A 35-year-old man who lives in St Julian’s has been granted bail against a personal guarantee of €1,000 after he pleaded not guilty to slightly injuring Andrea Baldacchino.
Aloysuis Azubuike Ihebulu, a Nigerian who also has Maltese citizenship, was also charged with threatening Mr Baldacchino and breaching the peace.
Lawyer Arthur Azzopardi said there was a business arrangement between the two men that was being taken to the Civil Court and the alleged victim felt aggrieved with the way his client had answered him.
The court also issued a protection order against Mr Baldacchino.