Firefighter Blake Abbott. Picture: Jono Searle Source: CourierMail LAWYERS acting for a firefighter who allegedly slapped a young boy for throwing Skittles at him in a Gold Coast cinema will seek mediation, a court has heard. Blake Murray Abbott, 44, of Brisbane, was charged with assault after allegedly hitting the 11-year-old boy across the stomach as the credits rolled on Superman: Man of Steel at Nerang Cineplex on June 27. The case was adjourned in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning after solicitor Rebecca Fogerty sought a period of four weeks in order to "enable a submission to be sent" to police regarding the charge. Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Butler adjourned the case until September 24. Abbott was not required to appear. Police alleged the boy and his step-sister were sitting across the aisle from his father and step-mother during an afternoon session when a large man confronted him. It was alleged Abbott slapped the boy across the chest and torso, leaving red welts. The boy's father said the man was angry after being hit by Skittles lollies during the film and believed the boy had been deliberately targeting him.