Try these:
private char chr_return = '\n';
private void rtfHasReturn()
{
if (richTextBox1.Text.Contains(chr_return)) MessageBox.Show("test");
}
private void rtfFindFirstReturn()
{
foreach(char c in richTextBox1.Text)
{
if (c == chr_return)
{
MessageBox.Show("test");
break;
}
}
}