Welsh Journals

its role in the economy of the county in general and of the Bute estate in particular declined from the dominant position that it still held in the early nineteenth century to one of negligible significance. As one might expect, much attention is given to the crucial contribution of the Marquesses of Bute to the development of the mineral resources of the eastern half of Glamorgan and, above all, to the transformation of the city of Cardiff from a minor market-town into the world's greatest coal port. It might, perhaps, have been helpful if more attention could have been given to contemporary developments in other parts of Britain and, indeed, elsewhere in South Wales, though the Talbots of Margam, Llewelyns of Baglan and Bruces of Duffryn are briefly mentioned, but this is only a minor criticism. This book must certainly be essential reading for anyone who is interested in the modern history of Glamorgan and it is also a valuable contribution to the general history of the economic and in- dustrial development of Britain from the mid eighteenth to the early twentieth century, with particular reference to the role of landed proprietors, whether positive or, as in some instances where the Bute family and Cardiff were concerned, negative. Local historians should take particular note of the excellent references, bibliography and index, which are so often lacking in less professional works. Joanna Martin CRIME, PROTEST, COMMUNITY AND POLICE IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN, by David J.V. Jones. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1982. 247pp. £ 14.95. Though the author admits that it is essentially a book of essays the collection is one to be welcomed by the social historian and in particular by the student of crime. Beginning with a summary of contemporary and recent perspectives, Dr. Jones identifies themes still requiring exploration and, through an examination of 19th century crime in both rural and urban communities, sets out in his usual informative and scholarly way to provide a greater under-