Bail On Rob Count

A 36-YEAR-OLD Rutherford man charged with attempted robbery was granted conditional bail yesterday to face Newcastle District Court. Matthew Blandford, jobless, of Marlborough St, is charged with attempting to rob Bar Beach Newsagency on July 4 while armed with a kitchen knife. Magistrate Mich

Order Breached

A MAN has told Maitland Local Court he did nothing wrong by breaching a court order disqualifying him from driving until August 2002. Garry John Mattiussi, 32, tradesperson, of Marlborough St, Rutherford, pleaded guilty yesterday to driving with a disqualified licence at Rutherford on August 19.