Magistrates’ Court yesterday ordered electronic tagging bracelets to be worn, for the first time since the legislation came into effect.Seventeen-year-old Troy Hewey was the first to agree to wear the ankle bracelet; seven men accused of a bar fight also consented to being fitted with the monitoring equipment.Mr Hewey, who turns 18 today, was accused of assaulting a police officer in the increased penalty zone of the Arboretum Park, in Devonshire, on Monday. He denied the offence.His bracelet will allow Court Services to ensure that he remains at the Perimeter Lane, Pembroke home he shares with his mother.Crown Counsel Cindy Clarke told Magistrates’ Court that the new law had been signed by the Governor and was now in force.Because a statement affirming the equipment’s purpose has yet be announced in the Official Gazette, defendants must agree to be fitted with the devices.Once Mr Hewey agreed, Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner granted him bail of $2,000 with one surety, and set a March 16 trial date.Amendments to the Bail Act of 2005 were passed this summer, allowing the use of electronic bracelets.The device, which can be used to track offenders and persons on bail, was tried out first by Attorney General Kim Wilson.Mr Hewey’s case was followed by seven men charged with affray and assault: Kenneth Caines, 26; Terrence Christopher, 21; Ian DeSilva, 36; Skyah Furbert, 20; Kwande Lathan, 21; Jermaine Lovell, 34, and Devaughn Whitfield, 27.All are accused of unlawfully wounding Allan Butterfield and Angelo Smith on December 18, in Pembroke.Mr Christopher is further accused of assaulting a police officer on December 21. They deny all the charges.Mr Warner granted each man $5,000 bail with one surety, on the condition that they all agree to wear electronic monitoring devices, and remain in their homes.Mr Caines must stay at his Loyal Hill, Devonshire address; Mr Christopher at Scott’s Hill Road, Sandys; Mr DeSilva at Court Street, Pembroke; Mr Furbert at Happy Valley Lane, Pembroke; Mr Lathan at Bluff Lane, Pembroke; Mr Lovell at Alexandra Road, Devonshire, and Mr Whitfield at Fenton’s Drive, Pembroke.The seven were ordered to remain at home 24 hours a day, except with the leave of a probation officer.They must return to court on January 5, when a trial date will be set.Mr Huey left custody at 5pm, joining family outside Hamilton Police Station, but the other seven were not so lucky, and were held in custody overnight.Court Services was unable to explain the reason for the delay.