 Over the next 12 months Frank Jardine and Henry Chester (who was a temporary replacement magistrate at Somerset) conducted at least two large punitive expeditions on Muralag Island.In July 1869, Jardine led his native troopers and armed crewmen from the blackbirding vessel "Melanie" in a dawn raid on a village on the island killing many people.As Jardine believed that the Kaurareg were keeping the wife of the captain of the "Sperwer" captive somewhere, follow up punishments were organised.