Let us begin with a Lagrangian of the form $$\mathscr L= \frac 12 \sqrt{-g}g^{\mu\nu}\partial_\mu\phi(x)\partial_\nu\phi(x)+\mathscr L_g,$$ where $$\mathscr L_g=\frac 1{16\pi k}\sqrt{-g}R.$$ Suppose as well that there are no Killing vectors associated to the metric $g^{\mu\nu}$ except for, say, a global timelike Killing vector if it helps the argument. Associated to $\mathscr L$ is a locally conserved set of 10 currents from the Poincare group: $$T^{\mu\nu}=\partial^\mu\phi(x)\partial^\nu\phi(x)-g^{\mu\nu}\mathscr L$$ for each spacetime translation, and $\epsilon_{\alpha\beta}x^\alpha T^{\mu\beta}$ for each spacetime rotation. Locally we have $$\nabla_\mu T^{\mu\nu}=0$$ so these quantities are conserved only locally. My question is, what is the obstacle to patching these locally conserved quantities together to make a globally conserved quantity: $$Q=\int T^{0 \nu}f_\nu \;d^3x$$ with $$dQ/dt=0$$ where $f_\nu$ might be a gluing function connecting the momentum flowing out of one patch of infinitesimal volume and into another?