Arrested - with hearing in court (6)

I believe the answer is:

caught

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'arrested' is the definition.
('catch' can be a synonym of 'arrest')

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for caught that I've seen before include "Nabbed" , "Overtaken - in the act?" , "Stopped and held a moving object" , "Way out in cricket?" , "Apprehended" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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