
However, the true cause was uncovered in judicial proceedings against Murray, who was accused of trying to procure women for sex and after Zakapa was unable to supply his demand, he threatened to take his wife.
[8] The absence of Murray for a few days and the unrest of Zakapa and the southern chiefs led to Captain Hutchinson to pacify the settlement.
[10] The proceedings against him ended on 10 February 1892, when his conduct was responsible for the deaths of two sepoys, a naik, two army signallers and a private servant.
[5] As a result, the court deemed him unfit to hold the position of political officer of the South Lushai Hills.