Jacob Newell allegedly fired illegal gun at neighbour in Bargo

A young man has been charged with firing an illegal firearm at a neighbour in a terrifying breach of an apprehended violence order in a small town on the outskirts of Sydney, a court has heard.

A young man has been charged with firing an illegal firearm at a neighbour in a terrifying breach of an apprehended violence order, a court has heard.

Jacob Newell, 22, has been charged with firing a firearm in a manner likely to injure someone or damage property, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, and contravening an apprehended violence order.

At around 6pm on September 25 last year, police allege the Bargo resident was in breach of an apprehended violence order when he approached a house on Kader St in Bargo.

Jacob Newell allegedly fired an illegal gun at a woman in Bargo, a rural town southwest of Sydney.

According to police, Mr Newell was in possession of a Glock-branded gel blaster, which is classified as an illegal firearm in NSW.

Police claim the 22-year-old then fired the weapon in the direction of a female neighbour in such a way that it could have caused her harm and damaged the house.

Documents tendered to the court state the young man has previously been convicted of violent offences, including a recent conviction for a domestic violence offence.

On Wednesday, Picton court heard Mr Newell had entered written pleas of not guilty to all three charges laid against him.

He will appear in Picton court on October 7 to fight the charges in a hearing.