1871 16 Nov. 6/3 About 18 or 19 of the pony putters refused to go down the shaft.
1937 13 Sept. 18/2 The new basic rate for pony putters will be 4s 9d.
2003 (Nexis) 12 Feb. 21 Harry Robinson, of Whitley Bay, was a pony putter in the 50s at Heworth Colliery.