Two women charged with wounding and carrying a machete in public have been jailed pending trial — after they were spotted at Harbour Nights in breach of bail

Vanessa Blyden, 23, and Chanel Smith, 25, were remanded by Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves, who accused them of trying to trick the system.

“The court can’t allow itself to be made a fool of,” Mr Justice Greaves warned, jailing them both.

Ms Smith has denied a November 9, 2013 charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, plus unlawful wounding and possessing a bladed article — namely a machete — in a public place

Ms Blyden has also pleaded not guilty to assault causing bodily harm and unlawful wounding in connection with the same incident, which took place in the Duck’s Puddle area of Hamilton Parish.

A third defendant, 23-year-old Dyshantee Crockwell, didn’t appear in court.

The Supreme Court heard that Ms Blyden and Ms Smith had been bailed on the condition that they abide by a 6pm to 6am curfew.

They were also issued with electronic monitoring bracelets.

However, Chief Inspector Arnim Donawa told the court he’d been on duty at last Wednesday’s Harbour Nights on Front Street, Hamilton when he spotted the two at around 9.15pm.

“I’m familiar with them both — I saw them and reported it,” Ch Insp Donawa told the court, adding that he’d acknowledged Ms Blyden because “I wanted her to know that I’d seen her”.

The officer oversees the electronic tagging system, which currently monitors about 50 offenders, he said.

The central police system couldn’t detect a signal from their tracking bracelets, he said, which suggested that the units had been tampered with.

Officers were sent to the St George’s address where the two were staying, finding the residence in darkness. There was no answer at the door.

Mr Justice Greaves asked the defendants if they wished to change their story, then said: “The court has given the defendants the opportunity to explain themselves repeatedly, but they think they can outsmart the court.”

Trial for all three is set for July 7.