Man charged with one-punch attack on acquaintance pleads not guilty Frederick Eyles leaves Balmain courthouse. A MAN charged with launching a single punch attack on an acquaintance has pleaded not guilty to the serious assault charges. Frederick Edwin Eyles, 49, has denied recklessly causing grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Eyles covered his face outside court and said: "a man is innocent until proven guilty." Balmain Local Court heard Eyles, from Canberra, assaulted Clayton Parcell outside The Red Lion Hotel in Darling St, Rozelle on December 13 last year. He was charged with the two offences on January 8. Outside court Eyles covered his face with a baseball cap and said "a man is innocent until proven guilty." Documents tendered to the court say Eyles and Mr Parcell "know each other, thus victim protection must be considered in the bail decision." Eyles outside court. The victim (sustained) serious injuries. The incident occurred outside a licensed premises and is believed to be alcohol related," the documents say. Under his bail conditions, Eyles is banned from contacting Mr Parcell in any way, drinking "intoxicating liquor" or being drunk in a public place and also cannot go to the Red Lion Hotel. Magistrate Christine Haskett adjourned the case until March 12.