ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈoːɹtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ dˈeɪmɪˌoʊ ʌv nˌækɐmjˈʊɹɹə sˈoʊmə dəmˈeɪn, sˈoʊmə tˈɑːʃɪtˌeɪn, wʌz plˈeɪst ˌʌndɚ hˈaʊs ɚɹˈɛst baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ˈæftɚ fˈæmɪli mˈɛmbɚz fˈaɪld ɐ pətˈɪʃən ɐkjˈuːzɪŋ hˌɪm ʌv mˈɛntəl ɪnstəbˈɪlᵻɾi.
On April 14, 1879, the former daimyō of Nakamura Sōma Domain, Sōma Toshitane, was placed under house arrest by the government, after family members filed a petition accusing him of mental instability.