Blackwall stabbing: Christopher Kenneth Chidley pleads not guilty

A Umina Beach man charged over stabbing a man in Blackwall has pleaded not guilty. Hear the latest from court.

A Umina Beach man charged with stabbing a man in Blackwall in April last year has entered pleas in court.

Christopher Kenneth Chidley appeared at Gosford Local Court on Friday via audio visual link from jail.

He entered pleas of not guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and reckless wounding before Magistrate Jennifer Price with a charge of affray set down as a related matter.

Magistrate Price set the matter down for trial in the Gosford District Court.

Police allege Christopher Chidley stabbed a man as he sat in a Subaru on Macmasters Rd, Blackwall. Picture: NBN News

Police will allege in court that the victim Daniel Skinner was seated in a Subaru on McMasters Rd, Blackwall, when a silver Holden Commodore pulled up beside the vehicle about 8.30am on April 27.

Charge sheets allege Mr Chidley got out of the Holden and approached the older man and engaged in an altercation before allegedly stabbing Mr Skinner in the abdomen.

Police allege Mr Chidley fled the scene in the Holden.

Mr Chidley’s matter will go to trial at Gosford District Court. Picture: David Swift

Mr Skinner was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital where he was treated for his injuries.

Police established a crime scene at Blackwall as well as two locations at Umina Beach.

Officers attended a nearby home on South St, Umina Beach, where they arrested Mr Chidley and he has been refused bail since that time.

Mr Chidley will appear in Gosford District Court on September 15.