Simon Alexander Roberts, 38, of Bryn Dyffryn in Holywell, pleaded not guilty to both charges and was cleared by a jury at Mold Crown Court.
The charges follow an incident at Bryn Dyffryn, in the early hours of January 1.
Prosecuting barrister J
ohn Oates alleged that there was considerable rowdiness going on in the early hours of New Year's Day on the Meadow Bank Estate at Holywell.
Police officers were sent to the area following a report of fighting, it had calmed down when they arrived, but they were then directed to a further incident.
They found two groups of people fighting – between eight and 10 people in total – and it was alleged that the defendant had with him a machete-style knife which he was brandishing.
It was alleged that his arms were raised in the air, and he was shouting and encouraging people to fight with him.
Officers approached and it was alleged that he threw the knife, which was never recovered.
Roberts denied that he had a knife during the incident and said that he had been a peacemaker, trying to calm people down.
Defending barrister Henry Gow, who called witnesses in support of his client, told the jury that his client had not done anything wrong.
He had tried to break up a fight outside his home but did not have a weapon with him at the time.
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