[John Swift was found not guilty on 17 January 1681] 

John Swift , was Indicted for the Murther of  Charles Jones , in the Savoy ; the manner of the Fact was thus, The Prisoner, the Deceased and another Gentleman being at Supper together, there arose a Quarrel betwixt the Prisoner and the Deceased, caused by the Deceased's Singing a Baudy Song under a Ladies Window which the Deceased did aggravate with many base words, so that the Prisoner desiring to avoid farther mischif, [sic] took his leave to go home to his Lodging, when as the Deceased geting from the Gentleman that held him, followed the Prisoner, who standing upon his defence had the ill hap to wound him under the right Pap, of which wound in a short time he dyed. So that upon the Evidence the Jury found that what was done, was for self Preservation[.]