Scotsman caught breaking into fruit machine (9)
I believe the answer is:
appliance
'machine' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'scotsman caught breaking into fruit' is the wordplay.
'scotsman' becomes 'ian' (common Scottish name).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'breaking into' indicates putting letters inside.
'fruit' becomes 'apple' (apple is a kind of fruit).
'ian'+'c'='ianc'
'ianc' inserted inside 'apple' is 'APPLIANCE'.
(Other definitions for appliance that I've seen before include "Device used for a particular purpose" , "Domestic machine" , "Machine (for use in the home)" , "Tool or device for a specific task" , "Machine, piece of equipment" .)