The Traumas

Episode 3

The riot which killed Bill Jackson

A riot, or a big fight between Franky Doyle's gang and Bea Smith's gang, took place in episode 3. Meg was taken hostage, and Bill Jackson, her husband, was killed.

Episode 3

Episode 65

The return of Chrissie Latham

Chrissie was the woman who killed Bill. She had been transferred to Barnhurst, but was transferred back to Wentworth without a warning for Meg. This was a great shock to her, and it led to a strike amongst the officers.

Episode 65

Episode 83

The Geoff Butler assault

When Meg told Geoff Butler she didn't want to see him anymore, he took her hostage. Fortunately, Jim came to a rescue only after a short while.

Episode 83

Episode 121

Hostage during riot

The women were rioting because of Sharon Gilmoure's death, and took Meg and Mrs. Davidson hostage. Lizzie was drinking Davo's booze, but got too drunk. Paul Reid tricked her into giving up.

Episode 121

Episode 309

Being a prisoner

Judy and the Driscoll house were accused of assisting an escapee, and Meg is to appear as a witness in court. But she refuses to say anything that will hurt Judy's case, and the judge holds her in contempt of court. She has to spend 3 days in Wentworth as a prisoner, and during that time she is bashed by Margo.

Around episode 309.

Episode 382

The anonymous phone calls and hostage

Meg's son Marty came home from sea with his friend Dennis Quinn. At the same time, Meg started getting obscene phone calls, and it made her more and more upset. It later shows to be Dennis, and he holds Meg hostage with a knife, acting really confused, thinking she's his mother. She outsmarts him, and the police arrives.

Episode 382

Episode 464

The Tracey Morris hostage

Tracey was a former inmate, and the daughter of Meg's earlier husband Bob. She came to visit Meg with her boyfriend, years after the divorce, and they took Meg hostage demanding money. Tracey got the money, tricked the boyfriend and took off with it herself. When the boyfriend realized that Tracey isn't coming back, he's about to shoot himself, but Meg gets the situation under control just in time.

Episode 464.

Episode 483

The rape

Meg was raped by Peter Wright and his accomplice. Peter was a friend of Angel's, and she told him to rape Meg. "To turn her off men for a while", as she puts it, since Meg is interested in Philip Cleary, just as Angel is.

Episode 483

Episode 498

The Brian Lowe hostage

Brian Lowe was the boyfriend of Phyllis Hunt, who had ended up a vegetable after the Reb Kean bashing. He wanted to get back at the department, so he took Ann Reynolds and Meg hostage. He also shoots Philip Cleary. He kept Meg and Ann in and old warehouse, where he finally fell down a flight of stairs and died. The police found Meg and Ann.

Around episode 498.

Episode 510

The tumor and the pregnancy

After the Brian Lowe hostage, Meg finds out the rape made her pregnant. She is not sure whether to keep the baby or not, but she finds out she has got a tumor. This means she'll have to go through an operation, and get rid of the baby. This together with the death of Philip makes her very depressed.

This went on around episode 510.

Episode 554

The Frank Burke hostage

Frank Burke had it in for Meg's fiancee Dennis Cruickshank. He took Meg hostage, and when Dennis came home, he threatened them both. He shot Dennis in the legs before the police arrived, which led to Dennis ending up in a wheelchair, and leaving Meg.

Episode 554.

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