Finding a max int value in given list of objects using its variable name

generic.java

private <E> int findtheLastNoFromtheList( List<E> list, String getFieldName )
	{
		if ( list.isEmpty() )
		{
			return 0;
		}
		int maxCount = 0;

		try
		{
			for ( E item : list )
			{
				try
				{
					Field field = item.getClass().getDeclaredField( getFieldName );
					field.setAccessible( true );
					Integer value = ( Integer ) field.get( item );
					if ( value > maxCount )
					{
						maxCount = value;
					}
				}
				catch ( IllegalAccessException e )
				{
					throw e;
				}
				catch ( NoSuchFieldException e )
				{
					throw e;
				}

			}
		}
		catch ( Exception e )
		{
			return list.size();
		}

		return maxCount;
	}