Matthew McKechnie, 39, of no fixed abode, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.
He appeared in Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 7 February and was bailed to appear at Swindon Crown Court on 7 March for a plea hearing.
The charge is in connection with an incident in the Parade, Swindon, at around 1.25pm, when the victim, a man in his 60s, suffered a serious leg/ankle injury.