which deals with places of entertainment reference has been made to the Theatres Act, 1843, which has now been repealed by the Theatres Act 1968. The handbook is very good value, containing some 417 pages, which include an appendix covering ages fixed by law and information regarding dangerous air weapons; it is adequately indexed and the layout is good. It can be commended to police officers and will be of particular use to those who are undertaking directed study courses. J. N. C.